Jonathan Owens

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Experience: 8 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 31

Weight: 204 lbs

College: Missouri Western State

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Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

Signed by the Colts as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2026.
Signed by the Chicago Bears as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2024.
Signed by the Green Bay Packers as an unrestricted free agent on May 12, 2023.
Signed to the Houston Texans active roster from the practice squad on December 4, 2021.
Signed to the Houston practice squad on November 29, 2021.
Signed to the Texans active roster from the practice squad on November 27, 2021.
Signed to the Houston practice squad on November 8, 2021.
Signed to the Texans active roster from the practice squad on November 6, 2021.
Signed to the Houston practice squad on September 1, 2021.
Waived by the Texans on August 31, 2021.
Signed to the Houston active roster from the practice squad on December 12, 2020.
Signed to the Texans practice squad on October 19, 2020.
Signed to the Houston active roster from the practice squad on October 17, 2020.
Signed to the Texans practice squad on October 12, 2020.
Signed to the Houston active roster from the practice squad on October 10, 2020.
Signed to the Texans practice squad on September 6, 2020.
Waived by Houston on September 5, 2020.
Signed to the Texans active roster from the practice squad on January 13, 2020.
Signed to the Houston practice squad on November 26, 2019.
Waived by the Texans on November 23, 2019.
Signed to the Houston active roster from the practice squad on November 21, 2019.
Signed to the Texans practice squad on September 30, 2019.
Waived by the Arizona Cardinals on August 31, 2019.
Signed by Arizona as an undrafted free agent on April 18, 2018.

2025 (BEARS):

Played in all 17 games and compiled four solo tackles and 15 special teams stops.

2024 (BEARS):

Saw action in all 17 games (five starts) and recorded 46 tackles (28 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception, one blocked punt returned for a touchdown and two fumble recoveries as well as three special teams stops.

2023 (PACKERS):

Played in all 17 games (11 starts) and totaled 74 tackles (51 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, three passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 10 special teams stops.
In the postseason, he started two contests and tallied seven tackles (four solo).

2022 (TEXANS):

Started all 17 games and compiled a career-high 125 tackles (84 solo), 1.0 sack and four passes defensed.

2021 (TEXANS):

Saw action in seven games (two starts) and registered 16 tackles (eight solo), one pass defensed, one interception and one fumble recovery. He also logged two special teams tackles.

2020 (TEXANS):

Played in six games and returned one kickoff for 26 yards. He also spent time on the Texans' practice squad.

2019 (TEXANS):

Appeared in one game. Also spent time on Houston's practice squad.

2018 (CARDINALS):

Spent the season on Arizona's Injured Reserve list.

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 43 games with 33 starts in four seasons at Missouri Western State University (2014-17) and finished his career with 259 tackles (155 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 23 passes defensed, seven interceptions, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. On special teams, he returned one kickoff for 33 yards and 28 punts for 259 yards (9.3 avg.).
Started all 11 contests as a senior, earning second-team All-MIAA (MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletics Association) recognition after recording a career-high 95 tackles (46 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, nine passes defensed, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Also registered one kick return for 33 yards and 16 punt returns for 186 yards (11.6 avg.).
In 2016, he started all 11 games and compiled 60 tackles (41 solo), three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He also returned 12 punts for 73 yards (6.1 avg.)
Started all 11 games in 2015 and logged 85 tackles (52 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, nine passes defensed and four interceptions.
Played in 10 games in 2014 and recorded 20 tackles (16 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, two passes defensed and one interception.
Redshirted the 2013 season.

PERSONAL:

Attended Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis.
Earned all-conference and all-district honors as a senior after leading CBC to a state championship appearance.
Also lettered three years in basketball.
Majored in pre-physical therapy at Missouri Western and earned his degree in exercise science.
Earned Male Athlete of the Year in 2017 at Missouri Western.
Is married to Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, a seven-time gold medalist for Team USA.
A St. Louis native.

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
1	Ravens	L 23 - 41	1	0	1	1	0	0	0						0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2019	Houston Texans	1	0
2020	Houston Texans	6	0
2021	Houston Texans	7	2	10	8	18	9	0	0	1	1	7	7	7	0	0	1
2022	Houston Texans	17	17	84	41	125	70	1	0	4						0
2023	Green Bay Packers	17	11	58	26	84	53	1	0	3						1	1
2024	Chicago Bears	17	5	30	19	49	25	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
2025	Chicago Bears	17	0	9	10	19	9	0	0	0						0
2026	Indianapolis Colts	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0						0
TOTAL		83	35	192	104	296	167	2	0	10	2	7	3.5	7	0	2	4

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