Chris Rowland

Chris Rowland (born December 19, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers.

Chris Rowland
No. 14 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-19) December 19, 1997
Nolensville, Tennessee
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Ravenwood High School
(Brentwood, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

High school

Rowland attended Ravenwood High School for high school. Rowland mostly played in the running back position at Ravenwood. After graduating in 2016, Rowland opted to play for Tennessee State.[1]

College career

In the 2019 college football season, Rowland was the only player in Division I to record a touchdown via a kick return, punt return, reception and rush. He also broke the HBCU record for most receptions in a single season, a record which was previously set by Jerry Rice.[2] For his efforts, he was named first-team all-conference as both a receiver and kick returner and received the Deacon Jones Trophy as the best player at an HBCU.[3]

Professional career

Rowland signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 16 and 17 games against the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[9]

References
  1. https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/chris-rowland/_0SkfPiMEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/football/stats.htm
  2. Gaither, Steven J. (April 25, 2020). "Tennessee State WR who broke Jerry Rice's record signs with Falcons". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. Organ, Mike (February 25, 2020). "Tennessee State's Chris Rowland is Black College Football Player of the Year". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. McFadden, Will (April 27, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with 20 undrafted college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. McFadden, Will (September 5, 2020). "Falcons 2020 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  6. McFadden, Will (September 6, 2020). "Falcons sign 14 players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  7. @AtlantaFalcons (December 26, 2020). "We have flexed OL Sean Harlow and WR Chris Rowland to the active roster" (Tweet). Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. McFadden, Will (January 2, 2021). "Falcons flex three offensive weapons for final game". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  9. McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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