Gervarrius Owens

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Gervarrius Owens
Chicago Bears
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-14) October 14, 1999 (age 25)
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: 7th round, 254th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gervarrius Owens (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional football safety. He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans. He played college football for the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen and Houston Cougars.

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Early life

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

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

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
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 s1.54 s2.53 s4.09 s6.75 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		15 reps
Sources: [11] [12]

New York Giants

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

On November 5, 2024, Owens was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad, [16] and appeared in two games during the 2024 season. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025. [18]

On April 16, 2025, Owens was waived by the Titans. [19]

Minnesota Vikings

On July 30, 2025, Owens signed with the Minnesota Vikings. [20] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [21]

References

  1. ↑ Wright, Scott (July 10, 2016). "Super 30: Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens offers versatility on defense". The Oklahoman . Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Wright, Scott (February 1, 2017). "Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens picks Kansas State as seven Sabercats sign with colleges". The Oklahoman . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (June 1, 2019). "Gervarrius Owens set to join UH secondary from JUCO". Laredo Morning Times . Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ Demling, Jody (February 3, 2019). "JUCO safety Gervarrius Owens recaps Louisville visit" . 247Sports.com . Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gophers sign junior college All-American DB Gervarrius Owens". USA Today . Associated Press. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Megan (June 1, 2019). "Gophers release junior college safety Gervarrius Owens from his National Letter of Intent". Star Tribune . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (April 30, 2022). "University of Houston football: Assessing the secondary". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Gervarrius Owens, Safety, Houston Cougars". SI.com . August 3, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "College football: 5 Houston Cougars named to All-AAC first team". Houston Chronicle . November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Gervarrius Owens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Gervarrius Owens College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants sign LB Curtis Bolton; LB Dyontae Johnson placed on IR among series of roster moves". Giants.com.
  15. ↑ Elsen, Michael (October 30, 2024). "Giants sign 2 offensive tackles to practice squad". Giants.com.
  16. ↑ Mihalko, Mark (November 5, 2024). "Titans add four to the practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Gervarrius Owens 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  18. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 6, 2025). "Titans Sign 12 Players to Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.
  19. ↑ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Trim Roster, Part Ways With Six Players". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  20. ↑ Peters, Craig (July 30, 2025). "Vikings Sign Safety Gervarrius Owens". Vikings.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  21. ↑ Peters, Craig (August 26, 2025). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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