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    LaDarius Owens

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Bessemer, Ala.

    High School:
    Jess Lanier

    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 248

    Position:
    LB

    Major:
    Liberal Arts

    03/31/2013

    Jake Holland a Veteran Presence as Auburn Linebacker

    He had 73 tackles last season and has 121 in his career

    03/27/2013

    Offense Fast, But Defense Faster on Day 1 at Auburn

    First spring practice is in the books

    04/14/2012

    Post A-Day Game Quotes

    Coach and player post-game quotes

    11/22/2011

    Gene Chizik Previews The Alabama Game

    Weekly Press Conference

    10/18/2011

    Gene Chizik Previews The LSU Game

    Weekly press conference transcript

    04/03/2013

    4-3-13 Football Practice

    4-3-13 Football Practice

    11/17/2012

    11-17-12 Alabama A&M vs Auburn

    11-17-12 Alabama A&M vs Auburn

    09/01/2012

    9-1-12 Auburn vs Clemson

    9-1-12 Auburn vs Clemson

    08/11/2012

    8-11-12 Second Scrimmage

    8-11-12 Second Scrimmage

    08/03/2012

    8-3-12 Practice

    8-3-12 Practice

    2012: Played behind Corey Lemonier at defensive end ... TFL at Ole Miss ... pair of stops and a TFL vs. New Mexico State ... two solo tackles against Georgia ... three tackles, 1.5 TFL against Alabama A&M

    2011: Played in six games ... nine tackles, 2.5 TFL (-8) on season ... recorded one tackle against Mississippi State ... posted three tackles, a TFL and a QB hurry against FAU ... made a pair of stops and added a sack as part of 1.5 TFL in win over South Carolina ... two tackles at Arkansas ... missed five games after suffering an injury at Arkansas ... returned to action against Alabama ... one tackle against Virginia in Chick-fil-A Bowl

    2010: Redshirted for the National Champions

    HIGH SCHOOL: High School Coach: Billy Woodham ... ranked 128th on the Rivals.com Rivals250 ... No. 8-ranked outside linebacker and No. 4 player in Alabama by Rivals.com ... ranked No. 138 in the ESPNU 150 ... No. 14-rated defensive end by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. ... No. 17-rated outside linebacker by Scout.com ... named an All-American, the No. 7 linebacker and the No. 4 player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... PrepStar All-America team ... 2009 EA SPORTS Third-Team All-American ... 2010 Under Armour All-American game ... 2009 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game participant and had two sacks in the game ... honorable mention selection to the Class 6A All-State Team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior and junior ... No. 4 on the Mobile Press-Register's 2009 Elite 18 ... No. 13 on the Birmingham News' list of the Alabama Super Seniors ... No. 46 on the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 ... honorable mention Orlando Sentinel 2009 All-Southern football team ... finished senior season with 80 tackles, 20.5 sacks and two forced fumbles ... recorded 92 tackles and 18 sacks as a junior

    PERSONAL: Birthday is September 18 ... son of Ora Owens ... his uncle James Owens was the first black scholarship football player at Auburn ... Major: Liberal Arts

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