Gervarrius Owens

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Gervarrius Owens
No. 39 – New York Giants
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gervarrius Owens (born October 14, 1999) is an American 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

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

Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

References

  1. ^ Wright, Scott (July 10, 2016). "Super 30: Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens offers versatility on defense". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Southmoore's Gervarrius Owens picks Kansas State as seven Sabercats sign with colleges". The Oklahoman. February 1, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gervarrius Owens set to join UH secondary from JUCO". Laredo Morning Times. June 1, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. 247Sports.com
    . Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gophers sign junior college All-American DB Gervarrius Owens". USA Today. February 6, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Gophers release junior college safety Gervarrius Owens from his National Letter of Intent". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "University of Houston football: Assessing the secondary". Houston Chronicle. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  8. SI.com
    . August 3, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "College football: 5 Houston Cougars named to All-AAC first team". Houston Chronicle. November 30, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Gervarrius Owens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Gervarrius Owens College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  13. ^ 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.

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