Gervarrius Owens
Gervarrius Owens is an American professional football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He has previously played for the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans. He played college football for the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen and Houston [Cougars football|Houston Cougars].
Early life
Owens was born and initially grew up in Greenville, Mississippi before his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia and then to Moore, Oklahoma. He attended Southmoore High School. Owens was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Kansas State.College career
Owens enrolled at Kansas State during the summer of 2017, but did not report to the team. He transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before the start of the season. Owens made 51 tackles with three interceptions as a freshman. After the season, he committed and later signed to transfer to Minnesota. Owens was later released from his National Letter of Intent in order to transfer to Houston.Owens became a starter during his first season with the Houston Cougars. He was named first team All-American Athletic Conference as a junior after making 52 tackles with two interceptions. Owens was named second team All-AAC as a senior.
Professional career
New York Giants
Owens was selected in the seventh round, 254th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Giants.Owens was waived on August 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 29.
Tennessee Titans
On November 5, 2024, Owens was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad, and appeared in two games during the 2024 season. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.On April 16, 2025, Owens was waived by the Titans.