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American gridiron football player (born 1956)

American football player
Ben Cowins
Personal information
Born: (1956-04-07) April 7, 1956 (age 68)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
College:Arkansas
Position:Running back
NFL draft:1979 / round: 4 / pick: 94
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

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

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. 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.

Professional career

Cowins was a fourth-round pick (94th overall) in the 1979 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles but was then signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite his success in college, he was released by the Chiefs after only one season, 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.

References

  1. 1979 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Ben Cowins Stats, News and Video - RB". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. "B H Cowins Brokerage". Manta. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
Philadelphia Eagles 1979 NFL draft selections


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