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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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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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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.
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.
Aug 4, 2018 · CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens delivered an emotional, 40-minute speech at his former college, the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, during which he...
Feb 6, 2016 · It is likely that Owens’s personality played a role when the gathered voters chose to elect Favre, Stabler, Marvin Harrison, Kevin Greene, Orlando Pace, Tony Dungy, Dick Stanfel and Edward J ...