90 Ben Cowger
90 Ben Cowger
Height: 6-5
Weight: 255
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Madera, Calif.
High School: Liberty HS
Position: DL
Experience: 2V
gp 12
tk 21
sac -
int -
ffum -

2013 Season: Appeared in all 12 games on the defensive line…made 21 tackles (seven solo), including a TFL…had six stops at Cal Poly for his career high…that total included three solos which tied his career best…had a tackle-for-loss and a quarterback hurry against Montana…had at least one tackle in 11 of the 12 games.

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 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 7 6
Assists 14 10
Tackles 21 16
Tackles per game 1.8 2.0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 1 - - - - 0
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 29 at San Jose State L, 24-0 0 3 3 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Arizona State L, 55-0 1 0 1 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Southern Oregon W, 63-56 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Southern Utah L, 24-21 - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Weber State W, 31-3 0 2 2 - - 0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Northern Colorado W, 37-21 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #19 Northern Arizona L, 39-38 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at North Dakota W, 31-7 1 0 1 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #12 Montana L, 51-48 1 0 1 - - 1 4 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Cal Poly L, 42-7 3 3 6 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Portland State W, 43-42 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 UC Davis L, 34-7 1 2 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 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
  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 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 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 12 7 14 21 1.8 - - 1 4 - 1 0 - - - -
Conference 8 6 10 16 2.0 - - 1 4 - 1 0 - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 2 5 7 1.2 - - 1 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 5 9 14 2.3 - - 0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Neutral - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 1 5 6 1.2 - - 0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Losses 7 6 9 15 2.1 - - 1 4 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 0 3 3 3.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 1 3 4 1.0 - - 0 - - 1 0 - - - -
October 3 1 2 3 1.0 - - 0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 5 6 11 2.8 - - 1 4 - - - - - - -