Jody Owens
Appearance
Current position | |
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Title | Safeties coach |
Team | Montana State |
Conference | Big Sky |
Biographical details | |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | September 12, 1990
Alma mater | Montana State University (2012) University of Nevada, Reno (2017) University of Washington (2019) |
Playing career | |
2008–2012 | Montana State |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2013 | Community HS (TX) (assistant) |
2014 | L. D. Bell HS (TX) (assistant) |
2015 | Montana State (LB) |
2016 | Kansas City Chiefs (intern) |
2016 | Nevada (GA) |
2017–2018 | Washington (LB) |
2019 | Chicago Bears (intern) |
2019 | Briar Cliff (DC) |
2020–2021 | Pittsburg State (co-DC/LB) |
2022 | Carolina Panthers (OA) |
2023 | St. Augustine's (DC) |
2023 | St. Augustine's (interim HC/DC) |
2024–present | Montana State (S) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 0–4 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2012) 2× First Team All-Big Sky (2011–2012) Second Team All-American (2011) First Team All-American (2012) | |
Jody Deshawn Owens (born September 12, 1990) is an American college football coach. He is the safeties coach for Montana State University, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2] He was the interim head football coach for St. Augustine's University in 2023.[3] He also coached for Community High School, L. D. Bell High School, Montana State,[4] Nevada, Washington, Briar Cliff,[5] Pittsburg State,[6][7] and the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, and Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).[8][9] He played college football for Montana State as a linebacker.[10]
Head coaching record
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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St. Augustine's Falcons (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2023) | |||||||||
2023 | St. Augustine's | 0–4[a] | 0–4 | 6th (Southern) | |||||
St. Augustine's: | 0–4 | 0–4 | |||||||
Total: | 0–4 |
- ^ Owens was named interim head coach with four weeks remaining in the season following the firing of Howard Feggins.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jody Owens - Football Coach". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Jody Owens Rejoins Bobcat Football as Safeties Coach". Montana State University Athletics. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Jody Owens - Interim Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator - Football Coaches". Saint Augustine's University Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jody Owens Returns to MSU Program as Assistant Linebackers Coach". Montana State University Athletics. February 16, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jody Owens - Defensive Coordinator - Football Coaches". Briar Cliff University. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jody Owens - Asst. Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers - Football Coaches". Pittsburg State University Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Lenard, Jacob (March 8, 2022). "Pitt State assistant coach takes NFL job with Carolina Panthers". KOAM News Now. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers hire former Montana State LB as offensive assistant". Panthers Wire. March 11, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Shaw, Braden (March 9, 2022). "Former Montana State linebacker Jody Owens hired by Carolina Panthers as offensive assistant". Billings Gazette. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jody Owens - Football". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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