Jayden McGowan is an

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wide receiver for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school

McGowan attended high school at Laurens District 55. Coming out of high school, McGowan was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play

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for the

College career

Vanderbilt

In week two of the 2022 season, McGowan tallied four receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown, as he helped Vanderbilt to a 42-31 win over Elon. For his performance versus Elon, McGowan was named the SEC freshman of the week. In McGowan's freshman season in 2022 he notched 44 receptions for 453 yards and three touchdowns, while also adding 51 yards on the ground. In Vanderbilt's 2023 season opener, McGowan hauled in six passes for 72 yards, added 11 yards on the ground, and returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdowns, as he helped the Commodores beat

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35-28. During the 2023 season, McGowan hauled in 36 receptions for 383 yards, while also rushing for 109 yards. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, McGowan decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Boston College

McGowan initially decided to transfer to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks. However, McGowan decided to flip his commitment to play for the

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGowan, Jayden Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Players of American football from South Carolina People from Laurens, South Carolina American football wide receivers Boston College Eagles football players Vanderbilt Commodores football players