Joe Cowan
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Joseph William Cowan (born on September 15, 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian-born American college football wide receiver for the UCLA Bruins.
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[edit] High school
He played at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. There he played on both offence and defense. As a junior he made 37 receptions for 917 yards and 9 TDs. And as a senior he caught 41 passes for 698 yards and 10 TDs. After his senior year he was selected to play in the CaliFlorida and 2003 Shrine All-Star games. He also was named to the Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West team, Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team first-team defense, All-CIF Southern Section first team, All-CIF-SS Division I first team, L.A. Times All-Star team as defensive back, L.A. Times Southeast/South Coast Player of the Year, Serra League MVP as a senior, and he was named team MVP after his senior year. He also received Scholar-Athlete award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Cowan also lettered one year in basketball where he helped lead the Braves to a CIF-SS Div. II-AA title against Compton Centennial in 2003 and three years in track where he finished fourth in the State 300-meter hurdles in 2002 and second in the CIF-SS 400 meters in 2003.
[edit] Freshman
As a true freshman in 2003 he played in 11 games, but saw limited action. In total he made 7 catches for 31 yards and 1 TD. He was also credited with a tackle against San Diego State.
[edit] Sophomore
In 2004, he saw more playing time. On the year he made 13 catches for 228 yards, including a 5 reception, 95 yard night against Cal. That night he also scored his only touchdown of the year.
[edit] Junior
He once again improved his numbers from the previous year. So far this year he has played in all 12 games and has made 35 catches for 469 yards, both second best on the team. He also has scored 3 TDs, and rushed once for 6 yards.
[edit] Personal
His brother Patrick Cowan also plays on the UCLA football team as a quarterback. Pat and Joe's father is a former University of Washington and CFL quarterback.
