Montell Owens
Encyclopedia
Montell Ernest Owens is an American football
fullback
for the Jacksonville Jaguars
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
at Maine. He was listed in the Top 200 Players in the NFL Today by NFL Power Rankings 2011. One of 20 players in NFL history to score two or more touchdowns in a Pro Bowl game. Owens is regarded as one of the top special teams players in the NFL.
(Wilmington, Delaware
) and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track. As a student, he was a member of the National Honor Society and toured Europe with American Music Abroad. In football, Owens rushed for 1,100 yards and 20 touchdowns. Montell Owens graduated from Concord High School in 2002.
Owens majored in Kinesiology/Biology and minored Jazz performance.
as a special teams player. In the Pro Bowl game, he recovered a fumble by Devin Hester
on a kickoff and returned it for a touchdown. In the same game he caught a pass for a touchdown from Matt Cassel
.
He was selected as a first alternate for the 2010 Pro Bowl. In 2009, Owens tied the single-season franchise record with 30 special teams tackles. Currently, he holds the franchise record for career special teams tackles.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Maine. He was listed in the Top 200 Players in the NFL Today by NFL Power Rankings 2011. One of 20 players in NFL history to score two or more touchdowns in a Pro Bowl game. Owens is regarded as one of the top special teams players in the NFL.
Early years
Owens attended Concord High SchoolConcord High School (Delaware)
Concord High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmington, Delaware, one of three high schools in the Brandywine School District. There were 1,353 students enrolled in the fall for the 2008-2009 school year.- Academics :...
(Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
) and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track. As a student, he was a member of the National Honor Society and toured Europe with American Music Abroad. In football, Owens rushed for 1,100 yards and 20 touchdowns. Montell Owens graduated from Concord High School in 2002.
College career
Owens was a four-year letterman who played in 38 games at tailback for Maine. In 2005, he established career highs with 184 carries for 779 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior. As a junior in 2004, he played in nine games and had 49 carries for 187 yards and two touchdowns. He played in nine games as a sophomore rushed for 32 yards on 15 carries.Owens majored in Kinesiology/Biology and minored Jazz performance.
Professional career
Owens was selected to the 2011 Pro Bowl2011 Pro Bowl
The 2011 AFC–NFC Pro Bowl was the NFL's all-star game for the 2010 season. It took place at 7:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii...
as a special teams player. In the Pro Bowl game, he recovered a fumble by Devin Hester
Devin Hester
Devin Hester is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Miami, where he became the first person in the university’s recent history to play in all three phases of American football...
on a kickoff and returned it for a touchdown. In the same game he caught a pass for a touchdown from Matt Cassel
Matt Cassel
Matthew Brennan "Matt" Cassel is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
.
He was selected as a first alternate for the 2010 Pro Bowl. In 2009, Owens tied the single-season franchise record with 30 special teams tackles. Currently, he holds the franchise record for career special teams tackles.