Taj McGowan (born December 30, 1996) is an

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who is a

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. He played college football at UCF, where he rushed for 470 yards and 8 touchdowns his senior season.

Professional career

McGowan appeared in a rookie minicamp for the Jaguars after going undrafted in the

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, and was signed by the Jaguars on June 5, 2019. He was waived/injured on July 31, 2019, and placed on injured reserve. He was waived with a failed physical designation on April 20, 2020.

References

1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Hollywood, Florida Players of American football from Florida African-American players of American football American football running backs UCF Knights football players Jacksonville Jaguars players 21st-century African-American sportspeople {{Runningback-1990s-stub