Temple University Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
McGowan, Brendan
Jersey Number 68
Brendan McGowan
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Barnesville, Pa.
- High School:
- Marian Catholic
Bio
A two-year letter winner ('13, '14)
Honors: 2016 - Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area ... Offensive Effort Player of the Week
(Navy) ... NFF Campbell Award Semifinalist ... Rimington Award Watch List (top center) ... Wuerffel Award Watch List (academic, athletic & community service) ... 2015 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2014 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team honoree.
2016 (Redshirt Senior): Emerged as the starting center during camp and has started
every game this season.
2015 (Redshirt Junior): A trusted backup center, made season debut at Charlotte ... played vs. #9 Notre Dame while Kyle Friend was injured ... started games 9-12 with Friend sidelined by injury.
2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Earned the starting right guard position ... also served as the backup center ... was moved to LG in games 9-10 ... played through an injured shoulder that finally forced him out of the lineup for the last two games.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman): A redshirt freshman who did not see action until starting games 4-6 at RG ... made his college debut as a starter @Id. ... played but did not start vs. Army and Memphis.
2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Played offensive guard for coach Stan Dakosty at Marian Catholic HS … three-year letterman … PFN Class A first-team All-State honoree … first-team Eastern Conference Small School selection … two-year letterman in baseball … track team member as a junior … four-year member of Student Council … two-year member of Future Business Leaders … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp.
Personal: Born Brendan McGowan on 7/9/93 in Hazleton, PA ... parents are Donna and Timothy McGowan and Michele Martz (mother) … has three older brothers - Jason (37), John (34), and Quinn (23) - and two older sisters - Sarah (26) and Colleen (25) … loves to play golf … earned degree in finance.
Honors: 2016 - Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area ... Offensive Effort Player of the Week
(Navy) ... NFF Campbell Award Semifinalist ... Rimington Award Watch List (top center) ... Wuerffel Award Watch List (academic, athletic & community service) ... 2015 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2014 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team honoree.
2016 (Redshirt Senior): Emerged as the starting center during camp and has started
every game this season.
2015 (Redshirt Junior): A trusted backup center, made season debut at Charlotte ... played vs. #9 Notre Dame while Kyle Friend was injured ... started games 9-12 with Friend sidelined by injury.
2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Earned the starting right guard position ... also served as the backup center ... was moved to LG in games 9-10 ... played through an injured shoulder that finally forced him out of the lineup for the last two games.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman): A redshirt freshman who did not see action until starting games 4-6 at RG ... made his college debut as a starter @Id. ... played but did not start vs. Army and Memphis.
2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Played offensive guard for coach Stan Dakosty at Marian Catholic HS … three-year letterman … PFN Class A first-team All-State honoree … first-team Eastern Conference Small School selection … two-year letterman in baseball … track team member as a junior … four-year member of Student Council … two-year member of Future Business Leaders … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp.
Personal: Born Brendan McGowan on 7/9/93 in Hazleton, PA ... parents are Donna and Timothy McGowan and Michele Martz (mother) … has three older brothers - Jason (37), John (34), and Quinn (23) - and two older sisters - Sarah (26) and Colleen (25) … loves to play golf … earned degree in finance.
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