2012 (junior): Started in all eight games in which he played... After battling for the starting position for the first four games on the Cougars' schedule, started in each of the final seven games... Led the Cougars to their first victory against Central Washington with nine completed passes for 200 yards and a touchdown... Had a near record performance against Simon Fraser when he threw for 425 yards, which was one shy of the all-time Cougar record for a single game... Also completed 26 passes and threw for two touchdowns north of the border... Rushed for 126 yards in the home meeting against Simon Fraser and threw for two touchdowns... Finished the season completing 110-of-202 passes for 1483 yards, nine touchdowns, and three interceptions... Rushed 76 times on the season for 262 yards... Ranked fourth in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference for total offense... As a passer, ranked fourth in the GNAC in yards per game and efficiency.

Junior College: Helped the team finish with a record of 7-4 as a freshman.

High School: Played two years of varsity football for Westlake High School under head coach Jim Benkert... As a freshman played at Oaks Christian as a backup for Carolina Panther quarterback Jimmy Clausen... As a junior, carried the team to the CIF semifinals with a 12-1 record overall... As a junior, was on the Daily News all-star team, all-Ventura County first team, and all-Marmonte League first team... Was named team offensive MVP with 139 completions for 1567 yards and 21 total touchdowns.

Personal: Born on June 15, 1990 to Michael (real estate) and Debbie (teacher) Owens in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... has one brother, Chris, who is a quarterback at Florida A&M... Has one sister, Danielle... Majors in Communication Studies and wants to be a broadcaster after graduation... Enjoys surfing, training, and playing a myriad of instruments including piano, ukulele, and guitar.