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]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Safeties coach |
| Team | Montana State |
| Conference | Big Sky |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 12, 1990 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| 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) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
External links
edit- Montana State coach profile
- St. Augustine's profile
- Pittsburg State profile
- Briar Cliff profile
- Montana State player profile
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