Owen McCown
| UTSA Roadrunners – No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 14, 2003 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Rusk (Rusk, Texas) |
Owen McCown (born February 14, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the UTSA Roadrunners. He previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Early life
[edit]McCown was born in Dallas, Texas and played high school football at Rusk High School in Rusk, Texas.[1] In McCown's senior season, he threw for 3,363 yards and 47 touchdowns compared with just four interceptions.[2] McCown committed to play college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Colorado
[edit]McCown got his first career start in week four of the 2022 season versus UCLA where he completed 26 of his 42 passing attempts for 258 yards and a touchdown with an interception, along with a touchdown on the ground.[5] In McCown's last start of the season, he completed 13 of his 21 pass attempts for 104 yards and an interception, while also adding 18 yards on the ground, in a win versus California.[6] McCown finished the 2022 season making three starts while throwing for 600 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions.[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, McCown announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]
UTSA
[edit]McCown decided to transfer to play for the UTSA Roadrunners.[10] McCown made his UTSA debut in week four against Tennessee, where he completed 18 of his 20 pass attempts for 172 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.[11]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Colorado Buffaloes | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 1−2 | 57 | 100 | 57.0 | 600 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 110.0 | 27 | 38 | 1.4 | 2 | |
| UTSA Roadrunners | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 1−0 | 43 | 58 | 74.1 | 442 | 7.6 | 4 | 3 | 150.6 | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 6−6 | 271 | 437 | 62.0 | 3,170 | 7.3 | 24 | 9 | 137.0 | 82 | 303 | 3.7 | 2 | |
| Career[12] | 23 | 16 | 7−8 | 371 | 595 | 62.4 | 4,212 | 7.1 | 30 | 14 | 133.7 | 124 | 392 | 3.2 | 4 | |
Personal life
[edit]McCown is the son of former NFL quarterback Josh McCown, and therefore the nephew of his brother, also a former NFL quarterback, Luke McCown.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Owen McCown - 2024 UTSA Football Roster". UTSA Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Guerrlero, Justin (December 15, 2021). "Owen McCown signs with CU following dominant senior year at Rusk". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Howell, Brian. "CU Buffs signee Owen McCown put trust in Karl Dorrell". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Ogden, Brandon. "Rusk QB Owen McCown commits to Colorado". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam. "Owen McCown, son of former NFL QB Josh McCown, starts at QB for Colorado in loss to UCLA". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Howell, Brian. "Colorado football: If healthy, Owen McCown to remain Buffs' starter at QB". Denver Post. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ King, Tyler. "Freshman QB Owen McCown to enter transfer portal, leave Colorado". The Gazette. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Brezina, Austin. "Colorado quarterback Owen McCown enters the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Freshman QB Owen McCown to enter transfer portal, leave Colorado". Denver Gazette. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Luca, Greg. "UTSA football position analysis: Quarterbacks". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Owen McCown throws 2 TD passes in UTSA's loss to No. 20 Tennessee". Jacksonville Progress. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Owen McCown College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Fredrickson, Kyle. "Owen McCown embraces NFL lineage in pursuit of becoming CU Buffs quarterback". Denver Post. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Treacy, Dan. "Kurt Warner son vs. Josh McCown son: Temple-UTSA features next-gen flashback to famous NFL QB dads". Sporting News. Retrieved December 2, 2023.