Jacob Cowing (born February 4, 2001) is an

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wide receiver for the

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. He previously played at

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Early life and high school

Cowing grew up in

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and attended

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. As a senior, he had 28 receptions for 872 yards and 10 touchdowns. Cowing committed to play college football at UTEP, which was his only Division I FBS offer.

College career

Cowing became a starter at wide receiver during his freshman season and caught 31 passes with a team-leading 550 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions. He was named second team All-

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as a sophomore after leading the Miners with 41 receptions for 691 yards and three touchdowns. Cowing was named first team All-Conference USA after catching 69 passes for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns in his junior season. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. Cowing ultimately transferred to Arizona. He was named to the watchlist for the

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entering his first season at Arizona.

References

External links

UTEP Miners bioArizona Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cowing, Jacob Living people Players of American football from Arizona American football wide receivers Arizona Wildcats football players UTEP Miners football players People from Maricopa County, Arizona 2001 births