Chris Owens (American football)

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Chris Owens
Chris Owens at 2013 Browns training camp.jpg
Owens with the Cleveland Browns
No. 21, 41, 20, 30
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1986-12-01) December 1, 1986 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles)
College: San Jose State
NFL draft: 2009  / round: 3 / pick: 90
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:217
Sacks:4.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:3
Player stats at PFR

Christopher Todd Dillard Owens (born December 1, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans.

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Early life

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Chris Owens
CB 		Los Angeles, CA Dorsey HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)4.5Feb 4, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 111 (school)   Rivals: 111 (school)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2004 San Jose St. Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  • "2004 San Jose State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  • "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		181 lb
(82 kg)		4.51 s1.53 s2.59 s4.17 s6.93 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		14 reps
Measurements were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine. [5] [6]

Atlanta Falcons

In the 2009 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Owens in the third round, 90th overall. [7] As a rookie, Owens played 16 games with 6 starts. He had 29 tackles, 2 passes defended, and 2 interceptions. [8]

In 2010, Owens again played in 16 games and had 3 starts. He had 40 tackles, 1 pass defended, and 3 interceptions. [8] 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. [8]

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. [8]

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. [9] Owens had one tackle, on special teams. [8]

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. [8] On December 17, the Browns waived Owens. [10]

Miami Dolphins

The following day, Owens signed with the Miami Dolphins. [11] Owens played in the Dolphins' season finale, a 20-7 loss to the New York Jets, and had a tackle on special teams. [8] [12]

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. [13]

Detroit Lions

On May 13, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed Owens to a one-year contract. [14] On August 31, 2015, the Lions placed Owens on IR.

New Orleans Saints

On November 25, 2015 Owens signed with the New Orleans Saints. [15]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2009 ATL 166292450.0021301320100
2010 ATL 1634029110.0011301330000
2011 ATL 142352871.02000030000
2012 ATL 131221930.01000041000
2013 CLE 1225745122.51000031100
MIA 101100.00000000000
2014 KAN 113332760.51000040100
2015 NOR 400000.00000000000
8717217173444.05326013192300

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2010 ATL 107520.00000010000
2011 ATL 116510.00000020000
2012 ATL 101100.00000000000
31141130.00000030000

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, [8] and Owens's cousin Bené Benwikere also played cornerback at San Jose State and was selected in 2014 by the Carolina Panthers. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Chris Owens: 2003 Susan Miller Dorsey HS - SR". CollegeFootballNews.com. Scout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Christopher Owens". rivals.com. Yahoo. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Christopher Owens College Stats".
  5. ↑ "Christopher Owens". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2009 Combine Player Profiles: Christopher Owens". NFL. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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  9. ↑ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com .
  10. ↑ Ulrich, Nate (December 17, 2013). "Browns waive CB Chris Owens, WR Armanti Edwards off injured reserve". Ohio.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ Kelly, Omar (December 18, 2013). "Dolphins claim former Browns cornerback Chris Owens". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
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  13. ↑ "Chris Owens Stats, News and Video - DB". NFL.com .
  14. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (May 13, 2015). "Lions sign two veteran players". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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  16. ↑ Person, Joseph (May 22, 2014). "Panthers rookie Benwikere's future turned corner in high school". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
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