VanDarius Cowan: LB · Maryland · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
VanDarius Cowan
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for three head coaches at three programs in five seasons: Nick Saban, Neal Brown and Mike Locksley. On tape: 2 tackles against Ohio State, Week 12, 2022.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland | 10 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 15 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 17 | 7 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | West Virginia | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 50 | 28 | 8.0 | 3.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-34@ No. 4 Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 38-33@ Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-23@ Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 0-30@ No. 14 Penn State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 30-43vs No. 2 Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
49.3%
446 pass / 459 run
Plays / game
69.6
13 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
486 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Alabama, West Virginia and Maryland, 50 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 21 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Nick Saban, Neal Brown and Mike Locksley.
