Gervarrius Owens
No. 39 – New York Giants | |||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | (1999-10-14) October 14, 1999 (age 24) Moore, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Southmoore (Moore, Oklahoma) | ||||
College: | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2018) Houston (2019–2022) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 7 / pick: 254 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR | |||||
Gervarrius Owens (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before transferring to Houston.
Early years
Owens was born and initially grew up in Greenville, Mississippi before his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia and then to Moore, Oklahoma. He attended Southmoore High School.[1] Owens was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Kansas State.[2]
College career
Owens enrolled at Kansas State during the summer of 2017, but did not report to the team. He transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before the start of the season.[3] Owens made 51 tackles with three interceptions as a freshman.[4] After the season, he committed and later signed to transfer to Minnesota.[5] Owens was later released from his National Letter of Intent in order to transfer to Houston.[6]
Owens became a starter during his first season with the Houston Cougars.[7] He was named first team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a junior after making 52 tackles with two interceptions.[8][9] Owens was named second team All-AAC as a senior.[10]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.57 s | 1.54 s | 2.53 s | 4.09 s | 6.75 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 15 reps | |
Sources:[11][12] |
Owens was selected in the seventh round, 254th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[13]
Owens was waived on August 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14]
References
- ^ Wright, Scott (July 10, 2016). "Super 30: Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens offers versatility on defense". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Wright, Scott (February 1, 2017). "Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens picks Kansas State as seven Sabercats sign with colleges". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (June 1, 2019). "Gervarrius Owens set to join UH secondary from JUCO". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Demling, Jody (February 3, 2019). "JUCO safety Gervarrius Owens recaps Louisville visit". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Gophers sign junior college All-American DB Gervarrius Owens". USA Today. Associated Press. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Megan (June 1, 2019). "Gophers release junior college safety Gervarrius Owens from his National Letter of Intent". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 30, 2022). "University of Houston football: Assessing the secondary". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Gervarrius Owens, Safety, Houston Cougars". SI.com. August 3, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Khan Jr., Sam (May 14, 2022). "Dana Holgorsen has Houston football poised for sustained success after a rough start". The Athletic. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "College football: 5 Houston Cougars named to All-AAC first team". Houston Chronicle. November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Gervarrius Owens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Gervarrius Owens College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Slater, Darryl (April 29, 2023). "NFL Draft 2023: Giants' Joe Schoen wraps it up in Round 7 by picking DT Jordon Riley, S Gervarrius Owens". NJ.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants sign LB Curtis Bolton; LB Dyontae Johnson placed on IR among series of roster moves". Giants.com.
External links
- New York Giants bio
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen bio
- Houston Cougars bio
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