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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2019R5 · #159
DT· Round 5

Byron
Cowart.

Byron Cowart
Sickos Grade
54.8/100

Maryland official athletic logoMaryland· 6'3"· 298 lb· 5.16s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★★★stars.9987
National · #3HS class · 2015
Armwood, FL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #159 · NWE
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

A multiple-front defense that values versatility and depth up front, blending 3-4 and 4-3 principles with a focus on gap control and disciplined pass rush.

1-tech NT3-tech DT5-tech DE
Best role

Year 1 rotational interior lineman, with ceiling to become a two-down run-stuffer due to his size and strength.

Wrong fit

A penetrating one-gap 4-3 scheme that asks interior linemen to consistently win with quickness.

Cowart's build and functional strength make him a solid option for teams prioritizing stoutness against the run in a rotational capacity.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'3"
Weight
298 lb
40 yd
5.16s
Vertical
30"
Broad
9'3"
Bench
26
Relative Athletic Score
6.41
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. DT on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
5.16sp50
Vertical
30inp50
Broad jump
111inp50
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
s
Bench
26repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Auburn1060000
2017Auburn330000
2018Maryland12383200
Career25473200

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
6
Career AV
14
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