Chad Owens
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| Colorado Crush — No. 8 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: April 3, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Weight: 180 lb (82 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Career history | |
| College: Hawaii | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Chad Owens (born April 3, 1982 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner who currently plays for the Colorado Crush. He was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii.
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[edit] Early years
Chad Owens attended Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, and he was a three sport letterwinner and star in football, basketball, and track. In football, as a senior, he was an All-OIA white division selection, and an All-State honorable mention. As a sophomore, he won first team All-OIA Red Division honors, and All-State honorable-mention accolades. He was also a basketball star and as a senior, he led his team to the OIA state basketball championship.
[edit] College career
Owens became a bigger star after joining the University of Hawaii football team as a wide receiver, punt returner and kick returner. He became the featured receiver in June Jones's Run & Shoot offense, and became the number one receiver for quarterback Timmy Chang. Owens was instrumental on the Warriors teams that won both the Hawaii Bowl in 2004 and 2005 by beating the University of Houston and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- Hawaii's all-time career yardage leader with 5,461 all-purpose yards
- Gained 3,031 receiving yards (12.7 avg.) and 29 touchdowns in 44 games
- Awarded the Mosi Tatupu Award for best Special Teams Player in 2004
[edit] Professional career
Owens was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars after his NFL debut against the Indianapolis Colts where he muffed 3 punts. He was re-signed to the Jaguars' practice squad a few days later.
Playing with the Jaguars in his first pre-season game of the 2006 season, Owens caught a 62 yard pass and made his first NFL touchdown.
Owens was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad Nov 8, 2007 and moved to the active roster Dec 28, 2007. He played in the regular-season finale at Houston, but misplayed a punt in the 42-28 loss. Owens has again been waived by the Jaguars as of January 11, 2008.
Owens now plays for the Colorado Crush of the All American Football League.
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