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2018 Football Roster

Scott Rowan

21 Shaquille James

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 176
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Highschool West Catholic

Biography

Former walk-on, who worked his way up the depth chart and into the starting lineup in 2015 ... three-year starter for the Golden Rams entering his final year of eligibility ... served as one of the team captains a year ago ... has gone from walk-on to all-region caliber defensive back in three short seasons ... will be one of the proven leaders on defense this fall ... showed up during spring ball in 2015 and made his first college start in the third week of the season ... named ECAC Division II rookie of the year in 2015 ... smaller-sized defensive back, but makes up for it in athletic ability and coverage skills ... started three of the final four games of the 2015 season ... all-region candidate ... three-year letterwinner.

2017: First Team All-ECAC … Second Team All-PSAC East … played and started in all 13 games … led the team and ranked third throughout the PSAC with 16 pass breakups … paced the squad with three interceptions … finished second on the team with 34 solo tackles and fourth overall with 53 total tackles … added 19 assisted tackles … tallied 1.5 tackles for loss … finished with a season high nine tackles (five solo/four assists) versus Shippensburg (10/7) … recorded five tackles, one interception and a pass breakup against Edinboro (9/16) … notched three tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and a season best four pass breakups against IUP in the NCAA Tournament (11/25).

2016: Appeared in and started all 11 games … third on the team with a career-high 45 tackles … led the team in passes defended with eight … recorded seven tackles at Bentley … tallied five tackles at Edinboro … a career-high 10 tackles at Kutztown to go along with a 0.5 tackle for loss and a forced fumble … recorded four tackles against Shippensburg … totaled seven tackles against ESU … recorded a tackle in every game.

2015: Appeared in 10 games ... made four starts ... registered 35 tackles and credited with five passes defended ... made 25 solo stops and 10 assisted stops ... intercepted one pass and returned it 92 yards for a touchdown to seal the win over Bloomsburg ... his INT return for a TD was the only INT brought back for a score by a Golden Rams player ... posted a season-high six tackles at Mercyhurst, which earned him a starting role the following week against Seton Hill ... notched four solo tackles twice (Mercyhurst, East Stroudsburg) ... finished with five tackles against East Stroudsburg ... recorded two passes defensed against Bloomsburg ... also had a pass breakup against Mercyhurst, Seton Hill and Kutztown ... registered a tackle in all 10 games in which he appeared ... ECAC DII Rookie of the Year.

2014: Did not play.

2013: Attended City College of Philadelphia ... did not play college football.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2015Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    36
  • 21

    2016Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 176 lbs
    21
  • 21
    C

    2017Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 176 lbs
    21
    C
  • 21
    C

    2018Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 176 lbs
    21
    C