Aj Owens

Junior (2024): Played in all 14 games, starting eight of them … Had the most sacks on the team (4.5), the second most tackles for loss (8.5), the tied-third most forced fumbles (three), the fourth most tackles (65, 29 solo), plus a forced safety, an interception, a pass breakup and three quarterback hurries … Had at least half a tackle for loss in nine games, including an eight-game stretch from Sept. 7 through Nov. 9 … Had a least half a sack in six games, including a five-game stretch from Oct. 5 through Nov. 9 … On Oct. 5, intercepted Southern Utah with 55 seconds remaining in regulation at the Thunderbirds’ 27-yard line in a 31-31 tied game to give Texans chance at win in regulation, and at the very least force overtime, a game Tarleton State won 38-37 in OT … Also had a forced fumble in that Oct. 5 game … Forced a safety against Central Arkansas on Nov. 23 … Had a season-high seven tackles three different times (Nov. 2 vs. EKU, Oct. 26 at Austin Peay, Sept. 21 vs. North Alabama) … Also had a sack and forced fumble in that Oct. 26 game. Hutchinson Community College: Played one season for the Blue Dragons in 2023. Lamar: Played two seasons with the Cardinals from 2021-22 … Played all 11 games as a true freshman in 2021, recording 47 total tackles, a forced fumble, 2.5 TFL, a sack and two pass breakups … Had a career-best game at Tarleton State on Nov. 6, 2021, recording 13 tackles (four solo) and 1.5 TFL … Earned his sack at Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 30, 2021 … Redshirted in 2022. Langham Creek High School: Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals … Was District 14-6A football Unanimous 1st Team All Conference LB … Recorded 109 total tackles … Was also credited with 8.5 tackles for losses and three forced fumbles and recovered another … Picked off two passes and broke up four others … Considered a 6A Region II Under the Radar Prospect by PrepRedzone.com … Considered an Underrated Prospect according to TheOldCoach.com … Also received interest from Arkansas Tech, Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas. Personal: Is a 2021 graduate of Langham Creek High School in Houston, Texas … Hometown is Houston, Texas … Full name is Adrian Stefon Owens … Prefers to go by his nickname, AJ … Majoring in Kinesiology … Born Sept. 6.