2008: Phil Steele’s Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference.
2007: Phil Steele’s Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Owens ranked fifth in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles, averaging 8.0 per game . . . He recorded a career-high 96 tackles in 2007, just five fewer than team-leader Koby McKinnon . . . He posted three tackles for loss of 12 yards and had a career-high 13 tackles against North Texas . . . Owens also recorded double figure tackles in four games and posted at least five tackles in every outing . . . He helped lead the ASU defense that ranked No. 1 in the Sun Belt Conference in total defense, No. 2 in rushing defense, No. 2 in scoring defense and No. 2 in pass defense.
Phil Steele’s Preseason Fourth Team All-Sun Belt Conference.
2006: Played in all 12 games . . . Recorded 34 tackles (20 solo, 14 assists) . . . Also had 2 sacks and 1 interception . . . In a backup role at the middle linebacker position, Owens posted at least one tackle in every game . . . Recorded a career-high seven tackles at FAI, but had multiple tackles in nine games including five against Oklahoma State . . . Recorded two tackles for loss of 20 yards . . . Interception came against nationally ranked Auburn . . . 34 tackles were the eighth most on the team and the most by a non-starter.
2005: Played in 10 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams . . . Tallied five solo tackles on the season, including three at Middle Tennessee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated sixth-best recruit in Arkansas by SuperPrep . . . Two-time All-State pick . . . Rushed for 1,206-yards and 17 TDs while recording 129 tackles as a senior at linebacker . . . Produced four sacks and 11 tackles for loss . . . All-region pick in PrepStar . . . Picked 48th-best linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com . . . Wendy’s High School Heisman winner . . . Camden News Offensive Player of the Year . . . Three-time all-conference . . . Participated in the Arkansas All-Star game . . . Preseason first-team running back by Hooten’s Football magazine . . . Rushed for 1,327-yards and 19 TD’s with 85 tackles as a junior . . . Earned all-7AA honors . . . Rushed for 273-yards and three TD’s in a game . . . Played basketball and participated in track and field.
PERSONAL: Born May 22, 1987 in Camden . . . Enjoys all sports, working with computers and young people . . . Majoring in computer science . . . Also recruited by Vanderbilt, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Rice, Arkansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Duke, Stanford and Air Force . . . Son of Freddie and Marie Owens.
