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VanDarius Cowan Career Story

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Player Story

VanDarius Cowan story

VanDarius Cowan built his college career from 2016 through 2022 as a linebacker from Palm Beach Gardens, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Alabama, Maryland, and West Virginia. The clearest part of VanDarius Cowan's career was his defensive production: 50 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks across 22 career games in the available record. That gives VanDarius Cowan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2016-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    West Virginia

    2019-2021

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Maryland

    2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720192020202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonAlabama0———
2017 Regular SeasonAlabama19.22.11
2019 Regular SeasonWest Virginia222.58.41
2020 PostseasonWest Virginia6.53412.44.5
2020 Regular SeasonWest Virginia6.53412.40
2021 Regular SeasonWest Virginia19.12-5.5
2022 Regular SeasonMaryland1.59.42.90.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2022West Virginia to MarylandP4 to P477Nov 30, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Kentucky

Week 2 · W 56-10

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Texas

Week 6 · L 31-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Oklahoma State

Week 4 · L 13-27 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

72.2 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Maryland

Week 1 · L 24-30

1

Havoc Plays

65.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Army

Week 1 · W 24-21 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

60.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · West Virginia

6.5 primary output · 34 efficiency · 12.4 usage

73.2

#2

2020 Regular Season · West Virginia

73.2

6.5 primary · 34 efficiency · 12.4 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · West Virginia

43.3

2 primary · 22.5 efficiency · 8.4 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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