2016 Football Roster
Owens, D.J.
Jersey Number 81
D.J. Owens
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Acworth, Ga.
- High School:
- North Paulding
Bio
2017: Played in nine games for Tulane during his sophomore season.
2016: Played in nine games, starting in the final two…Lone reception of the season was a 28-yard touchdown catch at Houston on Nov. 12.
High School: Four-year letterman at North Paulding High School where he played wide receiver and running back for coach Scott Jones…Named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com…Rated as the 51st-best running back prospect in the country and 70th-best prospect in the state of Georgia by 247Sports.com…Helped lead the Wolfpack to the playoffs in all four of his years on the team, three of which he spent as a starter…Garnered first-team all-district honors as a senior with 282 yards on 43 carries (6.6 avg.) for four touchdowns while leading his team in receiving yards with 922 on 58 catches (15.9 avg.) and seven touchdowns…Received an invitation to the Elite Junior Classic All-Star game…Also lettered two years in track & field, appearing in the state championships as a member of the 4x100 meter team…Off the field, was also a member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Majoring in Applied Computing Inegrated Application…Has one older sister..
2016: Played in nine games, starting in the final two…Lone reception of the season was a 28-yard touchdown catch at Houston on Nov. 12.
High School: Four-year letterman at North Paulding High School where he played wide receiver and running back for coach Scott Jones…Named a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com…Rated as the 51st-best running back prospect in the country and 70th-best prospect in the state of Georgia by 247Sports.com…Helped lead the Wolfpack to the playoffs in all four of his years on the team, three of which he spent as a starter…Garnered first-team all-district honors as a senior with 282 yards on 43 carries (6.6 avg.) for four touchdowns while leading his team in receiving yards with 922 on 58 catches (15.9 avg.) and seven touchdowns…Received an invitation to the Elite Junior Classic All-Star game…Also lettered two years in track & field, appearing in the state championships as a member of the 4x100 meter team…Off the field, was also a member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Majoring in Applied Computing Inegrated Application…Has one older sister..
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