Mel Owens
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 7, 1958 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | DeKalb (DeKalb, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981: 1st round, 9th pick | ||||||||
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Mel Tyrae Owens (born December 7, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1976 to 1980. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round (ninth overall pick) of the 1981 NFL draft. He played nine seasons with the Rams and compiled 26.5 quarterback sacks. Owens later became a sports lawyer in Laguna Hills, California.