John Owens (American football)
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Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | January 10, 1980 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 5th round, 138th overall pick | ||||||||
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John Wesley Owens (born January 10, 1980) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Owens was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, and Oakland Raiders.
Owens played high school football at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland as a tight end and defensive end, earning USA Today honorable mention All-American honors. He was also a three-year starter in basketball, averaging 12.7 points and 13.9 rebounds per game his senior year.[1]
College career
Owens played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1998 to 2001.[2] He was a tight end for the majority of his college career, except for his junior year in 2001, where he spent the majority of the year at defensive end. He played in 10 games in 1998 and nine games in 1999. Owens appeared in 12 games in 2000, accumulating nine tackles (seven of which were solo tackles). He caught six passes for 79 yards and one touchdown his senior season in 2001.[1]