The road to the NFL has been anything but easy for Gervarrius Owens, who has seen a lot of action over his college career. After originally spending his freshman year at Kansas State, Owens entered Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Originally signed to Minnesota in 2019, the school released him from his letter of intent and he enrolled at Houston. He earned himself a starting role and hasn’t looked back since, now with the chance to compete at the 2023 Shrine Bowl.
Gervarrius Owens
FS – Houston Cougars
HT: 6001
WT: 200
Year: Super Redshirt Senior
High School: Southmoore (Moore, OK)
Rating: 3-star (0.8362)
JUCO: Northeast Oklahoma A&M (Miami, OK)
JUCO Rating: N/A
Projected Draft Grade: Future Starter
Projection: 5th/7th Round
Gervarrius Owens scouting notes
Pros:
- While Houston played Owens in a lot of single high, he looks a step slow to me. Good, not great, athlete. Accelerates well.
- Shows decent body control.
- Relatively explosive athlete.
- Changes direction well. Flashes solid acceleration.
- Has a decent wrap up technique. Good hit power.
- Plays deep coverage decently well. Can get his eyes locked to a spot and be moved relatively easily. Does a great job breaking on balls and contesting the catch point from deep coverage.
- Plays underneath zone well.
Cons:
- Doesn’t handle contact well to his upper body.
- Typically takes good pursuit angles. Does have a tendency to over-pursue himself out of the play.
- Instincts flash but aren’t always great.
- Has a tendency to get drawn in by run fakes.
- Has trouble recognizing plays at times and can be caught well out of position against tempo.
