Furman University

Honors & Awards
2020 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2019 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2018 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2017 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2019 — Registered playing time in all 13 games, primarily as a backup linebacker and contributor on special teams....credited with eight tackles, including one for-loss in a 64-7, season ending win over Point...pounced on a fumble in Furman’s 58-14 triumph over Samford...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2018 — Appeared in all 10 games, seeing duty as a backup linebacker and member of special teams...tallied three tackles against VMI (49-13 win), and had two stops in season ending, 35-30 win over Mercer that clinched Furman a share of the SoCon title, the 14th in program history...named to the SoCon  Academic Honor Roll.

2017 — Earned his first playing time, appearing in all 13 games primarily on special teams...had three tackles against The Citadel (56-20 win)...tallied five stops the following week at Samford...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2016 — Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School:  2016 graduate of Marist (4A) School...football coach was Alan Chadwick...played safety and receiver...led Marist in interceptions and pass defletions his junior year, helping Marist to an 11-2 season and program’s 33rd consecutive state playoff appearance...saw his senior season end after suffering a broken leg in the first game...also played basketball and was a member of Marist’s swim team.

Personal:  Full name is James Patrick Owen...born November 13, 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia...son of Jim and Jill Owen...has two brothers, Thomas and Mitchell...uncle, Jeep Haly, played football at Wofford...business administration major.