Senior defensive back on Memphis's 2022 roster.
6′0″ · 180 lb · Goodlettsville, TN
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1138 nationally · Signed with Louisville
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Memphis's roster.
Rodney Owens
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Rodney Owens has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Memphis. His first career honor landed in 2021: AAC Defensive Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Tulane, Week 8, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Memphis, 140 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Norvell → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #8 at the position.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-49@ Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 24-3vs Temple | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-38@ Tulane | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-35vs UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Quadric Bullard’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Quadric Bullard's junior season at UCF (2021).
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Player DNA