THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2024: Played in all 12 games with two starts against UT Martin and Southern Utah ... Finished with 31 tackles, including 25 solo ... Ranked tied for third on the team in solo stops ... Had 2.5 tackles for loss for 11 yards ... Had one eight-yard sack ... Four pass breakups ... One interception ... Finished with six tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss in his UNA debut against SEMO at the FCS Kickoff (Aug. 24) ... Had three tackles and an interception against UT Martin (Sept. 14) ... Had two pass breakups against Utah Tech (Oct. 5) ... Had four solo tackles, including two for loss with an eight-yard sack at Central Arkansas (Oct. 26) ... Career-high nine tackles with eight solo against Austin Peay (Nov. 2).

PRIOR TO UNA: Spent three seasons at UAB from 2021-2023 ... Did not play in 2021, but played in 11 games in 2022 as a special team player ... Recorded five tackles as a redshirt freshman in 2022 ... Appeared in 11 games and started in eight as a redshirt sophomore in 2023 ... Recorded 53 tackles and three breakups with two forced fumbles … Had a career-high 10 tackles on two occasions — at UTSA and against Memphis.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fyffe High School in Alabama ... 3A Back of the Year ... 3A Championship MVP ... First Team All-State ... County Offensive MVP ... Region MVP.

PERSONAL: Birthday is February 5 ... Son of Brandi and Joel Rowell ... One sibling.