Jody Owens

Biography

One of the most accomplished players in Bobcat football history, Jody Owens returned to the MSU coaching staff as safeties coach in 2024 and assumed the title of Assistant Head Coach while transitioning to linebackers in 2025. Owens came to MSU after one season as defensive coordinator and for the last four games interim head coach at NCAA Division II St. Augustine's. Owens' college coaching career began at MSU in 2015 after two seasons coaching high school football in his native Texas. He worked as a graduate assistant at Nevada in 2016 before coaching linebackers at Washington in 2017-18. In 2019 he became defensive coordinator at NAIA Briar Cliff (Iowa) then worked as co-defensive coordinator at NCAA Division II Pittsburg (Kansas) State in 2020-21. He worked on the Carolina Panthers staff in 2022 before joining the St. Augustine’s staff before the 2023 season. Owens built a legendary legacy as a Bobcat linebacker, earning unanimous First Team All-Big Sky and 2nd Team All-America honors as a junior in 2011 and consensus All-America and Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior. He earned induction into the Bobcat Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023. Personal Information Birth Date: September 12, 1990 Hometown: Dallas, TX Education: BA Secondary Education, MSU, 2012; ME Education Leadership, Nevada, 2016; MA Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership, Nevada, 2019. Player: MSU 2008-12 Family: Wife Maricia, sons Jody II and Jax. Timeline 2024-present: Montana State, AHC&LB