Garrett Owens comes to Portales in July 2025 after spending the last year working with Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He helped the Buccaneers rank in the top 20 in the nation in rushing yards per game (211.3) and time of possession (33:14). The program finished 5-5 (5-4 MASCAC) and were tied for third in their conference.
Prior to his time in Massachusetts, Owens spent seven years at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas in various capacities. He began his time with the program as a student assistant for five years and then served as a volunteer assistant for two seasons. In his final season with the program, the team took home the national title with a dominating 38-7 win over Colorado School of Mines. The Bison advanced to the NCAA playoffs five times during his time with the program.
He earned his bachelor’s in kinesiology from Harding in 2022.
Owens graduated from Northland Christian School in Houston, Texas. In 2016, he helped the program earn a perfect 14-0 record on their way to a football state championship.
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