Brian Gowins

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'''Brian Gowins''' (born June 3, 1976) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[placekicker]] who played eight seasons in the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL) with the [[Grand Rapids Rampage]], [[Las Vegas Gladiators]], and [[Orlando Predators]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Northwestern University]], and was named first-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] as a junior in 1997. He played in two games the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) in 1999. Gowins played in the AFL from 2000 to 2008, primarily with the Grand Rapids Rampage. In 2000, he was named to the AFL All-Rookie Team after setting the single-season rookie record for field goals. In 2001, he earned AFL Kicker of the Year and second-team [[All-Arena]] honors while helping Grand Rapids win [[ArenaBowl XV]].

'''Brian Gowins''' (born June 3, 1976) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[placekicker]] who played eight seasons in the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL) with the [[Grand Rapids Rampage]], [[Las Vegas Gladiators]], and [[Orlando Predators]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Northwestern University]], and was named first-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] as a junior in 1997. He signed with the [[Detroit Lions]] in 1999 after going undrafted. Gowins later played in two games for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) in 1999. He then played in the AFL from 2000 to 2008, primarily with the Grand Rapids Rampage. In 2000, he was named to the AFL All-Rookie Team after setting the single-season rookie record for field goals. In 2001, he earned AFL Kicker of the Year and second-team [[All-Arena]] honors while helping Grand Rapids win [[ArenaBowl XV]].

==Early life==

==Early life==