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Jersey Number 2
Gervarrius Owens
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Moore, Okla.
- High School:
- Southmoore HS
- Prev School:
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
As a Senior (2022)
As a Junior (2021)
As a Junior (2020)
As a Sophomore (2019)
Prior to Houston
- Houston Football Team Captain
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Sociology
- Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference
- Pro Football Focus (PFF) All-American Athletic Conference
- Started 12 games at free safety (584 defensive snaps)
- Second on team in tackles (74) and pass breakups (8)
- Led Cougars with 54 solo stops
- Graded as The American’s top safety (82.5) per PFF
- Graded as The American’s top cover safety (87.6) per PFF
- Added two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery
- Registered eight-plus tackles on six occasions
- Nine tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery at Memphis (Oct. 7)
- Only Cougar with 3+ pass breakups in multiple games (Sept. 10 at Texas Tech; Nov. 12 vs. Temple)
- 24-yard interception return at Texas Tech (Sept. 10)
As a Junior (2021)
- First Team All-American Athletic Conference
- First Team Dave Campbell All-State
- Appeared in all 14 games of the season at defensive back
- Started 13 games
- Fifth on team in total tackles (52)
- Tied for second on team in interceptions (2)
- 45-yard pick six against Tulsa (Oct. 1)
- 7+ tackles in each of the final three games vs. UConn (Nov. 27), Cincinnati (Dec. 4), and Auburn (Dec. 28)
- Back-to-back games with five tackles vs. Tulane (Oct. 7) and East Carolina (Oct. 23)
As a Junior (2020)
- Played in all eight games including making five starts at free safety
- Fourth on team with 28 tackles
- Two tackles for loss and two pass breakups
- Five-plus tackles in each of the first five games
- Season-high six tackles during three straight weeks vs. No. 14 BYU (Oct. 16), Navy (Oct. 24) and UCF (Oct. 31)
- Three stops at No. 6 Cincinnati (Nov. 7)
- Two tackles vs. Hawai’i at New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24).
As a Sophomore (2019)
- Made 11 starts and appeared in 12 games at cornerback and safety
- Tied for second nationally with two blocked punts
- Fourth on the team with 54 tackles (37 solo)
- Recorded 0.5 sacks and one interception alongside five breakups
- Seven tackles at No. 4/4 Oklahoma (Sept. 1)
- Three pass breakups and one tackle in win vs. Prairie View A&M (Sept. 7)
- One tackle vs. Washington State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Sept. 13)
- Four tackles at Tulane (Sept. 19)
- Two tackles and one pass breakup vs. No. 25 Cincinnati (Oct. 12)
- Four tackles and one pass breakup in win at UConn (Oct. 19)
- Five tackles vs. SMU (Oct. 24)
- Co-led team with five tackles at UCF (Nov. 2)
- 26-yard punt return vs. Memphis (Nov. 16)
- Co-led team with nine tackles, and blocked two punts vs. Memphis (Nov. 16)
- Led team with 10 tackles and recorded first interception and half sack of career in win at Tulsa (Nov. 23)
- Five tackles in season finale vs. Navy (Nov. 30).
Prior to Houston
- JUCO All-America First Team in 2018 at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Team’s second-leading tackler (51)
- Had three interceptions and three pass breakups
- Four-year letterwinner at Southmoore High School
- Appeared in OSSA All-Star Game
- PBU and RAC record holder
- Also lettered in track and wrestling
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
