Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: GAA-vin RAAWL

2025 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in four games on defense and special teams … Made his WCU debut in the road win at The Citadel (Oct. 18) … Credited with a pair of solo tackles in the season-finale road win at VMI (Nov. 22) ... Named to the 2025-26 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Played in 18 games over three seasons with the Pioneers, collecting 55 total tackles, including 28 solo stops and 9.5 tackles for loss with five sacks … Best season came in 2023 when he recorded 47 tackles, 8.5 for loss in 11 games played … Lettered in track & field at TU, competing in the shot put, discus, and javelin; High School: Three-time Defensive Lineman of the Year (2019, 2020, 2021) … As a senior in 2021, credited with 146 tackles with 34 tackles for loss and 15 sacks as part of a district and region championship … Named 2021 All-State … Coached by David Kintigh … Lettered in football and track & field as a prep.

Personal: Is the son of Tony Rowell and Denise Rowell and the grandson of Dennis and Fran Mannion... has five siblings named Tanner, Cameron, Kayla, Ava, and Tatum Rowell