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#49 Richard Owens

PositionFB
DOB11/4/80
Height6-4
Weight273
CollegeLouisville
NFL Exp.5




TRANSACTIONS:
• 9/12/07 – signed as a free agent by St. Louis.
• 4/19/07 – resigned as a restricted free agent by Minnesota.
• 5/3/04 – signed as an undrafted free agent by Minnesota.
PRO: Has played in 53 career games with seven starts…can contribute as fullback or tight end and as special teams player…has 38 career special teams tackles.

2007 SEASON: Played in 14 games after joining Rams before Week 2 contest vs. San Francisco 9/16…inactive for Week 2 contest vs. San Francisco…tallied one reception for nine yards…saw extensive action on special teams, totaling nine special teams tackles.

2006 SEASON: Played 16 games with two starts, catching six balls for 45 yards and one touchdown.
• First touchdown of career came on a 16-yard pass by Vikings K Ryan Longwell vs. Carolina 9/17, only the second fake field goal for a touchdown in Vikings’ history.

2005 SEASON: Appeared in 16 games with two starts, making two catches for 18 yards, as well as a team-high 22 special teams tackles…served as co-special teams captain for the Vikings.
• Season-high three special teams tackles vs. New Orleans 9/25 and at NY Giants 11/13.
• Threw key blocks on Mewelde Moore’s punt return TD and Koren Robinson’s kickoff return TD at NY Giants 11/13, helping the Vikings become the only team in NFL history to score on a kickoff, punt and interception return in the same game.

2004 SEASON: Started two of seven games, recording eight receptions for 68 yards.
• Made first career reception at Philadelphia 9/20 on Monday Night Football, catching three passes for 36 yards, both career highs.
• Made first career start vs. Chicago 9/26, catching two passes for 16 yards.

• Finished career at Louisville with 36 catches for 371 yards…also served as long snapper.
• Played under Rams’ head coach Scott Linehan while at Louisville.
• Selected to Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
• Majored in sports administration at Louisville.
• Born Richard Forrest Owens in Middleburg, Fla.
• Married to wife Tina with daughter, Rylan.
• Earned numerous awards for his work with Toys for Tots, Habitat for Humanity and FHA/HERO.
• First team All-Area tight end and second team All-Area defensive lineman as a senior at Middleburg (Fla.) High School.

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