Coleman Owen
Coleman Owen is an American professional football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and Ohio Bobcats.
Early life
Owen was born March 23, 2001, in Gilbert, Arizona and attended Higley High School in Gilbert. He is Christian and a member of Athletes in Action.College career
Owen played five college football seasons for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. In 2019, he played in three games, recording three receptions and four kick returns. The 2020 season was postponed to early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Owen started in all five games of the season, recording 16 receptions for 202 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned one kick for 22 yards and tallied two punt returns for 27 yards, as well as a football score)|safety] on special teams. He started nine of 11 games in 2021, when his 43 receptions, 713 yards, and six touchdowns all led his team.In the 2022 season, Owen started in each of the nine games he played in. His 690 yards from 62 receptions again led his team. He added four touchdowns, plus 37 punt return yards and 11 rushing yards as he was named second-team All-Big Sky.
Owen started in nine of 11 games in the 2023 season. He recorded 54 receptions, 649 yards, and five touchdowns. He also returned eight punts for 152 yards and one touchdown, and four kicks for 98 yards. Owen was named second-team All-Big Sky for a second time after the 2023 season.
Owen played for the Ohio Bobcats during the 2024 season. He started in all 14 games and recorded 78 receptions, 1,245 yards, and eight receiving touchdowns. He also returned 17 punts for 132 yards and one touchdown, and additionally recorded 26 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. He scored two receiving touchdowns in a 30–10 win against the Akron Zips. Owen scored three touchdowns in a 47–16 win against the Buffalo Bulls. He scored his punt return touchdown in a 41–0 win against the Kent State Golden Flashes. His 1,245 receiving yards set an Ohio Bobcats single-season record, and Owen is the third player in Ohio program history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Owen was named first-team All-MAC for the 2024 season.