UNLV Rebel Yell · Nov 13, 2017
Who’s on the field?: A conversation with the Rebels’ running back
Evan Owens (29). Photo provided by: Evan OwensEvan Owens is a 23-year-old junior running back for the UNLV football team. He transferred to UNLV from San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California in 2016. Owens grew up between Hayward and Tracy, California in the Bay Area with his mom, dad and two younger siblings. As a Rebel, Owens is studying Journalism and Media Studies with an emphasis on broadcast with goals of becoming a sports broadcaster for SportsCenter or ESPN. But, his heart is set on on one thing for now — football. He redshirted his first season at UNLV, but has found an active spot on this season’s roster.
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