Ben Cowins
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 7, 1956 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arkansas |
| NFL draft | 1979: 4th round, 94th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Ben Cowins (born April 7, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1975 to 1978.
College career
[edit]Cowins played alongside Ron Calcagni, Chicago Bears great Dan Hampton and record-setting kicker Steve Little, and was the University of Arkansas' all-time leader in rushing attempts (635), rushing yards (3,570), rushing touchdowns (30) and 100-yard rushing games (16), all of which were later surpassed by Darren McFadden. Cowins helped Arkansas to a win over the University of Georgia in the Cotton Bowl. However, he was suspended by head coach Lou Holtz for team violations stemming from an on-campus incident prior to the 1978 Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma.[1] [permanent dead link] In the Razorbacks' decisive 31–6 victory, backup running back Roland Sales set an Orange Bowl record of 205 rushing yards, a mark that stood for two decades. Cowins later played during a 10–10 tie in the Fiesta Bowl against UCLA.
During Cowins' tenure, the Razorbacks went 10–2 in 1975, 5–5–1 in 1976, 11–1 in 1977 and 9–2–1 in 1978. [2]
Professional career
[edit]Cowins was a fourth-round pick (94th overall) in the 1979 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles[1] but was then signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[2] Despite his success in college, he was released by the Chiefs after only one season,[citation needed] and he played in three games in the 1980 season for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. He rushed 28 times for 144 yards and a touchdown as well as five receptions for an additional 33 yards. After his career ended he opened a successful brokerage company in his hometown of St. Louis.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 1979 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com
- ^ "Ben Cowins Stats, News and Video - RB". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "B H Cowins Brokerage". Manta. Retrieved March 25, 2024.