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| No. 39 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 25, 2001 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roy (Roy, Utah) |
| College | Utah (2019–2021) Utah State (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kyrese Rowan (born January 25, 2001)[1], formerly Kyrese White, is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Utah Utes and Utah State Aggies. Rowan was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
Early life
[edit source]Rowan was born in Ogden, Utah.[1][2] From the age of six, he was raised by his stepfather, Emmett White, whose last name he wore on his jersey during his junior and senior year of college.[3][4] While attending Roy High School, Rowan was a three sport athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track.[2]
College career
[edit source]Utah
[edit source]Rowan initially wanted to play at Utah State, his stepfather's alma mater.[5] However, a torn meniscus suffered while playing basketball and coaching staff turnover ultimately led to him not receiving an offer.[5]
Rowan instead began his college career at Utah as a walk-on special teamer in the fall of 2019.[6][7] As a freshman, his was active for a single game, the 2019 Alamo Bowl.[6] In 2020, he played in four games.[6] In 2021, he became a larger presence on special teams, playing in 13 games and recording four tackles.[6]
Utah State
[edit source]Ahead of the 2022 season, Rowan transferred to Utah State.[5][8] Making his debut at wide receiver during his first season at Utah State, Rowan played in seven games, making one reception for two yards.[2] In 2023, he caught two receptions for six yards, in addition to three tackles on special teams.[2] In 2024, he logged 44 receptions for 526 yards and three touchdowns as well as 188 yards as a kick returner.[2] He played sparingly until his senior season, where he recorded 526 receiving yards and 188 kick return yards.[9]
Professional career
[edit source]Denver Broncos (first stint)
[edit source]After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Rowan received an invite to the Denver Broncos' rookie minicamp.[7][10]
After impressing during minicamp, Rowan was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 12.[7][11] Rowan was waived by the Broncos during final roster cuts on August 25.[12] He was later signed to the Broncos' practice squad on October 22.[13]
On December 2, he was released from the practice squad to make room for Elijah Moore.[14] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 9.[15]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit source]After his practice squad contract expired at the end of the Broncos' season, Rowan signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 29, 2026.[16] On May 10, he was placed on the league suspension list, but was activated 10 days later.[17]
On May 31, following the conclusion of training camp, Rowan was released by the Tiger-Cats.[18]
Denver Broncos (second stint)
[edit source]On August 7, 2026, Rowan was again signed by the Denver Broncos following an injury to Marvin Mims.[19]
Personal life
[edit source]Rowan's stepfather, Emmett White, is a former college football running back who also played for Utah State from 1998 to 2001, as is third all-time for them in career all-purpose yards.[2][20] His brother, Chris, played college baseball as a catcher for Utah and Coastal Carolina.[6][21]
References
[edit source]- 1 2 "Kyrese Rowan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kyrese White - Football". Utah State University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ Heath, Jon (August 3, 2025). "Broncos wide receiver switches back to familiar name". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Tomasson, Chris (August 2, 2025). "Throwing expert Tom House working with Broncos QB Bo Nix to become 'more efficient' | NFL Insider". Denver Gazette. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Weber, Madison (December 11, 2023). "Hall-of-fame father and standout son bond over USU football". USU Statesman. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kyrese Rowan - Football". University of Utah Athletics. September 3, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kosmider, Nick (May 29, 2025). "How 2 rookie tryout players earned offseason shots with Broncos: 'Go by what we see'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ Walker, Brandon (July 4, 2025). "Broncos roster: Kyrese Rowan (formerly Kyrese White) aims to impress at WR". Broncos Wire. USA Today.
- ↑ "Kyrese Rowan". Sports Reference.
- ↑ Hein, Brett (April 29, 2025). "Roy alum gets NFL camp invite; two from Weber State draw CFL opportunities". Standard Examiner. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 12, 2025). "Broncos sign TE Cole Fotheringham, ILB Jordan Turner, WR Kyrese White and LS Zach Triner, waive four players". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ Heath, Jon (August 26, 2025). "Broncos continued roster cuts with 9 moves on Monday". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Kyrese Rowan: Joins Denver's practice squad". CBS Sports. October 22, 2025.
- ↑ Jensen, Chad (December 2, 2025). "Report: Broncos Cut Ties With Preseason Standout After Signing Vet WR". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (December 9, 2025). "Broncos sign RB Sincere McCormick, WR Kyrese Rowan to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ "Tiger-Cats Add American WR Rowan & DT Benton". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. April 29, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ Heath, Jon (June 4, 2026). "CFL team cuts ex-Broncos wide receiver ahead of 2026 season". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Broncos' Kyrese Rowan: Returning to Denver". CBS Sports. August 8, 2026. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Wakeman, Travis (June 27, 2025). "Kyrese White is looking to go from complete unknown to member of Broncos' 53-man roster | Sporting News". The Sporting News. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Christopher Rowan, Jr. - Baseball". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2026.