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5 Kejon Owens

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 210
  • Position Running Back
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Miami Central HS
  • Instagram 3muchhh__

Biography

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: Opened the season vs. Bethune-Cookman (8/29), rushing for 71 yards on 11 carries with two touchdowns and adding a six-yard receptionâ€Ĥfollowed with 78 rushing yards on 15 carries at #2 Penn State (9/6)â€Ĥvs. Fla. Atlantic (9/13), rushed for 173 yards on 19 carries with two rushing touchdowns, including a 47-yard long run, while adding three receptions for 19 yards... rushed 74 yards on 15 carries with a 39-yard long run... posted 16 carries for 67 yards and one touchdown with a long rush of 15 yards, while adding four receptions for six yards at UConn (10/4)... posted a season-high 195 rushing yards on 22 carries, including a season-high 84-yard long rushing touchdown, and added two receptions for seven yards at WKU (10/14)... rushed for 166 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries with a 48-yard long vs. Kennesaw State (10/21)â€Ĥ closed with 63 rushing yards on 18 carries and two receptions at Missouri State (10/29)... rushed 15 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns, including a long of 32 yards at Middle Tennnessee (11/8)...  totaled 84 yards on 18 carries and added a five-yard reception vs. Liberty (11/15)â€Ĥ posted 135 rushing yards and a 45-yard long with two receptions for 18 yards against Jacksonville State (11/22)â€Ĥ recorded 124 rushing yards on 15 attempts at Sam Houston (11/29).

2024: Played in 11 games in the Panthers’ running back rotationâ€Ĥrushed for 392 yards on 92 carries with five touchdowns, eighth-most in CUSAâ€Ĥaveraged 4.3 yards per carry and 35.6 yards per gameâ€Ĥran for 57 yards and two touchdowns, adding two catches for 40 yards vs. Monmouth on Sept. 21â€Ĥrushed for 52 yards and one touchdown, adding one catch for 10 yards at Liberty on Oct. 8â€Ĥrushed for a season-high 60 yards on nine carries against Central Michigan on Sept. 7

2023: Appeared in 10 games and made one startâ€Ĥranked second on squad with 453 rushing yards (15th in CUSA) on 80 carriesâ€Ĥaveraged 5.7 yards per rush (8th in CUSA) and scored five touchdowns on the ground (8th in CUSA)â€Ĥerupted for a career-best 101 yards on 10 carries and scored three touchdowns in win over North Texas (9/9)â€Ĥthe three touchdowns matched the highest ever total by a FIU sophomore and tied for the second-most ever in team annalsâ€Ĥone of the three touchdown came via a season-best 47-yard runâ€Ĥposted 42 yards on 11 carries vs. Liberty (9/23)â€Ĥadded 51 yards on six attempts – including a 36-yard rush at New Mexico State (10/4)â€Ĥrang up 82 yards and a touchdown vs. UTEP (10/11)â€Ĥadded 60 yards and a touchdown on nine attempts in win at Sam Houston (10/18)â€Ĥregistered 59 yards on six rushes at Arkansas (11/18).

2022: Saw action in seven games as a reserve at running backâ€Ĥtallied 83 yards and a touchdown on 26 carriesâ€Ĥalso snagged four receptionsâ€Ĥcaught a pair of passes for 14 yards in season-opener vs. Bryant (9/10)â€Ĥposted a season-high 52 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries vs. UTSA (10/14)â€Ĥrecorded 13 yards on four attempts at Charlotte (10/22)â€Ĥhad 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)â€Ĥ 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 247sportsâ€Ĥ Ranked as the 66th best running back in the nation for his class by 247sportsâ€Ĥ Led Miami Central HS to a 12-3 record and a state title in 2019â€Ĥ Also ran track at Miami Central HSâ€Ĥ 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)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
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    2021Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
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    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
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  • 5

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
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  • 5

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 200 lbs
    5
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    2025Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    5