Chris Owens

Christopher Todd Dillard Owens (born December 1, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans.

Early life Born in Los Angeles, California, Owens attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Los Angeles. Owens, in his senior season, had five interceptions and was named first-team all-league. Owens graduated from Dorsey High in 2004.

College career Part of Fitz Hill's final recruiting class, Owens attended San Jose State University, the only school that offered him an athletic scholarship. Owens redshirted his freshman year and first played in 2005, under new head coach Dick Tomey. In 11 games played as a freshman, Owens had 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, 6 passes defended, and a forced fumble. As a sophomore in 2006, Owens led San Jose State to the 2006 New Mexico Bowl title and played 13 games (starting all 13) with 50 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 9 passes defended.

Atlanta Falcons In the 2009 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Owens in the third round, 90th overall. As a rookie, Owens played 16 games with 6 starts. He had 29 tackles, 2 passes defended, and 2 interceptions.

In 2010, Owens again played in 16 games and had 3 starts. He had 40 tackles, 1 pass defended, and 3 interceptions. Owens had one tackle, on special teams.

Miami Dolphins The following day, Owens signed with the Miami Dolphins. Owens played in the Dolphins' season finale, a 20-7 loss to the New York Jets, and had a tackle on special teams.

Kansas City Chiefs On March 21, 2014, Owens signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. In the 2014 season, Owens played 11 games with 3 starts for the Chiefs and had 33 tackles with 4 passes defended.

Detroit Lions On May 13, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed Owens to a one-year contract. On August 31, 2015, the Lions placed Owens on IR.

New Orleans Saints On November 25, 2015 Owens signed with the New Orleans Saints.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2009 ATL 16 6 29 24 5 0.0 0 2 13 0 13 2 0 1 0 0 2010 ATL 16 3 40 29 11 0.0 0 1 13 0 13 3 0 0 0 0 2011 ATL 14 2 35 28 7 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2012 ATL 13 1 22 19 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2013 CLE 12 2 57 45 12 2.5 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 MIA 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 KAN 11 3 33 27 6 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 2015 NOR 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 17 217 173 44 4.0 5 3 26 0 13 19 2 3 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2010 ATL 1 0 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2011 ATL 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2012 ATL 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 14 11 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

Personal life Owens is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, joining the Mu Lambda chapter at San Jose State in 2006. Owens's brother Alvin played for the San Diego Riptide of the af2,