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James Rowe (American football)

American football coach in the NFL

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Source revisionSep 8, 2026
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James Willie Rowe III (born February 11, 1986) is an American football coach who is the defensive passing game coordinator and safeties coach for the University of South Florida. In 2021, he was the cornerbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts. A 15-year coaching veteran, Rowe has four seasons of experience in the NFL. He was a three-year letterwinner (2005–07) as a baseball player at South Florida.

In 2022, Rowe was named the defensive backs coach of the East team for the East-West Shrine Bowl, the longest running college all-star football game in the nation.

Playing career

Rowe played collegiate baseball (left-handed pitcher and outfielder) at South Florida and earned three letters from 2005 to 2007. He graduated with a degree in business administration in 2009.

In high school, Rowe was a four-year starter in football, basketball and baseball at Cocoa (Fla.) High School.

He earned numerous honors in high school, including:

Baseball

First Team all-state (as a senior)

Third Team all-state (as a sophomore and junior)

All-Space Coast (as a sophomore, junior and senior)

All-Central Florida (as a senior)

Football

Third Team all-state (as a junior)

All-Space Coast (as a junior)

Coaching career

Cocoa (Fla.) High School (2007-2010)

A native of Cocoa, Fla., Rowe began his coaching career at his alma mater. He was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for four seasons.

Bethel (Tenn.) University (2011)

He was a graduate assistant for a Wildcats team that ranked 14th in the final NAIA poll.

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