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Jersey Number 12
Justin Kowalak
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Crystal Lake, Ill.
- Previous School:
- Roosevelt
- Pronunciation:
- Co-wall-ack
2025 | Roosevelt University
Joins the Skyhawks after spending one season at Roosevelt University, playing in three contests in 2025...Completed 5-of-8 pass attempts for 32 yards and zero touchdowns...Completed 2-of-2 pass attempts for two yards against Southwest Baptist...
2024 | Ole Miss
Spent the 2024 season at Ole Miss, playing for head coach Lane Kiffin, but did not see game action.
2023 | Northeast Mississippi CC
Played the 2023 season at Northeast Mississippi Community College where he was an all-conference quarterback for the Tigers, completing 103-of-193 pass attempts for 1,252 yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions...Also rushed for two touchdowns.
2022 | Eastern Illinois
Spent true-freshman season at Eastern Illinois where he earned a redshirt after appearing in one game during the 2022 campaign...Played in reserve action against Southeast Missouri
High School
Prepped at Crystal Lake South High School where he was a three-time all-conference selection...Finished prep career with more than 5,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes...Named honorable mention IFCA Class 6A All-State during 2021 spring season...Spent much of his youth growing up in Poland and England with first real exposure to football coming on return to United State prior to freshman year of high school.
Personal
Born on Apr. 29, 2004...Son of Jay Kowalak and Karina Twarda...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Joins the Skyhawks after spending one season at Roosevelt University, playing in three contests in 2025...Completed 5-of-8 pass attempts for 32 yards and zero touchdowns...Completed 2-of-2 pass attempts for two yards against Southwest Baptist...
2024 | Ole Miss
Spent the 2024 season at Ole Miss, playing for head coach Lane Kiffin, but did not see game action.
2023 | Northeast Mississippi CC
Played the 2023 season at Northeast Mississippi Community College where he was an all-conference quarterback for the Tigers, completing 103-of-193 pass attempts for 1,252 yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions...Also rushed for two touchdowns.
2022 | Eastern Illinois
Spent true-freshman season at Eastern Illinois where he earned a redshirt after appearing in one game during the 2022 campaign...Played in reserve action against Southeast Missouri
High School
Prepped at Crystal Lake South High School where he was a three-time all-conference selection...Finished prep career with more than 5,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes...Named honorable mention IFCA Class 6A All-State during 2021 spring season...Spent much of his youth growing up in Poland and England with first real exposure to football coming on return to United State prior to freshman year of high school.
Personal
Born on Apr. 29, 2004...Son of Jay Kowalak and Karina Twarda...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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