Kyrese Rowan (born January25, 2001), formerly Kyrese White, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). 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 Rowan was born in Ogden, Utah. 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. While attending Roy High School, Rowan was a three sport athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track.
College career
Utah Rowan initially wanted to play at Utah State, his stepfather's alma mater. However, a torn meniscus suffered while playing basketball and coaching staff turnover ultimately led to him not receiving an offer.
Rowan instead began his college career at Utah as a walk-on special teamer in the fall of 2019. As a freshman, his was active for a single game, the 2019 Alamo Bowl. In 2020, he played in four games. In 2021, he became a larger presence on special teams, playing in 13 games and recording four tackles.
Utah State Ahead of the 2022 season, Rowan transferred to Utah State. Making his debut at wide receiver during his first season at Utah State, Rowan played in seven games, making one reception for two yards. In 2023, he caught two receptions for six yards, in addition to three tackles on special teams. In 2024, he logged 44 receptions for 526 yards and three touchdowns as well as 188 yards as a kick returner. He played sparingly until his senior season, where he recorded 526 receiving yards and 188 kick return yards.
Professional career
Denver Broncos (first stint) After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Rowan received an invite to the Denver Broncos' rookie minicamp.
After impressing during minicamp, Rowan was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 12. Rowan was waived by the Broncos during final roster cuts on August 25. He was later signed to the Broncos' practice squad on October 22.
On December 2, he was released from the practice squad to make room for Elijah Moore. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 9.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 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. On May 10, he was placed on the league suspension list, but was activated 10 days later.
On May 31, following the conclusion of training camp, Rowan was released by the Tiger-Cats.
Denver Broncos (second stint) On August 7, 2026, Rowan was again signed by the Denver Broncos following an injury to Marvin Mims. On August 30, Rowan was waived by the Broncos once again.
New Orleans Saints On September 9, 2026, Rowan was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.
Personal life 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. His brother, Chris, played college baseball as a catcher for Utah and Coastal Carolina.
References
External Links Utah State Aggies bio Utah Utes bio