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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 1, 1986 Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90 | ||||||||||||
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Christopher Todd Dillard Owens (born December 1, 1986) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State.
Early years[]
Born in Los Angeles, California, Owens attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Los Angeles. Owens, in his senior season, had five interceptions and was named first-team all-league.[1] Owens graduated from Dorsey High in 2004.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Chris Owens CB |
[[Los Angeles, CA]] | Dorsey HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 4, 2004 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 111 (school) Rivals: 111 (school) | ||||||
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College career[]
Part of Fitz Hill's final recruiting class, Owens attended San Jose State University, the only school that offered him an athletic scholarship.[3] Owens redshirted his freshman year and first played in 2005, under new head coach Dick Tomey. In 11 games played as a freshman, Owens had 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, 6 passes defended, and a forced fumble.[4] As a sophomore in 2006, Owens led San Jose State to the 2006 New Mexico Bowl title and played 13 games (starting all 13) with 50 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 9 passes defended.[1][4]
As a junior in 2007, Owens was selected All-WAC second-team and led the conference with six interceptions; he also had 75 tackles and 9 passes defended.[1][4] In his senior season of 2008, Owens had 68 tackles, one interception, 9 passes defended, and 2 forced fumbles.[4]
Professional career[]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
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| 5 ft 10 in | 181 lb | 4.51 s | 1.53 s | 2.59 s | 4.17 s | 6.93 s | 34.5 in | 9 ft 2 in | 14 reps |
Atlanta Falcons[]
In the 2009 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Owens in the third round, 90th overall. As a rookie, Owens played 16 games with 6 starts. He had 29 tackles, 2 passes defended, and 2 interceptions.[5]
In 2010, Owens again played in 16 games and had 3 starts. He had 40 tackles, 1 pass defended, and 3 interceptions.[5] In the Falcons' Divisional Round loss to eventual Super Bowl XLV champions Green Bay Packers, Owens had 7 tackles, a pass defended, and a quarterback hit.[5]
In 2011, Owens played 14 games with 2 starts. He had 27 tackles, a sack, 3 passes defended, a quarterback hit, 2 tackles for loss, and 8 special teams tackles.[5]
In 2012, Owens played in 13 games with one start. In the regular season, Owens had 17 tackles, 4 passes defended, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, and 5 special teams tackles. In the postseason, Owens played in the NFC Championship Game, a 28-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.[6] Owens had one tackle, on special teams.[5]
Cleveland Browns[]
Owens signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2013. He played 12 games with 2 starts and had 51 tackles, 2.5 sacks (for a total loss of 13.5 yards), 3 passes defended, 2 quarterback hits, a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, and six special teams tackles.[5] On December 17, the Browns waived Owens.[7]
Miami Dolphins[]
The following day, Owens signed with the Miami Dolphins.[8] Owens played in the Dolphins' season finale, a 20-7 loss to the New York Jets, and had a tackle on special teams.[5][9]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
On March 21, 2014, Owens signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. In the 2014 season, Owens played 11 games with 3 starts for the Chiefs and had 33 tackles with 4 passes defended.[10]
Detroit Lions[]
On May 13, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed Owens to a one-year contract.[11] On August 31, 2015, the Lions placed Owens on IR.
New Orleans Saints[]
On November 25, 2015 Owens signed with the New Orleans Saints.[12]
Personal life[]
Owens is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, joining the Mu Lambda chapter at San Jose State in 2006. Owens's brother Alvin played for the San Diego Riptide of AF2,[5] and Owens's cousin Bené Benwikere also played cornerback at San Jose State and was drafted in 2014 by the Carolina Panthers.[13]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Christopher Owens". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120612142144/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=202638.
- ↑ "Chris Owens: 2003 Susan Miller Dorsey HS - SR". Scout.com. http://cfn.scout.com/a.z?s=451&p=8&c=1&nid=1159963. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Christopher Owens". Yahoo. https://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Christopher-Owens-23975. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/christopher-owens-1.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Chris Owens". Kansas City Chiefs. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215081556/http://media.kcchiefs.com/media/232992/owens_chris.pdf. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/chrisowens/2507785/gamelogs?season=2012
- ↑ Ulrich, Nate (December 17, 2013). "Browns waive CB Chris Owens, WR Armanti Edwards off injured reserve". Ohio.com. http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-browns/cleveland-browns-1.270107/browns-waive-cb-chris-owens-wr-armanti-edwards-off-injured-reserve-1.453243. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ↑ Kelly, Omar (December 18, 2013). "Dolphins claim former Browns cornerback Chris Owens". http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-12-18/sports/sfl-dolphins-claim-former-browns-cornerback-chris-owens-20131218_1_brent-grimes-cornerback-former-browns. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/chrisowens/2507785/gamelogs?season=2013
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/chrisowens/2507785/profile
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (May 13, 2015). "Lions sign two veteran players". Detroit Lions. http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-two-veteran-players/2fa7bea4-0cfa-400e-8e20-3854addd8c53. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Saints' Chris Owens: Set to sign with Saints - CBSSports.com". http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/saints-chris-owens-set-to-sign-with-saints/. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ↑ Person, Joseph (May 22, 2014). "Panthers rookie Benwikere’s future turned corner in high school". http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/22/4927204/panthers-rookies-future-turned.html. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
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