Jack Rowlett

Photo by: Peyton Williams

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Burke, Va.
High School:
Robinson Secondary

Jack Rowlett, 6-1, 195 pounds
Breschi on Rowlett: Jack Rowlett was injured in the fall…we expect him to play pole and close…he has great speed…he’s one of the premier defenders in the country…I feel he’s at his best in the middle of the field…he’s focused on playing good, sound, individual defense he’s got great skills and he’s an offensive threat…great off the ground…he’s a vacuum on picking up ground balls…a physical and fast defender...very savvy player.
2019 (Senior): Named to preseason All-ACC Team as a long stick midfielder…Inside Lacrosse Magazine preseason third-team All-America.
2018 (Junior): Named to All-ACC Team…tapped for honorable mention All-America honors by the USILA…played in all 14 games…started the last 12 games of the season at close defense…finished fourth on the team in ground balls with 28 and was tied for second in caused turnovers with eight…scored five goals, including tallies against Furman, St. John’s, Hofstra, Virginia and Syracuse…garnered assists versus Johns Hopkins and Richmond…had season high caused turnovers with two each against Lafayette and Johns Hopkins…had eight games with two or more ground balls…had season-high five against Virginia, four versus St. John’s and three each against Furman, Johns Hopkins, Duke, Syracuse and Notre Dame.
2017 (Sophomore): Played in all 16 games for ACC championship team…started the season at pole and then started the final 12 games of the season at close defense…had 29 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers…scored four goals on 10 shots…had two goals against Albany and had single tallies against Notre Dame and Syracuse in back-to-back games…had a season-high six ground balls at Notre Dame…had five ground balls in win at Virginia…had six other games with multiple ground balls.
2016 (Freshman): Was second on the Tar Heel team in ground balls with 40 behind face-off man Stephen Kelly...led Carolina in caused turnovers with 17...won Jay Gallagher Memorial Award as team’s outstanding freshman on the NCAA championship squad...started all 17 games he played in on close defense, missing only Manhattan game...scored his first career goal against Richmond...had a season-high six ground balls in win over Johns Hopkins...had five ground balls and four caused turnovers against UMass and four ground balls and four caused turnovers in regular season game against Syracuse...had nine games with multiple ground balls and four games with multiple caused turnovers...had three ground balls and two caused turnovers versus Marquette in NCAA first round and four ground balls in NCAA Tournament quarterfinal win versus Notre Dame… won the world championship with the U.S. 19 Team in summer 2016, just weeks after he started on Carolina’s NCAA championship squad.
High School: An alumnus of Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Va. ...was coached there by Matt Curran...three-time All-America honoree…Under Armour All-America...twice named first-team Washington Post All-Met...led Robinson team to a regional championship and two state championships–2014 & 2015...competed for Virginia Lacrosse Club travel team where he was coached by Adam Langley...made the 30-man roster for the USA U19 Team while in high school...president of high school economics class...worked with Partners Club.

Personal: Full name is Jack Louis Rowlett...son of John and Tina Rowlett...was born January 27, 1997 in Fairfax, Va. …family currently resides in Burke, Va. ...has a younger brother, Nick, 18...management & society major...volunteers with Vs. Cancer Foundation head shaving, Habitat for Humanity and UNC Children’s Hospital visits…serves as team’s community outreach liaison along with Patrick Lyons.

Catching Up With Jack Rowlett
Section #1: Lacrosse Related
My favorite thing about wearing Carolina Blue is the history of the team.
I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because they care for everyone.
My most underrated strength about my lacrosse game is my offensive prowess.
My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was Nick Rowlett and he is playing at Michigan.
Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because of the tradition.
Section #2: Your Interests
An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent on the stoop.
My teammate with the best taste in music is Jack Rowlett because he always plays what I want to hear.
My favorite professional sports team is the Washington Redskins.
The best movie I’ve ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is The Lincoln Lawyer.
The foreign country I would love to visit most is Lebanon because of Alex Bassil.
Section #3: Food
My favorite tailgate food is hot dogs.
My favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s because of the Dollar Menu Budget.
Sweet, salty or both? Sweet.
My favorite food made by a friend is Jack Halpert’s flank steak.
My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Lucha Tigre.
Section #4: Digging into your Personality
If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go back to Lincoln Financial Field on Memorial Day 2016.
The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is Austin Pifani.
People would be very surprised to know I can solve a left-handed Rubic’s Cube.
In a quarter century I would love to be living in California and working at a bait and tackle shop.
The most interesting person I’ve met in my time at UNC is Sally Mack because she is soon to be the mayor of Chapel Hill.