Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Virginia
Tanner Cowley
TE • 6'4" • 240 lbs • Manasquan, NJ, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Tanner Cowley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
45
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
40
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Player Story
Tanner Cowley built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a tight end from Manasquan, NJ wearing No. 44, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Tanner Cowley's career was his receiving role: 34...
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- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Tanner Cowley, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Virginia. Tanner Cowley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 395
- Receptions
- 34
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Tanner Cowley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 395
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Virginia
- Top game
- Florida
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Manasquan · Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Manasquan · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 44 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 311 receiving yards · TE 49th (top 14%) · ACC 47th (top 23%) · National 427th (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 30.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 4 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 39.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 14 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 63.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 14 | 25 | 251 | 1 | 63.1 |
Related Context
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Tanner Cowley played TE for Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tanner Cowley recorded 395 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Virginia paired 311 primary output with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Virginia
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
22.2
Efficiency
66.8
Usage
8.2
Consistency
58.1
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 60. Pittsburgh: 27. William & Mary: 6. Florida State: 21. Old Dominion: 22. Notre Dame: 34. Miami: 8. Duke: 19. Louisville: 12. North Carolina: 53. Georgia Tech: 23. Liberty: 7. Virginia Tech: 9. Clemson: 10
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 3 by 100. Pittsburgh: 2 by 90. William & Mary: 1 by 40. Florida State: 3 by 46.7. Old Dominion: 1 by 100. Notre Dame: 3 by 75.6. Miami: 2 by 26.7. Duke: 1 by 100. Louisville: 1 by 80. North Carolina: 3 by 100. Georgia Tech: 2 by 76.7. Liberty: 1 by 46.7. Virginia Tech: 3 by 20. Clemson: 2 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins20.8 · Games = 9 · -4.0 vs Losses
Losses24.8 · Games = 5 · +4.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs Florida | L 28-36 | — | 3 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 52 |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Clemson | L 17-62 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Virginia Tech | W 39-30 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Liberty | W 55-27 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Georgia Tech | W 33-28 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ North Carolina | W 38-31 | — | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Louisville | L 21-28 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Duke | W 48-14 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Miami | L 9-17 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 20-35 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Old Dominion | W 28-17 | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Florida State | W 31-24 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs William & Mary | W 52-17 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Pittsburgh | W 30-14 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 19 |
Player Story
Tanner Cowley story
Tanner Cowley built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a tight end from Manasquan, NJ wearing No. 44, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Tanner Cowley's career was his receiving role: 34 catches, 395 receiving yards, and 1 touchdown across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 tackles and 23 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Tanner Cowley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 16 | 53.4 | 5.4 | 16 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 68 | 71.7 | 6.2 | 52 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 311 | 66.8 | 8.2 | 243 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 311 | 66.8 | 8.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida
Week 1 · L 28-36 · Postseason
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
78.6 takeover
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ North Carolina
Week 10 · W 38-31 · Conference game
53
Receiving Yards
73.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Pittsburgh
Week 10 · L 13-23 · Conference game
40
Receiving Yards
73.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Virginia Tech
Week 13 · L 0-10 · Conference game
9
Receiving Yards
59.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#5
@ Pittsburgh
Week 1 · W 30-14 · Conference game
27
Receiving Yards
56.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
27 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Virginia
311 primary output · 66.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
63.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Virginia
63.1
311 primary · 66.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Virginia
39.7
68 primary · 71.7 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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