FIU Athletics

2008 (Junior): Carried the ball 29 times for 130 yards...averaged 4.5 yards per carry... caught three passes out of the backfield for 17 yards...had five carries for 25 yards at North Texas (10/4)...at Troy (10/18) carried the ball a season-high 14 times for 69 yards and his only touchdown of the season...also caught two passes for 21 yards against the Trojans...at Louisiana (11/1) carried the ball nine times for 28 yards...had one carry vs. Arkansas State (11/8) for eight yards before an injury ended his season.

2007 (Sophomore): Battled through injury to play in seven games as a reserve running back and special teams player...carried the ball 18 times for 34 yards (1.9 avg.) and caught two passes for 17 yards...also returned four kickoffs for 87 yards...vs. FAU (11/24): Caught one pass for four yards...at Arkansas State (11/3): Had one carry for two yards...at Arkansas (10/27): Returned from injury and carried the ball a career-high seven times for 20 yards...at Miami (9/15): Had one carry for zero yards and returned two kicks for 26 yards...vs. Maryland (9/8): Had four rushes for three yards...at Penn State (9/1): Carried the ball five times for nine yards and had one reception for 13 yards...returned two kickoffs for a total of 61 yards.

2006 (Freshman): Played in nine games, mostly on special teams...pressed into extended playing time at Alabama (10/28) and responded with seven carries for 13 yards and five kick returns for 72 yards...against Louisiana-Monroe (11/11) got his other carry for eight yards and had three kick returns for 61 yards, including his season-long 29-yard return...his 12 kick returns and 212 yards were second-most on the team...averaged 17.7 yards per return...25.9 all-purpose yards ranked seventh on the squad...forced to make a special teams tackle versus Bowling Green (9/16).

Nease High School: Outstanding running back for the Class 4A state championship team of head coach Craig Howard...had 177 carries for 1,343 yards and 16 touchdowns...also had 16 receptions for 173 yards and another two scores...named the team’s Best Back in 2005...all-county performer and a selection to the Northeast Florida Shrine Bowl...St. Augustine Record Player of the Week...overall Top-20 Tallahassee Nike shuttle time of 4.15 seconds...also competed in baseball and basketball.

Personal: Born May 6, 1988...selected FIU over offers from Clemson, Iowa, UCF and TCU...son of Donald and Robynn Owens...criminal justice major with a minor in political science.