2022 SEASON: Started all 17 games and recorded career highs with 125 tackles (84 solo), a sack and four passes defensed…Ranked No. 2 on the team in tackles and registered 10-plus tackles in a team-high seven games…Played 971 snaps on defense, the third most on the team, and helped the Texans rank No. 10 in the NFL in passing defense (209.3 ypg)…Vs. Indianapolis (Sept. 11): Started and played all 92 snaps, finishing with a career-high 15 tackles (career-best 11 solo) and a pass defensed…At Chicago (Sept. 25): Registered a team-best 11 tackles (six solo) as the Texans held QB Justin Fields to 106 yards on 8-of-17 passing with two INTs (27.7 rating)…At Las Vegas (Oct. 23): Played all 56 snaps, finishing with a team-high 10 tackles (nine solo)…At N.Y. Giants (Nov. 13): Led the team with 12 tackles (10 solo)…At Dallas (Dec. 11): Posted five tackles (two solo) and was tied for the team lead with a career-high two passes defensed...At Tennessee (Dec. 24): Registered his first career sack when he brought down QB Malik Willis for no gain early in the first quarter.
2021: Appeared in seven games with two starts and recorded 16 tackles (eight solo), an INT and a fumble recovery along with two tackles on special teams…Spent the first eight weeks of the season on the Texans' practice squad before being elevated to the active roster for gameday in Week 9 at Miami…Was elevated again for gameday in Week 12 at the N.Y. Jets and then was signed to the active roster from the practice squad on Dec. 4…Played in five games (Weeks 13-17) before being placed on injured reserve (wrist) on Jan. 3, 2022…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Nov. 28): Played on 12 snaps on special teams and posted his first career tackle when he brought down WR Braxton Berrios on a second-quarter punt return…At Jacksonville (Dec. 19): Made his first NFL start, appearing on all 70 snaps and posting a season-best eight tackles (four solo)…Vs. L.A. Chargers (Dec. 26): Started for the second straight week, appearing on all 62 snaps and posting four tackles (one solo). Registered his first career INT when he picked off Herbert in the second quarter in the end zone, returning the pick 7 yards to the Houston 6. Posted his first career fumble recovery early in the fourth quarter when he scooped up a fumble by RB Justin Jackson at the Houston 47 and returned it 6 yards to the Los Angeles 47.
2020: Appeared in six games, seeing time on defense and special teams…Spent the first four weeks of the season on the Texans' practice squad before being elevated to the active roster for gameday in Weeks 5-6…Spent the next seven weeks on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster on Dec. 12…Appeared in the final four contests…At Chicago (Dec. 13): Saw his first defensive action of the season, appearing on 10 plays, along with eight snaps on special teams…Vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 27): Played 24 snaps on special teams, the second most on the team…Vs. Tennessee (Jan. 3): Appeared on a season-high 25 plays on special teams.
2019: Appeared in one game for the Texans, spending most of the season on Houston's practice squad…Was released by the Cardinals on Aug. 31 and then was signed to the Texans' practice squad on Sept. 30…Spent Weeks 5-11 on the practice squad and then was signed to the active roster on Nov. 21…Was released by the Texans on Nov. 23 and then was re-signed to their practice squad on Nov. 26, where he spent the final five games of the season…Vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 21): Made his NFL debut, appearing on eight plays on special teams.
2018: Spent his entire rookie campaign on injured reserve…2018 Draft: Signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent, April 30.
COLLEGE: Appeared in 43 games with 33 starts in four seasons with the Griffons (2014-17), finishing his career with 259 tackles (155 solo), 2½ sacks, seven INTs, 23 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Earned his degree in exercise science…Senior season (2017): Started all 11 contests, earning second-team All-MIAA (MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletics Association) recognition after recording a career-high 95 tackles (46 solo), three tackles for a loss, a sack, two INTs, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Was named the school's Male Student-Athlete of the Year…Returned 16 punts for 186 yards (11.6 avg)…Registered double-digit tackles in four games on the season, including a career-high 16 tackles (five solo) at Pittsburg State (Oct. 14)…Posted 13 tackles (10 solo), two tackles for a loss, a sack and a forced fumble vs. Northwest Missouri State (Nov. 11)…Junior season (2016): Started all 11 games and posted 60 tackles (41 solo), three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Returned 12 punts for 73 yards (6.1 avg.), including a 46-yard return at Central Missouri (Sept. 16) and a season-long 63-yarder vs. Central Oklahoma (Sept. 23)…Registered a season-best 10 tackles (seven solo) at Northwest Missouri State (Nov. 12)…Sophomore season (2015): Started all 11 contests, earning All-MIAA honorable mention after ranking No. 2 on the team with 85 tackles (52 solo) and adding 1½ sacks, a career-high four INTs (No. 2 on the team) and nine passes defensed…Posted a team-high nine tackles (eight solo) and a sack at Central Missouri (Sept. 3)…Recorded a season-high 15 tackles (five solo) vs. Washburn (Oct. 17)…Registered nine tackles (six solo) and a career-high two INTs at Emporia State (Oct. 24)…Redshirt freshman season (2014): Appeared in 10 games and registered 19 tackles (16 solo), a tackle for a loss, an INT and two passes defensed…Posted his first collegiate INT at Fort Hays State (Oct. 11).
PERSONAL: Given name Jonathan James Owens…Born in St. Louis, Mo. …Married to Simone Biles, who won seven Olympic medals as a gymnast…High school: Attended Christian Brothers College High School (St. Louis, Mo.), where he earned all-conference and all-district honors as a senior after leading to the team to the state championship game in 2012…Also lettered three years in basketball...Community involvement: Hosted his second annual free football camp in July 2023 at his alma mater, Christian Brothers High School, for kids in fifth through 12th grade.
