2025 All-CUSA First Team Offense (Phil Steele)
2025 CUSA Offensive Player of the Year
2025 All-CUSA First Team Offense
2025 2x CUSA Offensive Player of the Week
2025 All-CUSA Preseason Second Team (Athlon Sports)
2025 All-CUSA Preseason First Team (Phil Steele)
2025: Appeared and started in all 13 games…recorded the single-best season for an FIU running back in program history…ran for 1,334 yards, the most in program history and 11 rushing touchdowns… became the first FIU running back since Kedrick Rhodes in 2011 to record 1,000 rushing yards in a single-season…he also became the third player in FIU history to accomplish the feat…led the team with 11 rushing touchdowns, the third-most in a single season in program history… recorded five 100-yard rushing performances, which is tied for most in program history…earned Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year honors, becoming the first Panther to receive the award in league history…also named to the All-CUSA First Team Offense…named to HERO Sports Group of Five Second-Team All-American…finished the season ranked 10th nationally in rushing yards…recorded 195 rushing yards against Western Kentucky (10/14), the fifth most in a single-game in program history…His 84-yard run at Western Kentucky was the second-longest rush from scrimmage in FIU history…recorded 36 yards on eight carries against UTSA (12/26)...ended FIU career with 2,262 yards and 22 touchdowns on 411 carries…finished with the second-most career rushing yards in program history…tied for third-most career rushing touchdowns in program history…following the 2025 season, Owens participated in the American Bowl and Senior Bowl ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft
2024: Played in 11 games in the Panthers’ running back rotation…rushed for 392 yards on 92 carries with five touchdowns, eighth-most in CUSA…averaged 4.3 yards per carry and 35.6 yards per game…ran for 57 yards and two touchdowns, adding two catches for 40 yards vs. Monmouth on Sept. 21…rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown, adding one catch for 10 yards at Liberty on Oct. 8…rushed for a season-high 60 yards on nine carries against Central Michigan on Sept. 7
2023: Appeared in 10 games and made one start…ranked second on squad with 453 rushing yards (15th in CUSA) on 80 carries…averaged 5.7 yards per rush (8th in CUSA) and scored five touchdowns on the ground (8th in CUSA)…erupted for a career-best 101 yards on 10 carries and scored three touchdowns in win over North Texas (9/9)…the three touchdowns matched the highest ever total by a FIU sophomore and tied for the second-most ever in team annals…one of the three touchdown came via a season-best 47-yard run…posted 42 yards on 11 carries vs. Liberty (9/23)…added 51 yards on six attempts – including a 36-yard rush at New Mexico State (10/4)…rang up 82 yards and a touchdown vs. UTEP (10/11)…added 60 yards and a touchdown on nine attempts in win at Sam Houston (10/18)…registered 59 yards on six rushes at Arkansas (11/18).
2022: Saw action in seven games as a reserve at running back…tallied 83 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries…also snagged four receptions…caught a pair of passes for 14 yards in season-opener vs. Bryant (9/10)…posted a season-high 52 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries vs. UTSA (10/14)…recorded 13 yards on four attempts at Charlotte (10/22)…had a pair of carries for 10 yards vs. Florida Atlantic (11/12).
2021: Saw action in one game last season vs. Western Kentucky (10/23)… recorded one reception for four yards.
2020: Did not see any action in first season at FIU.
Prep: The Miami Central HS product was rated as a three-star prospect by 247sports… Ranked as the 66th best running back in the nation for his class by 247sports… Led Miami Central HS to a 12-3 record and a state title in 2019… Also ran track at Miami Central HS… Had offers from Louisville, Kentucky, Pittsburgh and Syracuse among other schools.
Personal: Native of Miami, Florida...Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Career Highs through 2024 Season
Rushing Yards: 101, vs. North Texas (Sept. 9, 2023)
Longest Rush: 47, vs. North Texas (Sept. 9, 2023)
Rushing Touchdowns: 3, vs. North Texas (Sept. 9, 2023)
Reception Yards: 40, vs. Monmouth (Sept. 21, 2024)
Longest Reception: 29, vs Monmouth (Sept. 21, 2024)
Rushing Attempts: 15, vs Liberty (Oct. 8, 2024)
