Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Houston
Cole McGowan
WR • 5'11" • 187 lbs • Magnolia, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Cole McGowan reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
2
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
13
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: BYU
Player Story
Cole McGowan built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Magnolia, TX wearing No. 84, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Cole McGowan's career was his defensive production: 9...
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- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Cole McGowan, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Houston. Cole McGowan reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 17
- Receptions
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Cole McGowan quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 17
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 11 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Houston
- Top game
- BYU
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Magnolia · Houston
- High school pipeline
- Magnolia · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 84 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Houston | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23.9 |
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Related Context
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Cole McGowan played WR for Houston. Across 5 tracked seasons, Cole McGowan recorded 17 receiving yards, 9 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Houston paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Houston
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
0.7
Efficiency
26.7
Usage
6.7
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: -3. Prairie View A&M: 0. Washington State: 0. Tulane: 8. Cincinnati: 0. UConn: 0. Memphis: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 2 · -1 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 5 · +1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Tulane
Player Story
Cole McGowan story
Cole McGowan built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Magnolia, TX wearing No. 84, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Cole McGowan's career was his defensive production: 9 tackles across 11 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Cole McGowan's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 17 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 11 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston.
The arc is straightforward: Cole McGowan moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Houston
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Houston | 5 | 26.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 12 | 80 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 12 | 80 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | -12 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs BYU
Week 7 · L 26-43
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
12
Receiving Yards
65.3 takeover
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#2
@ Tulane
Week 4 · L 31-38 · Conference game
8
Receiving Yards
58.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
8 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
#3
@ Oklahoma
Week 1 · L 31-49
-3
Receiving Yards
7.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
-3 receiving yards with a 0 efficiency score.
#4
vs Memphis
Week 12 · L 27-45 · Conference game
0
Receiving Yards
— takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
0 receiving yards with a — efficiency score.
#5
@ UConn
Week 8 · W 24-17 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
— takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
0 receiving yards with a — efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Houston
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2020 Postseason · Houston
51.8
12 primary · 80 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Houston
51.8
12 primary · 80 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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