90 Ben Cowger
90 Ben Cowger
Height: 6-5
Weight: 240
Year: So.
Hometown: Madera, Calif.
High School: Liberty HS
Position: DL
gp 11
tk 32
sac 2
int 1
ffum 1

2012 Season: Appeared in all 11 games, including five starts, at defensive end...totaled 32 tackles (13 solos)...biggest game came in the win at Colorado where he had five tackles...in that total were three tackles-for-loss, including an 8-yard sack...also had five tackles in the win over Cal Poly...had at least one stop in all 11 games...recorded a sack against Weber State...intercepted a pass and returned it 25 yards at Idaho State.

2011 Season: Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games…recorded seven tackles, including two for loss during his first active season…scored a touchdown against UC Davis after sacking the quarterback and recoving the fumble in the end zone…made two stops against Oregon State and Northern Colorado…also had two pass break-ups at OSU.

2010 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School: A 2010 graduate of Liberty HS in Madera, Calif...was named second team all-state small schools, the North Sequoia League Defensive Player of the Year and was a member of the Fresno Bee all-star team in 2009...was also a first team all-league selection on both the offensive and defensive lines...as a senior, he recorded 110 tackles with 13.5 tackles-for-loss and 10 sacks...was a first team all-NSL selection on both sides of the ball as a junior...also played basketball and baseball for the Hawks...is the school’s all-time leading rebounder.

Personal: Has yet to declare a major...parents are Andy and Angela Cowger...became the first Liberty High School student-athlete to earn a Div. I scholarship.

Recent Games
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 13 9
Assists 19 15
Tackles 32 24
Tackles per game 2.9 3.0
Sacks 2 1
Sack yards 12 4
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at New Mexico State L, 49-19 0 2 2 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Colorado W, 30-28 4 1 5 1 8 3 12 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Northern Colorado W, 28-17 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 North Dakota L, 35-13 0 3 3 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Idaho State W, 54-31 2 0 2 - - 0 - - - - 1 25 0 - - -
Oct 6 at Southern Utah W, 27-22 2 2 4 - - 1 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Weber State W, 19-14 1 2 3 1 4 1 4 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Eastern Washington L, 31-28 2 1 3 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Cal Poly W, 35-29 0 5 5 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Montana State L, 20-17 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at UC Davis L, 34-27 2 1 3 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 45 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2011-12 10 - - - - - - -
2012-13 11 - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - -
2014-15 12 - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 45 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2011-12 - - - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2011-12 10 - - - - 0 .0
2012-13 11 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 12 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 12 - - - - 0 .0
Total 45 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2011-12 6 0.6 - - - - - 1 - - - 0
2012-13 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2011-12 10 1 6 7 .7 1 12 2 14 1 1 0 - - 2 -
2012-13 11 13 19 32 2.9 2 12 5 19 1 - - 1 25 - -
2013-14 12 7 14 21 1.8 - - 1 4 - 1 0 - - - -
2014-15 12 7 14 21 1.8 1 7 1 7 - 1 0 1 -3 1 -
Total 45 28 53 81 1.8 4 31 9 44 2 3 0 2 22 3 -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 13 19 32 2.9 2 12 5 19 1 - - 1 25 - -
Conference 8 9 15 24 3.0 1 4 2 7 - - - 1 25 - -
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 1 12 13 2.6 1 4 1 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 12 7 19 3.2 1 8 4 15 1 - - 1 25 - -
Neutral - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 9 11 20 3.3 2 12 5 19 1 - - 1 25 - -
Losses 5 4 8 12 2.4 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 0 2 2 2.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 6 5 11 2.8 1 8 3 12 1 - - 1 25 - -
October 4 5 10 15 3.8 1 4 2 7 - - - - - - -
November 2 2 2 4 2.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -