THE 2014 IDAHO VANDALS Receiver
BUCK
COWAN So. 1L ~ 6-3 205
HOMETOWN Camas, Wash.
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HIGH SCHOOL Union
2013: Saw action in all 12 games as a true freshman ... caught two passes for 20 yards – one for 12 yards vs. Temple and one for 8 yards at Washington State. High school: Cowan is following in the footsteps of his older brother, Bobby, who as an AllAmerican punter for the Vandals and who holds most UI punting records. Trent Cowan was a first-team all-Greater St. Helen’s League player as a senior and a preseason all-state selection by the Tacoma News Tribune, and subsequently the paper’s all-state choice at receiver, defensive back and punter. He caught 55 passes for 798 yards as a senior and carried the ball 25 times for 213 yards. As the punter, he averaged nearly 40 yards per kick. He also served as Union’s placekicker. Personal: Son of Julie and Dave Cowan ... born Sept. 24, 1994.
Offensive line
JESSE
DAVIS Sr. 3L ~ 6-6 286
HOMETOWN Asotin, Wash.
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HIGH SCHOOL Asotin
2013: Moved to offensive tackle midway through spring ball and started five games at strong tackle before being sidelined with injury. 2012: Started all 12 games at defensive tackle ... led the team in quarterback hurries with five ... had 13 tackles (seven solo and six assists) ... also had an 86-yard fumble return. 2011: Sat out one game because of injury but played in all of the others ... had three solo tackles and six assists for a total of nine ... also had three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup. 2010: Redshirted. High school: First team State 2B tight end, first-team District 9 2B as a senior ... had 10 receptions for 169 yards and four TDs … had 35 tackles (14 solo and 21 assists), two sacks (-11 yards), one pass defensed, one fumble recovery (returned eight yards) and one blocked punt ... first-team District 9 2B selection as a junior in 2008 ... also played basketball and baseball. Personal: Son of Mary Humphrey and Scott LaVelle ... born Sept. 15, 1991.
CAREER BESTS Total tackles: 3 (at Brigham Young, Nov. 10, 2012). Solo tackles: 2, twice. Assisted tackles: 2, three times. Pass breakup: 1, twice. Fumble recovery: 1 (86 yards, at Louisiana Tech, Oct. 20, 2012). Tackles for loss: 1, twice. Quarterback hurries: 1, eight times.
Running back
AARON
DUCKWORTH Fr. HS ~ 5-8 216
HOMETOWN Orange Park, Fla.
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HIGH SCHOOL Oakleaf
s a senior at Oakleaf, Duckworth had five games of more than 100 yards en route to 1,075 yards on 121 carries, seven of which were touchdowns. Of those five games, four were for more than 150 yards with his career-best a 169-yard outing on 14 carries vs. Buchholz. He also had 10 receptions for 149 yards. As a junior, he had 892 yards rushing on 99 carries with 10 touchdowns, and 15 receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown. He had four games of more than 100 yards as a junior with his best that season, 159 on 21 carries vs. Fernandina Beach.
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