2019 (Senior): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Named to the 2019 Fall Academic All-Conference team…Appeared and started in all 12 games for the Blue & Gold … Made first collegiate start in Boone against Appalachian State (Aug. 31) … Registered a career-best 45 tackles on the season (17 solo) … Concluded the season with 2.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack … Recorded a career-best nine tackles at Samford (Oct. 26), while also recording his first career half sack … Posted five or more tackles in five consecutive games from Oct. 5 – Nov. 9 … Rowan finished with 33 tackles during the five-game span.
2018 (Junior): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Appeared in five games for the Blue & Gold, making season debut in the season-opening win over Mars Hill on Sept. 1 … Finished the campaign with three tackles, all assisted … Recorded tackles against Mars Hill, Gardner-Webb (Oct. 6) and Mercer (Nov. 3).
2017 (Sophomore): Named to the SoCon All-Academic Team and to the SoCon Honor Roll … Played in 10 games for the Bucs … Registered tackles in the first two games of the season – vs. Limestone (Sept. 2) and at No. 1 James Madison (Sept. 9).
2016 (Freshman): Played in nine games during his rookie season with the Bucs ... Totaled seven tackles with his first collegiate tackle coming in his first collegiate game at Kennesaw State ... Had a season-high three tackles in the win over West Virginia Wesleyan.
High School: Multi-sport athlete from Knox Catholic High School where he lettered in football, track and field and wrestling … As a three-year starter, compiled 325 tackles, 74 tackles for loss, and a program record 22 sacks … Named 2014 Regional Defensive Player of the Year … Tabbed 2015 Regional Defensive Lineman of the Year and all-state … Led Knox Catholic to the State 4A Championship title and earned Defensive MVP in the championship game.
Personal: Son of Mitch and Alfie Rowan … Born Nov. 12, 1997 … Majoring Finance.
