2015 Football Roster
Rowell, Ben
Jersey Number 7
Ben Rowell
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 211
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- Etowah
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
2017: Started in 6 of 8 games played • Made 26 tackles, 16 solo and 1.0 for loss with a sack • Returned 10 punts for 49 yards • Made four tackles and returned six punts for 30 yards in a 30-7 victory over Brevard (9/2) • Had a season-high seven stops at Western Carolina (9/9) • Returned a punt 14 yards in a 42-21 win over Guilford (9/16) • Made four tackles apiece against Marist (9/30) and Campbell (11/4) • Recorded three solo stops and a tackle for loss at Morehead State (11/18) • Tallied three solo tackles against San Diego (11/11).
2016: Saw action in seven games, recording 27 tackles, 19 solo, and returned 13 punts for 298 yards and eight kick-offs for 114 yards • Had six tackles and returned four punts for 80 yards with a season-long return of 51 yards against Stetson (10/1) • Tallied five solo stops and returned five kicks for a season-high 117 yards at Valparaiso (9/24) • Notched five tackles at Georgetown (9/3), at Kentucky Wesleyan (9/10) and against Morehead State (11/19).
2015: Played in 11 games, making six starts • All-Pioneer Football League Second Team for return specialist • Finished with 483 yards off 17 kick returns and 140 yards off 14 punts, while totaling 40 tackles, 3.5 for a loss and 2.0 sacks, one breakup and one forced fumble • Recorded 101 all-purpose yards, including 73 yards in punt returns and 28 yards in kickoff returns and made four tackles in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Named to the College Football Performance Awards FCS Awards Watch List for the 2015 Kickoff Returner (11/19) • Made four tackles with 0.5 for a loss and returned a kick for 45 yards against San Diego (11/14) • Led the squad with six tackles at Jacksonville (11/7) • Had three tackles and a sack for a loss of eight yards against Marist (10/24) • Picked up six tackles with one for a loss at Butler (10/17) • Totaled 100 yards off two kick returns with a long of 80 yards in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Returned three kicks for a career-high 118 yards, including a long of 81 yards, while making three tackles against Valparaiso (10/3) • Made three tackles and collected 20 yards off two kick returns at Morehead State (9/26) • Picked up two tackles, his first-career sack and totaled 93 yards on four kick returns against Catawba (9/12) • Matched his career-high eight tackles and returned a kick for 16 yards at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Played in every game for the Cats • Recorded 44 tackles on the year, including 7 against VMI (9/13) and Jacksonville (11/8) • Had 8 tackles against Valparaiso (11/22) • Recorded an interception against Stetson (10/25) • Also returned kicks for the Cats, where he averaged 21.5 yards a return.
Prep Years: Played for coach Dave Svehla at Etoweh H.S. • All-Cherokee County defensive back as a sophomore and junior, and named all-county as a senior as both a wide receiver and defensive back • 2012 Cherokee County Defensive Back of the Year • All-region as junior and all-region honorable mention as a senior • 2012 Team MVP • Team captain as a senior • 2013 All-Cherokee Country Academic Team • Holds school record with 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown • Volunteered with multiple organizations.
Personal: Born January 25, 1996 • Son of Jeff and Vanessa Rowell • Has three siblings: Nicholas (20), Harrison (15), Makenzie (12) • Brother, Nicholas, plays football at LaGrange College • Majoring in political science.
2016: Saw action in seven games, recording 27 tackles, 19 solo, and returned 13 punts for 298 yards and eight kick-offs for 114 yards • Had six tackles and returned four punts for 80 yards with a season-long return of 51 yards against Stetson (10/1) • Tallied five solo stops and returned five kicks for a season-high 117 yards at Valparaiso (9/24) • Notched five tackles at Georgetown (9/3), at Kentucky Wesleyan (9/10) and against Morehead State (11/19).
2015: Played in 11 games, making six starts • All-Pioneer Football League Second Team for return specialist • Finished with 483 yards off 17 kick returns and 140 yards off 14 punts, while totaling 40 tackles, 3.5 for a loss and 2.0 sacks, one breakup and one forced fumble • Recorded 101 all-purpose yards, including 73 yards in punt returns and 28 yards in kickoff returns and made four tackles in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Named to the College Football Performance Awards FCS Awards Watch List for the 2015 Kickoff Returner (11/19) • Made four tackles with 0.5 for a loss and returned a kick for 45 yards against San Diego (11/14) • Led the squad with six tackles at Jacksonville (11/7) • Had three tackles and a sack for a loss of eight yards against Marist (10/24) • Picked up six tackles with one for a loss at Butler (10/17) • Totaled 100 yards off two kick returns with a long of 80 yards in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Returned three kicks for a career-high 118 yards, including a long of 81 yards, while making three tackles against Valparaiso (10/3) • Made three tackles and collected 20 yards off two kick returns at Morehead State (9/26) • Picked up two tackles, his first-career sack and totaled 93 yards on four kick returns against Catawba (9/12) • Matched his career-high eight tackles and returned a kick for 16 yards at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Played in every game for the Cats • Recorded 44 tackles on the year, including 7 against VMI (9/13) and Jacksonville (11/8) • Had 8 tackles against Valparaiso (11/22) • Recorded an interception against Stetson (10/25) • Also returned kicks for the Cats, where he averaged 21.5 yards a return.
Prep Years: Played for coach Dave Svehla at Etoweh H.S. • All-Cherokee County defensive back as a sophomore and junior, and named all-county as a senior as both a wide receiver and defensive back • 2012 Cherokee County Defensive Back of the Year • All-region as junior and all-region honorable mention as a senior • 2012 Team MVP • Team captain as a senior • 2013 All-Cherokee Country Academic Team • Holds school record with 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown • Volunteered with multiple organizations.
Personal: Born January 25, 1996 • Son of Jeff and Vanessa Rowell • Has three siblings: Nicholas (20), Harrison (15), Makenzie (12) • Brother, Nicholas, plays football at LaGrange College • Majoring in political science.
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