Big Blue View · May 6, 2023
Gervarrius Owens: the Giants are getting a ‘hard-hat’ guy
Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe New York Giants selected Houston safety Gervarrius Owens with the 254th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Owens was a team captain for the Cougars who started 42 of 46 games after arriving on campus as a JUCO transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
Owens has utility as a defensive player, specifically in coverage, but he must improve his pursuit angles and tackling to earn a role on defense. However, he does have 361 collegiate special teams snaps under his belt, with two blocked punts. Owens’ ability to positively affect the Giants’ special teams may be his least hindered path to the 53-man roster.
