About Owens: Attended USMAPS in 2010-11 ... converted to defensive line after standout high school career at quarterback.
High School: Lettered three times in football and four times in track & field at Madison County High School ... captained the football team ... all-region honorable mention selection ... set school record with 447 passing yards in one game ... threw for 1,567 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior ... added 253 rushing yards and three touchdowns ... ran the 100 and 200-meter dashes ... National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Given name is Jacob Matthew Owens ... parents' names are Randell and Rochelle Owens ... brother, Jarrod, graduated from U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 2012 ... major is undeclared.