Gerald Owens: DT · Michigan State · #41.
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Gerald Owens
Wins the gap play after play. Third year in the Michigan State defensive front. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Ohio State — Week 11, 2018.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michigan State | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 11 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 21 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-31vs Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-21@ Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-20vs Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-21vs No. 6 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-13vs Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 6-26vs No. 8 Ohio State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 6-9@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
3 seasons under Mark Dantonio — 20-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
52.2%
489 pass / 447 run
Plays / game
72.0
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
534 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan State, 21 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mark Dantonio.
