Biography
2019
A graduate transfer who took over kicking and kickoff duties for the Bobcats … connected on 13 of his 18 field goal attempts … averaged 60.9 yards with 14 touchbacks on 44 kickoffs … recorded two season-long 48-yard field goals against Appalachian State … was successful on nine of his 10 field -goal attempts from 40 yards-or less … made three field goals, including a 45-yard boot, against Georgia State to earn Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 23 … his 13 points against the Panthers included a game-winning field goal in triple overtime to give Texas State a 37-34 victory … had three field goals and scored 12 points against South Alabama … kicked two field goals versus Troy and Appalachian State.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Transfer from Texas ... played in one game as a junior with one kickoff for 10 yards in the 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State ... played in all 13 games as a junior ...handled kickoff duties in all 13, and placekicking in 11 ... finished 11-of-18 on field goals ... kicked off 69 times and averaged 64.1 yards per kick with 34 touchbacks ... was 5-for-5 on extra point attempts in the season opener against Maryland ... was 8-for-8 on extra point attempts in a 56-0 win over San Jose State ... made his only field goal attempt, a 39-yarder, at No. 4/4 USC ... also had three made extra points against the Trojans ... made a season-long 49-yard field goal in the win over Iowa State ... made two field goals in a double-overtime win against Kansas State ... made his lone field goal attempt, a 34-yarder, in the AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma ... connected on a 22-yard field goal attempt, his only field goal try against Oklahoma State ... made an 18-yard field goal and was 5-for-5 on extra point tries in the Longhorns’ 38-7 victory at Baylor ... was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts against Texas Tech ... kicked off six times and averaged 62.2 yards per kick in the Texas Bowl ... made a 41-yard field goal to help the Longhorns to a 33-16 victory over Missouri... a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2017).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Transfer from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) … a second-team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American in 2015 and two-time All-Region selection … a two-time All-Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) South Division honoree … rated the No. 1 junior college kicker by 247Sports … ranked the No. 2 junior college kicker by ESPN … tabbed first-team NJCAA All-Region 23 and All-MACJC South Division as a sophomore … made 9-of-12 FGs and 32-of-33 PATs in 2016 … converted a season-high six PATs at Mississippi Delta Community College … earned back-to-back MACJC Special Teams Player of the Week honors … helped MGCCC to a 5-5 record and MACJC playoff appearance … named NJCAA All-American Second Team as a freshman ... selected first-team All-Region 23 and All-MACJC South Division … connected on 16-of-19 FGs and 44-of-44 PATs in 2015 … scored at least four points in every game … helped MGCCC to an 8-3 record and an appearance in the MACJC Championship in 2015 … played in high school at Madison Central (Miss.) where he also kicked off … named second-team MHSAA Class 6A All-State by the Mississippi Association of Coaches … helped Madison Central to a 6-5 record in 2014 … also played soccer in high school … played for three straight Class 6A state championships and was named honorable mention Clarion-Ledger Best of MSPreps All-State ... also lettered in bowling and soccer in high school.
PERSONAL
Son of Roger and Ann Rowland ... has one sister, Hannah ... born Nov. 6, 1996 in Jackson, Miss. ... studying corporate communication.
CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 13, Georgia State, Sept 21, 2019
Kick PATs: 8, San Jose State, Sept 09, 2017
Points by kicking: 13, Georgia State, Sept 21, 2019
Field goals made: 3, Georgia State, Sept 21, 2019 & Texas Tech, Nov 24, 2017
Field goal attempts: 4, Georgia State, Sept 21, 2019 & Kansas State, Oct 07, 2017
Longest field goal: 49, at Iowa State, Sept 28, 2017
Tackles: 1, Appalachian State, Nov 23, 2019 & San Jose State, Sept 09, 2017 (1-0)
