At under 5-foot-9 and 168 pounds soaking wet (1st percentile), Jacob Cowing may not possess the towering frame of some of his contemporaries, but what he lacks in size, he more than compensates for with his speed, agility, and precise/nuanced route-running, making him a constant threat to opposing defenses.
Because he dominated production at Arizona and his previous stop at UTEP. 32% career dominator rating ranks No. 1 in the class.
42% dominator rating in 2020 and 41% dominator rating in 2021 were elite numbers he posted while was a member of the UTEP Miners. He represented a top-5 best single-season mark. And Cowing also delivered early on in his college career, breaking out at age 18 in 2019.
His senior year was particularly notable, with Cowing amassing 89 receptions for 868 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging a remarkable 9.8 yards per catch. His ability to stretch the field and create after the catch has been a hallmark of his college career.
Unfortunately, Cowing could not boost his stock at the Senior Bowl. He suffered an injury. Hopefully, this is not a sign of things to come for the undersized WR, who might be pigeonholed into the slot at the next level.
Definitely K.J. Hamler-esque. Especially given his size at 168 pounds. That's his official weight from the combine, slightly less than his previously listed weight at 175 pounds. But Cowing has decent long speed with sub 4.4 wheels, but that's too be expected. Nothing else about his drills pop off the page.
36-inch vertical (55th percentile). The 119-inch broad jump was below average (35th percentile). The 3-cone drill was at 7.02 (38th percentile). The 20-yard shuttle was listed at 4.32 (30th percentile).
We saw a fellow undersized rookie WR in Tank Dell thrive in a Kyle Shanahan-style offense with Houston last season. Perhaps the 49ers see something similar in the 49ers' 4th-round pick in this years NFL Draft. Not to mention, he's got sub-4.4 wheels and can contribute on special teams.
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