Jacob Owens
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 10, 1984 Franklin, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pendleton County (Franklin, West Virginia) |
| College: | Fairmont State |
| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Jacob Owens (born October 10, 1984) is a former American football defensive lineman. He played college football at Fairmont State. Owens was unselected in the 2008 NFL draft but received a tryout with the New York Jets but was released before the season began.
Early life
[edit]Owens attended Pendleton County High School, where he was a standout player. He lettered three times in football. He was also a two-time All-Conference selection. He was named All-State as a senior. He also lettered four times in basketball, and was a two-time All-Conference selection, he was also an All-State selection as a senior.
College career
[edit]Owens then attended Fairmont State University, where he majored in Exercise Science. As a freshman in 2004, he played in 10 games and recorded five tackles. As a sophomore in 2005, he played and started in nine games, recording 40 tackles, 12 for loses, seven sacks, two passes broken-up, and one forced fumble. In 2006, as a junior, he started 11 games, recording 56 tackles, nine for loses, four sacks, six passes broken-up, and was an All-WVIAC Honorable mention. In 2007, he recorded 44 tackles, ll for loses and five sacks. He also played for the North team in the 2007 East Coast All-Star Bowl. He was also named to the 2008 Cactus Bowl East team.[1] For his college career, he recorded 145 tackles, 16 sacks, 15 passes broken-up, and seven fumble recoveries.
Professional career
[edit]| Measureables | |||||||||
| Ht. | Wt. | 40 yd. | 20 Shut. | Squat Max. | Vertical Jump | Bench Max. | Broad Jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6'5"[2] | 272 lb.[2] | 4.88[2] | X | 635[3] | X" | 450[3] | X" | ||
National Football League
[edit]During the weeks prior too the 2008 NFL draft, Owens had received calls from numerous teams including; the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and Kansas City Chiefs.[3] He was projected to go undrafted in the NFL Draft,[2] and was, but later received a tryout with the New York Jets, however he was released shortly before the beginning of the season.
af2
[edit]On October 7, 2008, he signed with the Spokane Shock of the af2 football league.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "TWO LIONS CHOSEN FOR CACTUS BOWL (2008 Cactus Bowl East Team)". RoarLions.com. Retrieved October 9, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Jacob Owens, DS #43 DE, Fairmont State". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2008.
- ^ a b c Cochran, Duane (April 25, 2008). "Owens hoping for shot in NFL". TimesWV.com. Times West Virginian. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2008.
- ^ "Shock roster continues to grow". Spokane Shock. October 7, 2008. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Spokane Shock bio Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Faimont State Fighting Falcons bio