| No. 33 –Tennessee Titans | |||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | (1999-10-14)October 14, 1999 (age 25) 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: 7th round, 254th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024 | |||||||
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Gervarrius Owens (born October 14, 1999) is an American professionalfootballsafety for theTennessee Titans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atNortheastern Oklahoma A&M before transferring toHouston.
Owens was born and initially grew up inGreenville, Mississippi before his family moved toAtlanta, Georgia and then toMoore, Oklahoma. He attendedSouthmoore High School.[1] Owens was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playcollege football at Kansas State.[2]
Owens enrolled at Kansas State during the summer of 2017, but did not report to the team. He transferred toNortheastern 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 hisNational 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]
| 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 ft0+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 | |
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Owens was selected in the seventh round, 254th overall, of the2023 NFL draft by theNew York Giants.[13]
Owens was waived on August 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He was released on October 29.[15]
On November 5, 2024, Owens was signed to theTennessee Titans practice squad,[16] and appeared in two games during the2024 season.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[18]