Owens is a bit of tweener outside linebacker/defensive end, but a very talented prospect from a physical standpoint. Has smaller size if projected as an end, but has a longer wingspan/frame and is really well-built and put-together. Comes off the ball fast with good get-off and does a good job attacking half the body and getting an up field push. Shows good short-area power and explosiveness jolting blockers back at the point of attack and separating. Very difficult to seal off with his good blend of quickness, power and body length on the edge. Excels as a pass-rusher. Works half the blocker's body, keeps good separation and can get under the blocker's pads and bend. Collapses the pocket quickly. Shows good backside chase speed and range making outside linebacker -- particularly in a 3-4 -- a good possibility. Strong, high-impact tackler, but can overrun the ball and cutback at times. He is better attacking vertically than laterally and struggles breaking down sharply in space. Marginal coverage skills are a concern. Shows good short-area re-direction skills, but hips can appear stiff in space and displays wasted motion opening to turn and pursue or get back in coverage. Mobile, but not a great space player and may have difficulty playing on the outside in a prototypical 4-3 defense. That said, Owens can close on the football and cover a lot of ground with his good length, motor and straight-line acceleration. May develop into a strongside linebacker with some polish and put his hand on the ground on third down. A tweener, but should offer his future defensive coordinator great scheme versatility and a disruptive presence on the edge at either end or outside linebacker. Great upside; a defender with a lot of room for both physical and positional development.