Coleman Owen

Last updated

Coleman Owen
No. 9 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-23) March 23, 2001 (age 24)
Gilbert, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Higley (Gilbert)
College:
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2024)
  • 2× Second-team All-Big Sky (2022, 2023)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Coleman Owen (born March 23, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and Ohio Bobcats.

Contents

Early life

Owen was born March 23, 2001, in Gilbert, Arizona [1] and attended Higley High School in Gilbert. [2] [3] He is Christian and a member of Athletes in Action. [4]

College career

Owen played five college football seasons for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. In 2019, he played in three games, recording three receptions and four kick returns. The 2020 season was postponed to early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; [5] Owen started in all five games of the season, recording 16 receptions for 202 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned one kick for 22 yards and tallied two punt returns for 27 yards, as well as a safety on special teams. He started nine of 11 games in 2021, when his 43 receptions, 713 yards, and six touchdowns all led his team. [2]

In the 2022 season, Owen started in each of the nine games he played in. His 690 yards from 62 receptions again led his team. He added four touchdowns, plus 37 punt return yards and 11 rushing yards as he was named second-team All-Big Sky. [2]

Owen started in nine of 11 games in the 2023 season. He recorded 54 receptions, 649 yards, and five touchdowns. He also returned eight punts for 152 yards and one touchdown, and four kicks for 98 yards. Owen was named second-team All-Big Sky for a second time after the 2023 season. [2]

Owen played for the Ohio Bobcats during the 2024 season. He started in all 14 games and recorded 78 receptions, 1,245 yards, and eight receiving touchdowns. He also returned 17 punts for 132 yards and one touchdown, and additionally recorded 26 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. [3] He scored two receiving touchdowns in a 30–10 win against the Akron Zips. [6] Owen scored three touchdowns (two receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown) in a 47–16 win against the Buffalo Bulls. [7] He scored his punt return touchdown in a 41–0 win against the Kent State Golden Flashes. [8] His 1,245 receiving yards set an Ohio Bobcats single-season record, [3] and Owen is the third player in Ohio program history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season. [9] Owen was named first-team All-MAC for the 2024 season. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+18 in
(1.78 m)
181 lb
(82 kg)
29 in
(0.74 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.54 s1.58 s2.59 s4.06 s6.84 s36 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
14 reps
All values from Pro Day [10]

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Owen was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. [11] [12] As a prospect, Owen was noted as a slot receiver who was especially proficient in gaining yards after catch. [13] The Colts waived Owen on August 26, 2025 [14] and signed him to the team's practice squad on August 27. [15]

References

  1. "Coleman Owen (WR) Stats, News, Rumors, Bio, Video". Yahoo Sports . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Coleman Owen". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Coleman Owen". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  4. Wilson, Aaron (April 7, 2025). "NFL draft focus: Ohio U. wide receiver Coleman Owen has Cardinals local day, met with Texans at Pro Day". KPRC-TV . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  5. Timanus, Eddie (August 7, 2020). "Big Sky Conference pushes college football season to spring due to coronavirus concerns". USA Today . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  6. "Parker Navarro throws 2 TD passes to Coleman Owen as Ohio rolls past Akron 30-10 in MAC opener". Fox Sports . September 28, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  7. "Coleman Owen accounts for 3 TDs, Ohio beats Buffalo 47-16". Fox Sports . October 26, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  8. "Kick return touchdowns by Eamonn Dennis and Coleman Owen highlight Ohio's 41-0 rout of Kent State". Fox Sports . November 6, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  9. Bowlby, Andrew (November 29, 2024). "Ohio clinches spot in the MAC Championship game as Coleman Owen makes history". WOUB-TV . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  10. "Coleman Owen, WR, Ohio". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  11. "Colts' Coleman Owen: Headed to Indy". CBS Sports . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  12. Kiefer, Grant (April 26, 2025). "Highly-coveted UDFA WR Coleman Owen signs deal with Indianapolis Colts". WOUB-TV . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  13. Bretl, Paul (May 22, 2025). "Indianapolis Colts' 2025 UDFA profiles: Ohio WR Coleman Owen". USA Today . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  14. "Coleman Owen: Cut by Indianapolis". CBS Sports . August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  15. "Coleman Owen: Stays with Indy". CBS Sports . August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.