![]() Owens in 2017 | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Alexander City, Alabama, U.S. | December 7, 1973||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Benjamin Russell (Alexander City, Alabama) | ||||||
College: | Chattanooga (1992–1995) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | ||||||
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Terrell Eldorado Owens (/ˈtɛrəl/; born December 7, 1973), nicknamed "T.O.", is an American former professional football wide receiver who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). 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 college basketball for the Chattanooga Mocs, Owens was selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Owens was a member of the team for seven seasons until he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004. Two years later, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys, where he spent three seasons. Owens NFL career subsequently concluded after one season each with the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. He also played for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2012 and returned to professional football in 2022 with Fan Controlled Football (FCF).[7]
A six-time Pro Bowl and five-time first-team All-Pro selection, Owens also created a significant amount of controversy during his professional career and attracted attention for his flamboyant touchdown celebrations. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018, his third year of eligibility.