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Jacob Cowing San Francisco 49ers · #4

Wide Receiver · 5' 9", 171 lbs · Maricopa, AZ · Age 25

Jacob Cowing is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 135th overall, 2024.

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San Francisco 49ers · #4 · Wide Receiver

Jacob Cowing

Season avg0 rec · 0 yds · 0 td

Career avg4 rec · 80 yds · 0 td

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Scouting report

Jacob Cowing — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Jacob Cowing is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 135th overall, 2024.

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Act II

Where Jacob Cowing stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

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23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

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11%

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✦ Balladex Consensus: #1366 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

13Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Jacob Cowing — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Jacob Cowing

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

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rec yds

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3–12

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

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Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Net vs last season+1.4 rec

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 25 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 15 / 4

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jacob Cowing career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	Tgt	Y/R
2024	15	4	80	6	20.0
2026 in progress · 4 games	4	0	0	3	0.0
Career	19	4	80	9

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Jalen Brooks 97%Malik Turner 97%Braxton Berrios 96%Irv Charles 95%Charlie Jones 94%Kameron Johnson 93%

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Context

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 97, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Jacob Cowing

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-02-04

The beginning

Jacob Cowing is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, in his 3rd NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers

Turning pro

Drafted 135th overall, 2024 as a Wide Receiver.

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Jacob Cowing is a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, drafted 135th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2024–2026) he has caught 4 passes for 80 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Where things stand

Where Cowing goes from here.

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Cowing's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Jacob Cowing Full Preseason Rookie Highlights💥 | Every Target, Catch, and Run ▶ Jacob Cowing's contact balance is 100 during 31-yard punt return ▶ Jacob Cowing Alamo Bowl Highlights | 2024 NFL Draft Prospect ▶ Jacob Cowing Highlights vs USC | 2024 NFL Draft Prospect

Off the field

Measurables

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Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 171 lbs
Draft: 135th overall, 2024
Born: Maricopa, AZ
Age: 25
Jersey: #4

Background

Jacob Cowing is from Maricopa, AZ and is 25 years old. He was drafted 135th overall, 2024 and plays wide receiver at 5' 9", 171 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2026) he has caught 4 passes for 80 yards and 0 touchdowns. Cowing is currently on the San Francisco 49ers roster.

The person

Jacob Cowing is a depth receiver who has caught 4 passes for 80 yards and 0 touchdowns across 2 seasons (2024–2026).

Receiving4 career catches, 80 yards, 0 touchdowns.

Best season4 catches for 80 yards in 2024.

Yards per catch20.0 yards per reception over his career.

Draft pedigree135th overall, 2024.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Jacob Cowing — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jacob Cowing, answered.

What position does Jacob Cowing play?

Jacob Cowing is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.

When was Jacob Cowing drafted?

Jacob Cowing was drafted 135th overall, 2024.

How many seasons has Jacob Cowing played?

2 (2024–2026).

What are Jacob Cowing's career stats?

He has caught 4 passes for 80 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Jacob Cowing career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Jacob Cowing San Francisco 49ers · #4

Jacob Cowing — the report card

Where Jacob Cowing stands

Jacob Cowing — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Jacob Cowing

Jacob Cowing career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

The Ballad of Jacob Cowing

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Jacob Cowing — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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Jacob Cowing head-to-head

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