Blaine McGowan

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Blaine McGowan
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    South Haven, Mich.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    South Haven
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    82.0
  • sac
    2.0
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    1
Bio

Senior (2013): Second Team All-HCAC ... Started in all 10 games ... Rushed one time for nine yards … Made 82 total tackles ... Made 36 solo tackles ... Made 46 assisted tackles ... Made nine tackles for a loss, totaling 33 yards ... Made two sacks, totaling six yards ... Had six breakups ... Had six passes defended ... Forced one fumble ... Made two fumble recoveries, with 0 return yards ... 

Junior (2012): Played in 10 games this season … Made 58 total tackles … Made 36 solo tackles … Made 22 assisted tackles … Made nine tackles for a loss, totaling 40 yards … Made three sacks, totaling 26 yards … Had two breakups … Had two passes defended … Made one fumble recovery, with 0 return yards … Had 2 kick returns for 10 yards … Averaged 5 yards per kick return … Second-Team All-HCAC …

Sophomore (2011): Started all nine games played at middle linebacker position … Led DC with 33 solo tackles … Ranked second on squad and 14th among all Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performers with 70 total hits … Notched 5.5 tackles for lost yardage … Added three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble … Netted at least six tackles in eight-of-nine outings … Set a career-high with 16 hits against Bluffton on November 12 … Averaged 9.8 tackles per game over final four contests.

Freshman (2010): Saw time in nine games … Picked up 11 tackles with one interception.

High School: Three-time letterman for head coach Sam Nichols at South Haven High … Two-time all-conference selection.

Personal: Son of Paul and Barbara McGowan … Majoring in criminal justice.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 36 31
Assists 46 43
Tackles 82.0 74.0
Tackles per game 8.2 9.3
Sacks 2.0 -
Sack yards 6 -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 2 2
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 9.0 7.0
Tackle for loss yards 33 27
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 1 9 - - - 9
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 2 3 5.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 3 0 3.0 1.0 1 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 4 5 9.0 - - 0.5 0 - 1 - - - - 1 - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 2 8 10.0 - - 3.0 11 1 1 - - - - 2 - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 3 - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 3 3 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 3 11 14.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 3 8 11.0 - - 3.5 16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 7 3 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 5 3 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2010-11 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2011-12 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 31 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2010-11 9 - - - - - - - -
2011-12 9 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 3 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 1 9 0.9 9.0 0 9 - -
Total 31 1 9 0.3 9.0 0 9 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2010-11 9 - - - - - - -
2011-12 9 - - - - - - -
2012-13 3 - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2010-11 9 - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 9 - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 3 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 31 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2010-11 9 - - - - - - - -
2011-12 9 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 3 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2010-11 - - - - - - - - - -
2011-12 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
2012-13 1 10 10.0 0 10 - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 10 5.0 0 10 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2010-11 9 - - - - 0 .0
2011-12 9 - - - 0 0 .0
2012-13 3 - - - 10 10 3.3
2013-14 10 9 - - - 9 .9
Total 31 9 - - 10 19 .6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2010-11 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2011-12 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2012-13 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2010-11 9 7 4 11.0 1.2 - - 0.5 1 - - - 1 0 1 -
2011-12 9 33 37 70.0 7.8 0.5 2 5.5 16 - 1 0 - - - -
2012-13 3 8 6 14.0 4.7 - - 3.0 8 - - - - - 1 -
2013-14 10 36 46 82.0 8.2 2.0 6 9.0 33 1 2 0 - - 6 -
Total 31 84 93 177.0 5.7 2.5 8 18.0 58 1 3 0 1 0 8 -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 1 9 0.9 9.0 0 9 - -
Conference 8 1 9 1.1 9.0 0 9 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 1 9 1.8 9.0 0 9 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 1 9 3.0 9.0 0 9 - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 9 2.3 9.0 0 9 - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 9 - - - 9 .9
Conference 8 9 - - - 9 1.1
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 9 - - - 9 1.8
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 9 - - - 9 3.0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 9 - - - 9 2.3
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 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
Event
Total 10 36 46 82.0 8.2 2.0 6 9.0 33 1 2 0 - - 6 -
Conference 8 31 43 74.0 9.3 - - 7.0 27 1 2 0 - - 6 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 18 16 34.0 6.8 1.0 1 4.5 17 - - - - - 3 -
Away 5 18 30 48.0 9.6 1.0 5 4.5 16 1 2 0 - - 3 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 9 13 22.0 7.3 - - 3.0 11 1 1 0 - - 5 -
Losses 7 27 33 60.0 8.6 2.0 6 6.0 22 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Month
September 4 11 16 27.0 6.8 2.0 6 5.5 17 1 2 0 - - 3 -
October 4 13 24 37.0 9.3 - - 3.5 16 - - - - - 3 -
November 2 12 6 18.0 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Sierra Leads List of 11 Yellow Jackets Named to All-HCAC Teams
  • Article
  • November 19, 2013
Sierra Leads List of 11 Yellow Jackets Named to All-HCAC Teams

