The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Tyler Owens
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Plano East
- Major:
- Advertising
A third-year defensive back who has played in 27 games with one start ... made his debut versus Louisiana Tech and first start at TCU in 2019 ... was an All-America and all-district honoree in high school ... also was selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl ...... a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2021).
JUNIOR (2021)
Played in five games ... logged two solo tackles ... made his season debut at Arkansas ... registered a solo tackle in the win over Rice ... tallied a solo tackle in the victory against Texas Tech ... appeared in the TCU and Oklahoma games.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Played in nine games ... logged two tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup and blocked one punt ... recorded one solo tackle and one pass breakup in the season opener against UTEP ... blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown by Jahdae Barron at Texas Tech ... notched one tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss versus Baylor.
FRESHMAN (2019)
Played in 13 games and made his first career start against TCU... has registered eight total tackles, including six solo stops ... opened his career with one tackle against Louisiana Tech ... posted two tackles against Rice ... notched one tackle at West Virginia... finished with one tackle against Oklahoma... recorded two tackles at TCU... finished with one solo tackle against the Red Raiders ... contributed primarily on special teams throughout the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-American and all-district honoree ... selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl ... ranked No. 239 nationally, No. 21 in Texas and No. 21 at safety by Rivals ... listed at No. 76 nationally, No. 13 in Texas and No. 5 at safety by 247Sports ... rated No. 41 in Texas, No. 55 regionally and No. 25 at safety by ESPN ... ranked No. 33 by the Austin American-Statesman Fab 55 ... named first-team All-District 9-6A in 2018 ... recorded 67 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions and eight pass breakups as a senior ... pulled in an interception against Prosper to help Plano East start the season 5-0 ... helped Plano East to an 8-3 overall record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 bi-district playoffs in 2018 ... selected as a 2018 preseason candidate for the top defensive players in the Dallas area by the Dallas Morning News ... chosen third-team Super Team and among the Top 30 defensive backs by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football entering 2018 ... registered 56 tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one interception and four pass breakups as a junior ... collected 21 tackles, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery as a sophomore ... helped Plano East to a 6-5 overall record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 playoffs in 2016 ... also competed in track and field in high school and was part of a school record 4x200m relay team (1:25.71) ... ran a 10.35 100m ... an honor roll student in high school who is interested in biomedical engineering.
