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Tyrone Owens

Position

Running Back

Height

5-8

Weight

181 lbs.

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Manor, Texas

Previous School

Manor HS

New Mexico:  Turned into a tremendous asset offensively and enters his senior season 17th in career rushing at UNM … a 2015 Spring Camp Hard Hat winner.
 
2017 (Redshirt Junior Season): Played in all 12 games, starting 11 … led the Lobos in rushing with 770 yards and he was tied for second with four rushing touchdowns … also added seven receptions for 20 yards … had a pair of 100-yard games … had a season-high 164 yards on just 15 carries with a touchdown … had a long of 67 yards in that game, his longest of the season … rushed for 159 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown against Colorado State with a long of 54 yards … rushed for 84 yards against Air Force … had 44 yards against Utah State with a pair of receptions … rushed for 41 yards in the opener against Abilene Christian with a touchdown … had 46 yards and a touchdown against Boise State.
 
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Played in 11 games with seven starts … became the 19th player in school history to break the 1,000-yard mark … rushed for 1,084 yards on 134 carries with a long of 83 and seven touchdowns … has also caught seven passes for 54 yards … has five 100-yard rushing games … rushed for a career-high 171 yards on just nine carries against ULM, including an 83-yard run, a career-long run … rushed for 157 yards on 12 carries against Colorado State with a 79-yard touchdown …  had 134 yards rushing, including a 72-yard touchdown run, including two receptions … had 117 yards rushing with a touchdown on 16 carries along with two catches for 27 yards … had a 126 yards and a touchdown against Air Force … added a touchdown and 82 yards against Boise State.
 
2015 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Saw action in 12 games, rushing 24 times for 118 yards and three touchdowns … got his career off to a nice start with two touchdowns against Mississippi Valley State, coming on his first two carries … made his biggest impact of the season against Arizona State when he raced for a 65-yard touchdown … had 15 yards on three carries against Nevada.
 
2014 (Freshman Season): Redshirted.
 
High School: A member of two All-State, two All-Central Texas and three All-District 17-4A teams, he rushed for 2,975 yards and had 688 receiving yards during his high school career at Manor … an honorable mention All-State, a third-team All-Central Texas and a first-team All-District 17-4A selection his senior year for the Mustangs … 122 carries for 1,146 yards and 22 touchdowns, and six receptions for 58 yards … Manor went 9-2 in 2013 and advanced to the Texas 4A state playoffs … enjoyed an outstanding year as a junior in 2012 in earning third-team All-State, third team All-Central Texas and first-team 17-4A honors … rushed for 1,551 yards and 17 TDs on 171 carries, and added 37 receptions for 421 yards and five TDs … the Mustangs finished 12-4 and advanced to the semifinals of the 4A playoffs … in 2011, had 40 carries for 278 yards and eight touchdowns and 19 receptions for 209 yards … a second-team All-District 17-4A selection … the Mustangs finished 5-6 and advanced to the 4A state championship bracket … is a power lifter and runs track for Manor.
 
Personal:  Born on September 30, 1994 … is majoring in liberal arts.