Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.
Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.
Today, we will be looking at sophomore safety Tyler Owens.
Tyler Owens, Safety
Height: 6-2 / Weight: 205
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Plano, Texas
High School: Plano East
HS ranking (247Sports): Five-star / No. 24 overall / No. 3 position / No. 4 in-state
HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 62 overall / No. 6 position / No. 11 in-state
Analysis: While Tyler Owens was a five-star recruit on 247Sports, he was only a four-star on their composite. He joined Caden Sterns and B.J. Foster as five-star safeties on Texas’ roster. Coming out of Plano, Texas, Owens was the Longhorns’ fifth-highest recruit in the 2019 class.
The safety played in all 13 games last season, getting one start against TCU. He totaled eight tackles but was not able to force any turnovers. Most of his production from 2020 was on special teams.
Owens will have to fight for playing time again this season, going up against B.J. Foster to line up across from Caden Sterns. Safety is Texas’ deepest position going into the 2020 season and even if one of the stars goes down, players such as Owens will be able to step in and not miss a beat.
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