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Thomas Owens (american football)
Thomas Owens is an American football WR for the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League. He played college football at Florida International and was undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years
Played for Head Coach T.J. Jackson at Atlantic Community High School…named a 2013 Palm Beach Post All-Area Honorable Mention… played in the High School Clash of Scholar Athletes game, playing for the Palm Beach County All-Stars against Georgia All-Stars…lined up as Atlantic’s starting quarterback and safety…also lined up as a wide receiver and a return specialist…tallied four touchdowns his senior year and his team won District Championships his junior season…also played basketball, as he has averaged 12.6 points per game throughout his career at Atlantic Community.

College career
2016 (Junior): An All-Conference USA Honorable Mention selection at wide receiver…Started in all 12 games for the Panthers…Caught 47 passes for 652 yards and seven touchdowns…Led FIU in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns…Averaged 54.3 yards-per-game and 13.9 yards-per-catch…Recorded two 100-yard games, including a 148-yard performance at Charlotte (10/15)…Had three multi-touchdown games and was one TD catch shy of tying the school record for touchdown catches in a season (8)…Ranked No. 13 in the conference and No. 68 nationally in receiving touchdowns and moved to No. 4 all-time in career TD catches at FIU (15)…Caught at least one pass in 11 games, including nine-straight from 10/1 to 11/26…Had three-or-more catches in six games, including a career-best 11 at Charlotte (10/15)…Caught six passes for 93 yards against Middle Tennessee (10/29) while also scoring two touchdowns...Logged a team-high 96 yards on eight receptions, and scored two touchdown catches on Homecoming against Louisiana Tech (10/22)...Recorded 148 yards on a career-high 11 receptions at Charlotte (10/15)...Caught a season-high 125 yards on a season-best seven receptions at UTEP (10/8)... Also tied a career-high for receiving touchdowns in a single game with two against the Miners...Also recorded two punt returns for 27 yards against UTEP...Recorded a game-high 61 receiving yards through the air on four receptions and a touchdown against Florida Atlantic (10/1) in Shula Bowl XV...Caught two passes for a team-high 42 yards against UCF (9/24)...Also returned two punts for 52 yards against the Knights, including a long of 35 yards...Returned two kicks for 21 return yards at UMass (9/17)...Had one catch for eight yards in the season opener against Indiana (9/1)…A Preseason Third-Team All-C-USA honoree (Athlon).

2015 (Sophomore): Appeared and started in all 12 games for the Panthers...Recorded 51 catches for a team-high 638 yards and eight touchdowns...His eight TD receptions tied the school record for touchdowns catches in a season...Averaged 12.5 yards-per-catch and 53.2 yards receiving-per-game...Second on the team in receptions...Set the school record for consecutive games with a touchdown reception (6 - 9/12/15 - 10/17/15)...Ranked No. 37 in the nation in touchdown catches...Registered four-or-more catches in six games in 2015...Caught five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown versus Charlotte (11/7)...Recorded a career-high-tying 10 catches for 118 yards and a touchdown at Middle Tennessee (10/17)...Grabbed a 43-yard touchdown pass versus UTEP (10/10) for his team-leading sixth TD catch of the season...Tallied three catches for 20 yards and a touchdown at UMass (10/3)...Registered four catches for 43 yards and one touchdown at LA Tech (9/26)...Caught three passes for 42 yards and a touchdown versus N.C. Central (9/19)...Recorded the fourth-most receiving yards in a single game with 166 on nine catches, including two touchdowns at Indiana (9/12)...Notched the fifth-longest touchdown reception (75 yards) versus the Hoosiers...Made first-career start at UCF (9/3), recording 10 catches for 78 yards...The 10 catches were two shy of tying the school record set by T.Y. Hilton (12 at Akron - Oct. 8, 2011).

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in seven games for the Panthers...Took the field in five of the team’s last six games, including three-straight to end the year...Made FIU debut versus Louisville (9/20).

Massachusetts Pirates
After going undrafted in 2018, Owens signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League on January 20, 2019. In Owens first season he was named NAL Offensive Rookie of the Year with 59 receptions, 577 yards and 10 TDS.