THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Mars Hill Bible School for head coach Darrell Higgins ... Won the Class 3A AHSAA State Championship in both 2024 and 2025 as a junior and senior ... Played both sides of the ball at wide receiver and cornerback ... Holds multiple school records, including the longest catch in school history ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Holds the school's 400 meter dash record and was on the record-breaking 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams ... Graduation year is 2026.

PERSONAL: Birthday is July 9 ... From Florence, Alabama ... Born across the river at Helen Keller Hospital ... Son of William Owens and Latoya Byrd ... Has two siblings, Jo and Nastsia ... Has two relatives that are UNA graduates, including his grandmother, Sharon Owens '99 and his aunt Adrienne Owens '10 ... Majoring in sport management.