Byron Cowart
DL
#93
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Maryland
Defense
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Fourth-year defensive tackle enters his first season with the Bears in 2024
- Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (159th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots
- Has appeared in 26 games with 14 starts
- Amassed 41 tackles (19 solo) with 1.0 sack, five tackles for loss, three quarterback hits and one pass defensed in career
2023 SEASON (DOLPHINS):
- Practice squad
2022 SEASON (COLTS):
- Appeared in all 17 games, mostly on special teams
- Recorded 12 tackles (four solo) with two tackles for loss
2021 SEASON (PATRIOTS):
- Spent season on PUP list
2020 SEASON (PATRIOTS):
- Played and started in 14 games
- Logged a career-high 27 tackles (14 solo) with 1.0 sack, three quarterback hits, three tackles for los and one pass defensed
2019 SEASON (PATRIOTS):
- Appeared in five games, logging two tackles (one solo)
- Played mostly on special teams
- Made NFL debut in Week 2 against the Dolphins