Chad Owens

[PhillyandBCEagles]

I know Don Ho will be with me on this one.  This was a kid I liked as a 7th round pick coming out of Hawaii but the Jags snagged him in the 6th, he's having a pretty good preseason so far (9 catches for 148 yds, long of 48) but is still listed 7th on the Jags depth chart which leads me to believe there's a decent chance he'll be cut.  With Jenkins, Wynn, and Reed hurt and with Westbrook needed at RB, anyone else like the idea of bringing him in as a 5th WR/ and KR/PR specialist??  He's small but tough too, got absolutely drilled on a PR last night but bounced right back up.  Reminds me of a tougher, faster version of Reno Mahe, and better at returning kicks.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Just because he's listed there on the depth chart doesn't mean he's really there on the depth chart.

[rjs246]

He looked ok last night, but he's really small. We have enough small receivers and I'm not sure he's really the upgrade that we need over Carlos.

[General_Failure]

If he were let go, wouldn't he be waived? Which would make us 30th in line to get him?

[PhillyPhanInDC]

FYI

Chad Owens
Position: Wide Receiver/Return Specialist   
College: Hawaii
Height: 5-7
Weight: 183
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

Analysis | Injury Report | Agility | High School | Personal


OVERVIEW
The multi-talented "H" receiver continued to amaze Hawaii fans throughout his career for his knack of coming up with the big play. A clutch slot receiver with excellent field vision, Owens also proved to be a dangerous return specialist.

The Roosevelt High School graduate earned four letters in football, three in basketball, two in baseball and one in track during his prep days. He earned all-state honorable mention as a receiver as a sophomore and senior. The Honor Roll student graduated cum laude and was also part of the OIA championship basketball team.

Owens redshirted in 2000 at Hawaii. He played in 10 games in 2001, catching five passes for 57 yards (11.4 avg.) and a score, adding 216 yards and a touchdown on 18 punt returns (12.0 avg.) and 807 yards and two scores on 24 kickoff returns (33.6 avg.). He also scored once on three carries for 51 yards (17.0 avg.). He set NCAA game records for most yards on kickoff returns (249) and most combined return yards (342) vs. Brigham Young that year.

A knee injury vs. Nevada would sideline Owens for four games in 2002, but he would still manage 47 catches for 550 yards (11.7 avg.) and two touchdowns. Owens also returned 19 kickoffs for 477 yards (25.1 avg.) and 17 punts for 131 yards (7.7 avg.). Owens earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors in 2003. Despite being suspended for two games for missing a team flight without authorization, he hauled in 85 passes for 1,134 yards (13.3 avg.) and nine touchdowns. Owens also had 14 punt returns for 136 yards (9.7 avg.).

Owens earned All-America second-team honors from Sports Illustrated and was the recipient of the Mosi Tatupu Award, given to the nation's top special teams player. He averaged 143.5 all-purpose yards as he set a school season record with 102 catches, good for 1,290 yards (12.6 avg.) and 17 touchdowns. He returned 36 punts for 531 yards (14.8 avg.) and a school-record five scores.

He closed out his career as the school's all-time leader with 239 receptions, good for 3,031 yards (12.7 avg.) and 29 touchdowns in 44 games. He rushed nine times for 62 yards (6.2 avg.) and a score. Owens returned 46 kickoffs for 1,354 yards, two touchdowns and a school career-record 29.4-yard average. He gained a school-record 1,014 yards on 85 punt returns (11.9 avg.) and set another Hawaii mark with six scores. His 5,461 all-purpose yards set another school all-time record, topping the previous mark of 4,558 yards by Gary Allen (1978-81). His kickoff return average of 29.4 yards set a Western Athletic Conference record, breaking the old career mark of 27.2 yards by Chris Farasopoulos of Brigham Young (1968-70). His six punt returns for scores topped the old WAC career-record of five, set by Arizona State's Lenny Randle (1968-69).


ANALYSIS
Positives: Quick-footed and sudden athlete with keen field instincts ... Fearless over the middle and displays the juking moves needed to make the initial tackler miss ... Pushes the field and does a nice job of selling at the top of his routes ... Has good field vision and uses his blocks well to gain extra yardage ... Can sink and separate working underneath ... Shows some explosion through the seams and does a good job of finding the soft spot in the opponent's zone ... Lacks top-end speed, but will use effective head-and-shoulder fakes to elude press coverage ... Decent threat on underneath routes ... Has soft hands and a good feel for the crease, showing good hip wiggle to gain good change of direction ... Adjusts smoothly to the ball in flight and is not afraid to take punishment going for the ball in traffic ... Gets out of his breaks cleanly and shows the alertness to slip under blocks.

Negatives: Still learning how to vary his speed so he doesn't overrun on his routes ... Erratic blocker who lacks any strength to be effective, whether facing up at the line or downfield on the cut block ... Lacks the strength and bulk to defeat the jam and needs a free lane in order to effectively get into his routes ... If a defender gets a hand on him, he is quickly re-routed ... Needs to use his hands better upfield to get a push off the cornerback and to prevent the defender from knocking him off-stride ... Gets buckled up too much by a hard hit ... Durability issues arise, as he's had several minor injuries due to his lack of size ... His lack of top-end speed prevents him from getting a clean release off the line of scrimmage and he does not have that second gear needed to run away from defenders after the catch ... Might bring some value as a return man, but his size and lack of strength and explosion are concerns ... Has very short arms (27 7/8-inch length).


INJURY REPORT
2002 -- Missed four games after suffering a knee sprain vs. Nevada (Oct. 12).


AGILITY
Combine: 4.65 in the 40-yard dash ... 2.73 20-yard dash ... 1.65 10-yard dash ... 3.94 20-yard shuttle ... 11.08 60-yard shuttle ... 37-inch vertical jump ... 9-foot-8 broad jump ... Bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times ... 27 7/8-inch arm length ... 9 5/8-inch hands.

[rjs246]

8 inches shorter than Pinkston and 9 pounds heavier.

[Sgt PSN]

C. O.! C. O.! C. O.!

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Just because he's listed there on the depth chart doesn't mean he's really there on the depth chart.

True.

He looked ok last night, but he's really small. We have enough small receivers and I'm not sure he's really the upgrade that we need over Carlos.

I'd be tempted to bring him on just because he's such a good KR/PR.  It's not like the 5th WR sees much playing time anyway, and we can always keep Perez on the PS in case one of the top 4 guys gets hurt or TO acts up again.  Let's face it, I like Perez and he did well in NFLE but if he's seeing a lot of snaps we're in serious trouble anyway.