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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 All-CUSA Preseason Second Team (Athlon Sports)
2025 All-CUSA Preseason First Team (Phil Steele)

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)

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2020Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2021Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    20
  • 5

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 200 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    5