A blue-collar, between-the-tackles grinder who set FIU's single-season rushing record by doing the dirty work nobody else wanted. Owens runs with excellent pad level and contact balance, accelerating through first contact and churning out tough yards inside — but the lack of breakaway speed and lateral agility cap his ceiling as a late-down change-of-pace or short-yardage specialist at the next level. His Senior Bowl week in Mobile was a pleasant surprise, flashing quicker feet and more dynamic acceleration than his tape at FIU suggested, but he still lacked the mass to scrape through congested lanes against better competition. The floor here is a practice squad grinder who earns a roster spot through special teams effort; the ceiling is a 10-touch-per-game early-down complement who wears out tired fourth-quarter fronts.
- Excellent contact balance and low pad level — absorbs hits and keeps legs churning through first contact
- Decisive, north-south vision that identifies creases quickly between the tackles
- Surprising burst and acceleration flashed at Senior Bowl, tracked at nearly 18 MPH on Day 1
- Workhorse durability — started all 13 games in 2025 with steadily increasing workload across five college seasons
- Showed emerging short-range pass-catching utility out of the backfield during Senior Bowl week
- Lack of breakaway speed was a consistent limiter — regularly chased down after hitting the second level in college tape
- Limited lateral agility restricts ability to create outside the designed run lanes
- Receiving profile is underdeveloped — only 41 career catches in five college seasons with a 61.1 PFF receiving grade
- Lacks the size and mass to consistently scrape through congested scrums against NFL-caliber fronts
Similar compact, well-leveraged build with functional burst and contact balance but limited top-end speed. Projects as a complementary early-down back who earns roster spots through physicality and effort rather than dynamic playmaking ability.