Paul McGowanMcGowan, Paul JosephHeight: 5-11 Weight: 221 Born: January 13, 1966 Raleigh, NC High School: Winter Park (FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1985 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1986 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1987 | Florida State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1989 OTT CFL | 29 | LB | 6 | |
| 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | 29 | OLB | 14 | |
| 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF | 53 | LILB | 10 | 10 |
| 1992 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1992 BIR WLAF | 53 | RILB | ||
| 1993 Orlando Predators (ARFL)1993 ORL ARFL | FB/LB | 12 | ||
| 1994 Orlando Predators (ARFL)1994 ORL ARFL | FB/LB | 12 | ||
| 1995 Orlando Predators (ARFL)1995 ORL ARFL | FB/LB | 7 | ||
| 1996 Orlando Predators (ARFL)1996 ORL ARFL | FB/LB | 12 | ||
| 1997 Orlando Predators (ARFL)1997 ORL ARFL | FB/LB | 14 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 20 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1988 | 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | |
| Released | 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | |
| Signed | 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | |
| Signed | 1989 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1989 OTT CFL | |
| Free Agent | 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | |
| Signed by League | 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF | |
| Pro Draft | 2/21/1991 | 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF |
| Signed by League | 1/13/1991 | 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF |
| Free Agent | 1992 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1992 BIR WLAF | |
| Signed | 1993 Orlando Predators (ARFL)1993 ORL ARFL | |
| Free Agent | 1997 Orlando Predators (ARFL)1997 ORL ARFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1992 BIR WLAF | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1992 BIR WLAF | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1989 OTT CFL | 2 | - | 25 | 12.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1989 OTT CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1989 OTT CFL | 42 | - | |||||||
| 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1990 OTT CFL | 60 | - | |||||||
| 1991 Birmingham Fire (WLAF)1991 BIR WLAF | 64 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 102 |
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