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3 Professional career  



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Jacob Owens
Personal information
Born: (1984-10-10) October 10, 1984 (age 39)
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
  • First-team All-WVIAC (2007)
  • Third-team All-Northeast Region
  • 2007 East Coast All-Star Bowl
  • 2008 Cactus Bowl

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.

High school career[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]

  1. ^ "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]


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