Ben Cowins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 7, 1956 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Arkansas |
| Position: | Running back |
| NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 4 / Pick: 94 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ben Cowins (born April 7, 1956) is a former college football running back who played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks from 1975 to 1978.
College career
Cowins played alongside
UCLA
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During Cowins' tenure, the Razorbacks went 10–2 in 1975, 5–5–1 in 1976, 11–1 in 1977 and 9–2–1 in 1978. [2]
Professional career
Cowins was a fourth-round pick (94th overall) in the
1979 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles[1] but was then signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[2] Despite his success in college, he was released by the Chiefs after only one season, and he played in three games in the 1980 season for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. He rushed 28 times for 144 yards and a touchdown as well as five receptions for an additional 33 yards. After his career ended he opened a successful brokerage company in his hometown of St. Louis.[3]
References
- ^ 1979 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ben Cowins Stats, News and Video - RB". NFL.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "B H Cowins Brokerage". Manta. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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