CFL: 3rd season

Stamps: 3rd season

Games played through 2022

Regular season: 23

Playoffs: 1

Grey Cup: 0

Grey Cup wins: 0

Acquired

Signed as a free agent on Oct. 11, 2021.

Pro path

Cowan was selected by the Ottawa Redblacks in the sixth round (47th overall) of the 2020 CFL draft. He signed with Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2021, and was released on Sept. 25, 2021.

2022

(Calgary) In his first full season with the Stampeders, Cowan played 17 regular-season games. He primarily saw action on special teams and made six tackles. From Weeks 11 to 14, he recorded a special-teams tackle in four consecutive games. Cowan was also in uniform for the Western Semi-Final.

2021

(Ottawa/Calgary) Cowan started the season in Ottawa and appeared in his first three career CFL games. He did not record any stats. He was released by the Redblacks on Sept. 25 and signed with the Stampeders on Oct. 11. He made his Calgary debut in Week 13 at Ottawa and played three games for the Stampeders.

Notable

First game: Aug. 21, 2021, at Saskatchewan

First special-teams tackle: June 9, 2022, vs Montreal

College

Cowan played 23 regular-season games and two playoff contests over three seasons (2016-17, 2019) at Wilfrid Laurier. He missed the entire 2018 season with a wrist injury. He played primarily on special teams as a rookie for the Golden Hawks’ Ontario University Athletics championship team in 2016 and was a starter in 2017 and 2019. For his Laurier career, Cowan had 84 total tackles including 9.5 tackles for loss as well as 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups and one forced fumble.

Personal

Cowan is an alum of South Carleton High School in Richmond, Ont. At Laurier, he was a teammate of Stampeders offensive lineman Bryce Bell.