Dan Owens
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Whittier, California, U.S. | March 16, 1967||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 277 lb (126 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | La Habra (La Habra, California) | ||||||
College: | Southern California | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 2 / pick: 35 | ||||||
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Daniel William Owens (born March 16, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Owens played for the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons between 1990 and 1999 and amassed 33 career sacks.
Dan played his first 6 season with the Lions. He signed as a free agent with Atlanta in 1996 and played 2 years with the Falcons. He returned to the Lions in 1998. In his first season back with the Lions, he started at defensive tackle. He got hurt in week 9 and was lost for the season. He rehabbed from a dislocated right knee that tore his ACL, PCL, LCL and meniscus cartilage to play in 1999.
College career
[edit]Owens played college football at the University of Southern California where he was 1st team All-Pac-10 in 1988 and 1989. Started every game in college career (48). Helped USC win 3 PAC 10 championships. Played in 3 Rose Bowls 88,89,90 and the Citrus Bowl 87. Blocked a punt in the 1990 Rose Bowl game.
Personal life
[edit]Owens is married to his wife Susie and has four children; Lainey, Mackenzie, Connor, and Haley. Dan is 1 quarter Basque heritage. He is also part owner of The Forum Athletic Club in Alpharetta and Atlanta Georgia.
References
[edit]- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- USC Trojans football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Detroit Lions players
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Whittier, California
- Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
- American football defensive lineman, 1960s birth stubs