Eugene Rowell

Eugene Rowell was briefly a member of the Chicago Bears during the 1987 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Dubuque.[1]

Eugene Rowell
No. 65
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1958-02-15) February 15, 1958
San Diego, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Fennimore (WI)
College:Dubuque
Undrafted:1981
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Rowell was star athlete at Dubuque, reaching to the 1979 NCAA Heavyweight championship in wrestling,[2] and receiving Division III Football All-American honors in the same year. He was also named First Team All-Iowa Conference in 1978 and 1979, while the Spartans won three Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships (1978-1980).

Rowell signed as a undrafted free-agent with the Seattle Seahawks but got injured during training camp and subsequently released by the team.[3] He spent the next two years rehabbing, before signing with the Chicago Bears in 1985. Rowell got cut from the team after training camp in 85' and 86', before eventually making the team in 1987, as replacement player.

References
  1. "Eugene Rowell". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  2. "49th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF).
  3. "The Seattle Seahawks released 10 players Monday".
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