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Regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, Owens ranks third in NFL history in career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] After playing college football and basketball at Chattanooga, Owens was selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Hall of Fame. Terrell Owens. Class. 1996. Induction. 2002. Sport (s) Football. Terrell Owens (1992-95) compiled 144 receptions and 2,320 receiving yards with 19 touchdowns during his UTC career. He ranks second in school history in both catches and receiving yardage. He caught at least one pass in 20 consecutive games from 1994 to 1995.
Born: December 7. , 1973. in Alexander City, AL. College: : 121 (41st overall since 1960) High School: ( ) Draft: in the 3rd round (89th overall) of the . Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in () Pronunciation: \ \.
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Blossoming in College. While at U.T., Owens would start to emerge as a powerhouse wide receiver, but he was still a multi-sport athlete. He also played basketball for the Mocs and even appeared in the NCAA tournament one year. Owens ran track as well, and he anchored U.T.’s 4 x 100 relay team at the NCAA championship as a senior.
He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark nine times over an 11-year span and had eight seasons with double-digit TD receptions. Named All-Pro five times (2000-02, 2004, 2007) and an All-NFC choice four times, Owens was selected to six Pro Bowls. He was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of 2000s.
Owens played college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Owens made his mark at the small FCS school. Throughout his college career, Owens caught 144 passes for 2,320...
Tennessee-Chattanooga has produced 49 NFL Legends, and Terrell Owens is the first finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in school history. Owens was born in Alexander City, Alabama on December 7, 1973, where he attended Benjamin Russell High School.
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