As a Junior (2024)
- Appeared in all 12 games during his junior season, making four starts
- Made his first collegiate start in Stanford's first ACC game at Syracuse (Sept. 20)
- Finished the season with 13 tackles, five solo tackles, and 1.5 tackles-for-loss
- Tied a career-high with three tackles in the season opener against TCU (Aug. 30)
- Matched that three-tackle performance at home against Wake Forest (Oct. 26)
- Had a tackle for loss in his first career start against Syracuse (Sept. 20)
As a Sophomore (2023)
- Appeared in the final six games of the 2023 season
- Finished the year with five total tackles and one sack
- Made his collegiate debut vs. UCLA (Oct. 21) ... totaled three tackles (one solo, two assisted), as well as his first collegiate sack in the game
- Recorded a tackle against No. 5 Washington (Oct. 28)
- Had a solo tackle at No. 12 Oregon State (Nov. 11)
As a Freshman (2022)
- Stanford Scout Team Player of the Week- Defense (Week 8- ASU)
- Did not compete, retains ability to redshirt
Prior to Stanford
- Ranked No. 44 in the state of California by On3, No. 45 by 247Sports, No. 59 by ESPN, No. 61 by Rivals and No. 81 by PrepStar
- On the defensive line, ranked No. 58 by PrepStar, No. 69 by ESPN (DE), No. 65 by On3, and No. 70 by 247Sports
- First team all-state selection as a senior
- Named second team all-state as a junior
- Three-time all conference
- Three-time team Defensive Player of the Year
- Team Captains Award
- Three-time scholar-athlete
- As a sophomore, made 58 tackles, 11 TFLs, five sacks and 15 QB hurries
- In six-game, spring junior season, made 56 tackles, 13 TFLs, a sack and 12 QB hurries
- As a senior, made 60 tackles, 16 TFLs, five sacks and 18 QB hurries
- Earned varsity letters in football and baseball
Personal
- Son of Greg Rowell and Kristi Smith
- Older sibling is Jordan, who plays soccer at San Jose State
- Great uncles, Skip and Roger Crist, played football at Stanford . . . Skip played in the 1951 Rose Bowl
- Great grandfather and grandmother also attended Stanford
- Enjoys basketball, golf, skiing and going to the beach
- Interested in majoring in communication