2024 NFL Draft Prospect: Jacob Cowing

Jacob Cowing

Position: Wide Receiver- Projected: 5th Round

History & Measurables

Born: Feb. 4th, 2001 – Phoenix, AZ

High School: Maricopa Arizona

College: Arizona

Height: 5’8″       Weight: 168 lbs

Traits & Characteristics

The Good

• YAC
• Great Route Runner
• Good Hands
• Balance

The Bad

• Size
• Only Slot Receiver
• Third Year Breakout

Advanced Analytics Notes

2023 Receiving: 25 Target Minimum

• Targets: 121
• Overall Rec Grade: 77.2 (64th among WRs)
• Man Rec Grade: 75.6 (85th among WRs)
• Zone Rec Grade: 71.1 (152nd among WRs)
• Slot %: 70.1
• Wide %: 29.2
• Missed Tackles Forced: 8 (134th among WRs)
• ADOT: 6.7 (489th among WRs)
• Route Participation: 95.6 (151st among WRs)
• Yards Per Route Run: 1.92 (177th among WRs)
• YAC/REC: 5.8 (171st among WRs)
• Contested Catch %: 35.7 (353rd among WRs)
• QB Rating when Targeted: 115.3 (107th among WRs)

Film Notes and Highlights

Jacob Cowing started off at a smaller school in UTEP and it took him three years until he broke out as a wide receiver. He then moved to Arizona and had another great year, but in his fifth year had a step back in production. Cowing has great hands and shows great balance at the point of the catch. He is a technician in route running and is quick in and out of breaks. He can attack all three levels and is very good at yards after the catch as we saw in the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma. At Arizona he did get moved around a lot to avoid press but he has quick first step that does help avoid contact. He was in the slot for 70% of his snaps in 2023 so he projects to a slot player who could have an impact with the right team.

(Games Watched: vs USC 2023, vs Washington 2023, vs Arizona St 2023, vs Oklahoma 2023)

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