Lane Kiffin is adding quite the collection of sons with famous football dads to his Florida Atlantic roster.
Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Warren Sapp II, the son of Miami Hurricanes All-American and Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp, had accepted an offer to be a preferred walk-on at FAU. Not long after, Terique Owens confirmed to FAUOwlAccess.com that he too will be joining the Owls as a preferred walk-on, with the goal of earning a scholarship for the 2020 season.
Owens is the son of Terrell Owens, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who played his college football at UT-Chattanooga.
From the FAU-centric website:Owens didn’t know that Sapp committed to FAU, but likes the idea that someone with a similar background will be his teammate.
“I think we can build up a bond off of that and grow as teammates and friends,” Owens said. “That’s exciting.The younger Owens didn’t play football until his sophomore year of high school. He spent the 2018 season at Contra Costa Community College.