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Byron Cowart

Defensive Tackle, Washington Commanders · #55.

Player facts

Team: Washington Commanders
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 55
Born: May 20, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: Seffner, FL, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Maryland
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	67	33	34	3.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	13	14	0

About

Byron Cowart (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Cowart played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and Auburn Tigers and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Byron Cowart, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

College career

Cowart was the top-ranked high school recruit and committed to Auburn in 2015. However he struggled to get playing time in his first two seasons. After appearing in the team's first two games, Cowart left Auburn early in the 2017 season and attended Hillsborough Community College (HCC) near his Florida home. In December he announced he was transferring to Maryland for the 2018 season.

From Wikipedia’s article on Byron Cowart, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