VanDarius Cowan

Position:
LB
Height:
6-4
Weight:
236
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
High School:
Palm Beach Gardens

2017 (Freshman)

A talented linebacker who continued to progress in his first year at the Capstone ... earned his first career action off the bench against Tennessee and also saw playing time against LSU, Mississippi State, Mercer, Auburn, Clemson and Georgia ... recorded one quarterback hurry in the game against LSU ... totaled his first two career tackles in the win over Mercer.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top linebacker candidates from Florida in this year’s recruiting cycle … Scout.com rated him as a five-star prospect and the No. 35 player in the Scout300 … also the No. 2 outside linebacker nationally by Scout.com and the top outside linebacker from Florida … rated the No. 4 outside linebacker nationally and No. 15 player from Florida by 247Sports while also ranking No. 93 in the Top247 … ranked No. 83 in the 247Composite and the No. 5 outside linebacker … Rivals ranked him at No. 67 in the Rivals100, the No. 7 outside linebacker nationally and the No. 13 player in the Sunshine State … the No. 13 outside linebacker nationally and rated 216th in the ESPN300 … named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the No. 3 outside linebacker and No. 87 on their Dream Team … participated in Nike’s “The Opening” … took part in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge … accumulated 104 tackles, including 13 for loss, with seven sacks and four forced fumbles as a junior for the Gators … tabbed a Florida Class 8A Third Team All-State selection by the Associated Press in his senior season … selected to the Palm Beach Post “Super 11” as a junior and senior … coached by Rob Freeman at Palm Beach Gardens High School … chose Alabama over Florida State, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Ole Miss and Oregon.