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| No. 33 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
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| Born: | October 14, 1999 Moore, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Southmoore (Moore, Oklahoma) | ||||||
| College: | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2018) Houston (2019–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 7 / pick: 254 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Gervarrius Owens (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before transferring to Houston.
Early life
[edit]Owens was born and initially grew up in Greenville, Mississippi before his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia and then to Moore, Oklahoma. He attended Southmoore High School.[1] Owens was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Kansas State.[2]
College career
[edit]Owens enrolled at Kansas State during the summer of 2017, but did not report to the team. He transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before the start of the season.[3] Owens made 51 tackles with three interceptions as a freshman.[4] After the season, he committed and later signed to transfer to Minnesota.[5] Owens was later released from his National Letter of Intent in order to transfer to Houston.[6]
Owens became a starter during his first season with the Houston Cougars.[7] He was named first team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a junior after making 52 tackles with two interceptions.[8][9] Owens was named second team All-AAC as a senior.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.57 s | 1.54 s | 2.53 s | 4.09 s | 6.75 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 15 reps | |
| Sources:[11][12] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
[edit]Owens was selected in the seventh round, 254th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[13]
Owens was waived on August 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He was released on October 29.[15]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On November 5, 2024, Owens was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Wright, Scott (July 10, 2016). "Super 30: Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens offers versatility on defense". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Wright, Scott (February 1, 2017). "Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens picks Kansas State as seven Sabercats sign with colleges". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (June 1, 2019). "Gervarrius Owens set to join UH secondary from JUCO". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Demling, Jody (February 3, 2019). "JUCO safety Gervarrius Owens recaps Louisville visit". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Gophers sign junior college All-American DB Gervarrius Owens". USA Today. Associated Press. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Megan (June 1, 2019). "Gophers release junior college safety Gervarrius Owens from his National Letter of Intent". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 30, 2022). "University of Houston football: Assessing the secondary". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Gervarrius Owens, Safety, Houston Cougars". SI.com. August 3, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Khan Jr., Sam (May 14, 2022). "Dana Holgorsen has Houston football poised for sustained success after a rough start". The Athletic. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "College football: 5 Houston Cougars named to All-AAC first team". Houston Chronicle. November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Gervarrius Owens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Gervarrius Owens College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Slater, Darryl (April 29, 2023). "NFL Draft 2023: Giants' Joe Schoen wraps it up in Round 7 by picking DT Jordon Riley, S Gervarrius Owens". NJ.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants sign LB Curtis Bolton; LB Dyontae Johnson placed on IR among series of roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ Elsen, Michael (October 30, 2024). "Giants sign 2 offensive tackles to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ "Titans add four to the practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. November 5, 2024.