DEFIANCE, Ohio – After a good year in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, 11 Defiance football players have been awarded 13 postseason honors for their effort this season. Tony Sierra headlines the list for Defiance College as he was named the HCAC Defense Player of the Year. [Complete Release]

  • November 19, 2013
Yellow Jackets Fall to Bluffton, 17-10, on Senior Day
  • Article
  • November 16, 2013
Yellow Jackets Fall to Bluffton, 17-10, on Senior Day

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets fell to rival Bluffton University on Senior Day Saturday afternoon 17-10. The Yellow Jackets close out 2013 with a 3-7 record overall and a 3-5 record in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play.

  • November 16, 2013
DC Football Caps Homecoming With Third Straight Victory
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  • October 12, 2013
DC Football Caps Homecoming With Third Straight Victory

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets football team capped off homecoming week with a 27-12 victory over Manchester University on Saturday afternoon at Justin F. Coressel Stadium. The win brings the Yellow Jackets win streak to three games after starting the season 0-3.

  • October 12, 2013
DC Beats Anderson, 34-0, in Defensive Showcase for Jackets
  • Article
  • September 28, 2013
DC Beats Anderson, 34-0, in Defensive Showcase for Jackets

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets picked up their first win of the season Saturday afternoon by defeating the Anderson University Ravens 34-0 at Macholtz Stadium.

  • September 28, 2013
DC Set for Conference Test Against Anderson
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  • September 26, 2013
DC Set for Conference Test Against Anderson

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance Yellow Jackets (0-3, 0-1 HCAC) travel to Anderson (0-2, 0-0 HCAC) for an HCAC clash against the Ravens inside of Macholtz Stadium. The Yellow Jackets and the Ravens will kickoff at 2:30 p.m.

  • September 26, 2013
Defiance Falls in Opener at Albion, 32-29
  • Article
  • September 07, 2013
Defiance Falls in Opener at Albion, 32-29

ALBION, Mich.– The Defiance College Yellow Jackets football team dropped a close battle against the Albion College Britons 32-29 in the season opener Saturday night at Albion's Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium.

  • September 07, 2013
Yellow Jackets Set to Kickoff 2013 Season at Albion
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  • September 04, 2013
Yellow Jackets Set to Kickoff 2013 Season at Albion

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance Yellow Jackets open up the 2013 season with a meeting against Albion College at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium in Albion, Mich. on Saturday night. The game is set for a 6 p.m. kickoff.

  • September 04, 2013
Yellow Jackets Picked to Finish 7th in HCAC
  • Article
  • August 07, 2013
Yellow Jackets Picked to Finish 7th in HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets were picked to finish seventh in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in the preseason coaches' poll. Eight Defiance College players were also named to the preseason players to watch list.

  • August 07, 2013