Gervarrius Owens (born October 14, 1999) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before transferring to Houston.
| No. 39 – New York Giants | |||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| 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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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years 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 | |
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Owens was selected in the seventh round, 254th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[13]
References edit
- ^ Wright, Scott (July 10, 2016). "Super 30: Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens offers versatility on defense". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens picks Kansas State as seven Sabercats sign with colleges". The Oklahoman. February 1, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Gervarrius Owens set to join UH secondary from JUCO". Laredo Morning Times. June 1, 2019. 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. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Gophers release junior college safety Gervarrius Owens from his National Letter of Intent". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "University of Houston football: Assessing the secondary". Houston Chronicle. April 30, 2022. 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.