Francis Taaloga Owusu (born December 27, 1994) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 27, 1994 Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Westlake Village (CA) Oaks Christian |
| College: | Stanford |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editOwusu attended Oaks Christian high school in California, where he was a four star prospect ranked as the No. 27 player in California, he committed to Stanford over USC, Florida and Nebraska.
College career
editOwusu played as a true freshman, played in 12 games and had 2 catches for 56 yards. In his senior year, Owusu played in 11 games and had 8 catches for 113 yards and a touchdown.[1]
Professional career
editMiami Dolphins
editOwusu signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] He was waived/injured by the Dolphins on August 15, 2017.[3] On August 18, 2017, he was released from injured reserve.[4] On January 4, 2018, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins.[5]
On September 1, 2018, Owusu was waived by the Dolphins.[6] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 28, 2018.
San Diego Fleet
editOn November 9, 2018, Owusu signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season.[7] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[8]
Personal life
editOwusu has four siblings: Chris, Brian, Michael, and Crystal. Chris was a wide receiver at Stanford from 2008-2011 and is currently a free agent in the NFL. Brian was a defensive back at Harvard and graduated in 2013. Michael is a senior in high school at Oaks Christian School and has committed to play college football at Vanderbilt. His only sister, Crystal, played women's basketball at Columbia and graduated in 2015.[9]
References
edit- ^ Owusu college career
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 15, 2017. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (August 18, 2017). "Dolphins Waive/Injured WR Isaiah Ford, Cut WR Francis Owusu From I.R."
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Owusu To Futures Contract". MiamiDolphins.com. January 4, 2018. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "32 Players Sign New Contracts with the Alliance". AAF.com. November 9, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Owusu college career