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2018 Football Roster

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  • LB
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Tampa, Fla.
    Hometown
  • 5'11
    Height
  • 187
    Weight
  • Jefferson
    High School
Chavez Pownell Jr.
#7
Chavez Pownell Jr.
LB
Position
Senior
Class
Tampa, Fla.
Hometown

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Biography

UW This Season: Another veteran in the linebacking corps for the Cowboys. He finished fall camp second on the depth chart at Nickel position.

2017: Pownell appeared in all 13 games for the Pokes and was a key member on special teams. He recorded 10 tackles on the season with four solo and six assisted stops. He recorded a season-high three tackles against both Texas State and Air Force.

2015: Pownell appeared in 11 games with one start, in the season opener versus North Dakota, during his redshirt freshman season. He recorded 18 total tackles with 10 solo stops and eight assisted tackles. Pownell recorded a career-high 16 tackles in his season-opening start against North Dakota. He also recorded tackles at San Diego State and in the season finale against UNLV.

2014: Redshirted.

High School: Pownell played defensive back and wide receiver at Jefferson High School in Tampa, Fla.. He earned Honorable Mention All-State Class 6A honors as a wide receiver his senior year in voting by Florida newspaper editors and reporters. There are eight classifications in the state of Florida, with Class 8A being the largest and 1A the smallest. His senior season, Pownell was credited with 64 total tackles (41 solo tackles and 23 assists). He also intercepted five passes, broke up another six passes, recovered one fumble, recorded three tackles for loss and had one sack. He caught 38 passes for 809 yards and scored six receiving touchdowns. He also had 11 rushing attempts for 110 yards. For his career, he made 134 tackles (76 solo tackles and 58 assists). Pownell helped lead Jefferson High to a 10-2 record and the second round of the 2013 Florida Class 6A playoffs. Jefferson High defeated Largo High 25-17 in the first round of the state playoffs before losing to Armwood, 48-52, in the second round. He played for head coach Jeremy Earle at Jefferson High School. Pownell was also recruited by Central Florida and Cincinnati.

Personal: He is majoring in social science at UW.