Owen McCown
UTSA Roadrunners – No. 13
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman
Personal information
Born: (2003-02-13) February 13, 2003
Dallas, Texas
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolRusk (Rusk, Texas)

Owen McCown (born February 13, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the UTSA Roadrunners. He previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Early life and high school

McCown was born in Rusk, Texas where he attended high school at Rusk. In McCown's senior season, he threw for 3,363 yards and 47 touchdowns compared with just four interceptions.[1] McCown committed to play college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.[2][3]

College career

Colorado

McCown got his first career start in week four of the 2022 season versus UCLA where he completed 26 of his 42 passing attempts for 258 yards and a touchdown with an interception, along with a touchdown on the ground.[4] In McCown's last start of the season, he completed 13 of his 21 pass attempts for 104 yards and an interception, while also adding 18 yards on the ground, in a win versus California.[5] McCown finished the 2022 season making three starts while throwing for 600 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions.[6] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, McCown announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[7][8]

UTSA

McCown decided to transfer to play for the UTSA Roadrunners.[9] McCown made his UTSA debut in week four against Tennessee, where he completed 18 of his 20 pass attempts for 172 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.[10]

Personal life

McCown is the son of former NFL quarterback Josh McCown.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Guerrlero, Justin. "Owen McCown signs with CU following dominant senior year at Rusk". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Howell, Brian. "CU Buffs signee Owen McCown put trust in Karl Dorrell". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Ogden, Brandon. "Rusk QB Owen McCown commits to Colorado". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam. "Owen McCown, son of former NFL QB Josh McCown, starts at QB for Colorado in loss to UCLA". ESPN. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Howell, Brian. "Colorado football: If healthy, Owen McCown to remain Buffs' starter at QB". Denver Post. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ↑ King, Tyler. "Freshman QB Owen McCown to enter transfer portal, leave Colorado". The Gazette. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Brezina, Austin. "Colorado quarterback Owen McCown enters the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Freshman QB Owen McCown to enter transfer portal, leave Colorado". Denver Gazette. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Luca, Greg. "UTSA football position analysis: Quarterbacks". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Owen McCown throws 2 TD passes in UTSA's loss to No. 20 Tennessee". Jacksonville Progress. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Fredrickson, Kyle. "Owen McCown embraces NFL lineage in pursuit of becoming CU Buffs quarterback". Denver Post. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Treacy, Dan. "Kurt Warner son vs. Josh McCown son: Temple-UTSA features next-gen flashback to famous NFL QB dads". Sporting News. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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