Tulsa's Jameel Owens Granted Transfer Waiver by NCAA
6/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
June 14, 2010
Tulsa, Oklahoma - The University of Tulsa learned today that sophomore transfer Jameel Owens has been granted a transfer waiver by the NCAA, announced Head Football Coach Todd Graham.
Owens, a 6'3" receiver from Muskogee, Oklahoma, will have three seasons of eligibility remaining with the Hurricane beginning with the 2010 season.
TU officials were awaiting a ruling by the NCAA on his eligibility pending the waiver of the academic year in residence requirement. Owens transferred to TU from the University of Oklahoma following the fall 2009 semester. His first semester at TU was this past spring 2010. Owens asked for the waiver after moving closer to home due to his mother's health.
"We're excited for Jameel and his family. He's been through a really tough time the past year, and it's good to see this happen for the young man," said Graham. "Jameel has done a great job since he's been here at The University of Tulsa. We're going to work hard to make sure he is available for his family. From time to time, he's going to have to be able to go home, and being in Tulsa will help that. It was great to see how excited he was when he was informed about the NCAA's decision."
"Jameel has a tremendous amount of ability, great size and speed. But right now he's going through the developmental stage in learning our offensive system. We think he's a great talent and am anxious to see how he transitions forward," added Graham.
Owens had a red-shirt year last season for the Sooners. He played as a true freshman in 2008 and caught four passes for 44 yards.
Owens was a High School All-American as a senior at Muskogee (Okla.) High School, where he started for four years. He had career statistics of 167 receptions for 3,444 yards and 45 TDs in four seasons. Owens was a first-team all-state selection by both the Tulsa World and The Oklahoman.
As a prep senior, Owens was named one of the nation's top-50 prospects by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com and was selected to both the US Army and Parade All-America teams. He had 59 receptions for 994 yards and 10 touchdowns during his senior campaign.
