Richard Owens
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 4, 1980 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Middleburg, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Louisville | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 17 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 141 |
| Rushing TDs: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Richard Owens (born November 4, 1980) is a former American football tight end. The Minnesota Vikings acquired him as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Louisville.
Owens was also a member of the St. Louis Rams and New York Jets.
As a defensive lineman at Middleburg High School, Owens was a first-team All-Area tight end and second-team All-Area. Owens caught 19 passes for 242 yards and recorded 46 tackles and four sacks as a senior, as well as averaging 14 yards per catch, had 51 tackles, three sacks and four blocked kicks as a junior. He was selected to athletic director's honor roll in his final two years. In 2006, Owens' high school number was retired before a Middleburg High School football game.
While majoring in sports administration at the University of Louisville, Owens played under former Vikings offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. In 1999, he was redshirted as a freshman. The following year, Owens played in all 12 games, starting three. He was selected to Conference USA All-Freshman Team. Although he had just one catch, it went for a 10-yard TD in a shutout win over Grambling He also served as the team's backup longsnapper. In 2001, he played in thirteen games, and had three catches on the season, two of which went for TDs, including a nine-yard TD pass against Southern Miss and a 22-yarder against TCU. In 2002, Owens appeared in all thirteen games with starts in six of the last seven games. He was ranked sixth on the team with a career-high 20 catches for 182 yards and two TDs. He caught a career-high six balls for 72 yards and a score against TCU in his first start of the season, and had five catches for 39 yards against Marshall University in the GMAC Bowl. In his senior year, he played in all thirteen games with four starts and finished seventh on the team with twelve catches for 121 yards and three TDs. Against Temple, he caught two passes for twelve yards and a TD. He also had two receptions for 23 yards and a TD at South Florida as well as grabbing two catches for 22 yards vs. Tulane. He also recorded a seven-yard touchdown reception at Cincinnati. Owens finished his career with 36 catches for 371 yards and eight touchdowns, while also serving as the Cardinals' longsnapper.
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