Georgia Southern University Athletics

JUNIOR (2012): Redshirted after missing the season with a leg injury.

SOPHOMORE (2011): Appeared in 40 games with 15 starts in the outfield and hit .222/.355/.238 with four RBIs... Entered a number of contests as a late-game defensive sub... Started three of the first four games including the season opener against George Washington (2/18)... Went two-for-five with two runs and a RBI in the series finale against Samford (3/20)... Earned two hits against Charleston Southern (5/4), including a double and a walk-off single in the 11th inning... Also picked up two hits at Appalachian State (5/19) in the series opener.

FRESHMAN (2010): Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team after hitting .313/.408/.365 and driving in 30 runs in 58 games... Posted a .408 on-base percentage and walked 28 times to only 29 strikeouts... Started in all but one contest and played primarily in left field... Started 52 games at one of the corner outfield spots but also started in center field five times... Served as the squad’s leadoff hitter in 34 contests... Committed only four errors and recorded five outfield assists for a .963 fielding percentage... Recorded 17 multi-hit games and 4 multi-RBI games... Tallied a season-best 9 game hitting streak from March 2nd at North Florida to March 16 at Kennesaw State.. Hit .343 with three doubles and six RBIs during the streak... Opened the season and his career against Tennessee Tech (2/19) with two hits and a walk... Hit .400 and walked four times in the three-game series against the Golden Eagles... Scored two runs and drove in three more in the finale against Appalachian State (3/14)... Posted three hits with a double, two runs and two RBIs in the series finale against UNCG (3/28)... Hit .538 with seven hits in 13 at bats in the Furman series (5/1-2)... Recorded multiple hits and drove in a run in each game... Slugged two doubles and tallied four hits while scoring three runs at Jacksonville (5/18).

PREP: Played for head coach Eddy Householder at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga... Lettered in varsity baseball three times and served as team captain for the Patriots... Drafted in the 38th round by the Kansas City Royals as a shortstop in 2009... Played with Braxton Lane at Sandy Creek, who was a seventh round pick in the same draft... Batted .440 during his sophomore year and .360 his senior season... Earned All-County honors both years... Drove in 39 runs with 22 stolen bases over his final two years... During the 2008 summer Owens batted .401 with seven doubles, two triples and 24 RBI.

PERSONAL: Born December 12, 1990 in Atlanta, Ga... No. 1 personal sports highlight was being drafted in the 38th round... Admires David Cooper because “he was real with me and taught me the game”... Enjoys hanging out with friends... Son of Arthur and Jackie Owens... People would be surprised to know that he loves country music... His favorite artist is Luke Bryan.

MAJOR: General Studies.