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#34 Chris Rowell

Height 6-1
Weight 197 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Warrensville Heights, Ohio
High School Warrensville
Chris Rowell - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

2009 – – Did not see action in early season due to injury . . . saw first action of the season in 27-17 win over Arizona, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action on special teams in 21-10 win at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 30-28 win over Michigan, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action on special teams in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 15-13 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-24 win over Indiana, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 79 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 17-10 loss to Northwestern, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just 10 points and 239 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 12-0 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, recording one solo tackle.

2008 Honors – – Hustle Team Award, special teams . . . 2008 – – Listed as second team left cornerback following spring practice . . . saw action in 46-3 opening win over Maine, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 83 passing yards and 220 yards total offense . . . saw action in 42-0 win over Florida International, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 56 rushing yards and 218 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 17-5 win over Iowa State, recording two assisted tackles . . . saw action on special teams in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 22-17 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 16-13 loss at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-9 win at Indiana, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 95 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in special teams in 27-24 loss at Illinois, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action on special teams in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 22-17 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 55-0 win at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle as defense allowed just seven rushing yards and 134 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 43 net rushing yards.

2007 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.

2006 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see action in opening win over Montana . . . did not see action in win at Syracuse . . . did not see action in win over Iowa State . . . did not see action in win at Illinois . . . did not see action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State . . . did not see action in win over Purdue . . . did not see action in loss at Indiana . . . saw first action of his career on special teams in loss at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in loss to Wisconsin . . . saw action in loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . did not see action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl.

2005 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Named all-Midwest and an Ohio Top 20 player as a senior… also earned first team all-state and all-conference honors as a junior and senior… second team all-conference as a sophomore. . . Career – – recorded 261 tackles, 11 sacks, six interceptions and nine forced fumbles in three year high school career… made 111 tackles with eight sacks, three interceptions and 20 tackles for loss as a senior… recorded seven sacks and 97 tackles as a junior… two-year captain of the football team… also starred on the track team, running the 100, 200, 4×100, 4×200, 4×400 and long jump… finished fourth in Division II 100m dash finals with a time of 11.2… qualified for the finals of the 200m with a time of 22.33

Personal – – Born 9/10/87 . . . Health and Sport Studies major . . . mother is Raymonda Rowell . . . high school coach was Delvin Culliver.

Career Bests
Tackles: 2 vs. Iowa State, 9/13/08
Solos: 1, six times, last vs. Georgia Tech, 1/05/10
Assists: 2 vs. Iowa State, 9/13/08

Career Statistics
Defense: Solo-Ast.-Total
Freshman: 0-0-0
Sophomore: 0-0-0
Junior: 3-3-6
Senior: 3-2-5
Career: 6-5-11