Fork Union Highlights (2008): Ranked by Rivals.com as the top prep school quarterback and No. 47 overall among all prep school prospects at the end of the season ... Threw for 1,718 yards and 19 touchdowns while completing 77 percent of his attempts ... Had just four passes intercepted ... In his best game for the Blue Devils, passed for 415 yards and four scores against Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy.
High School Highlights: Lettered for three years at Westlake High ... Threw for more than 2,100 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior to earn first-team all-county and all-Marmonte League honors ... Also selected the team's MVP after the Warriors finished 8-4 overall and claimed the conference championship ... Started for the West team in the Daily News Shrine Classic in Los Angeles in June 2008 ... Ranked No. 10 among high school quatrerbacks in California by Scout.com.
Personal: Full name is Nick Scott Owens ... Born June 15, 1990, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... Son of Michael and Debbie Owens ... Older brother, Chris, played quarterback at Florida A&M ... Favorite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption" ... Favorite book is "The Purpose Driven Life" ... Favorite teams are the New Orleans Hornets and New York Yankees ... Favorite player is Carson Palmer ... Favorite musical artist is John Mayer ... Favorite food is fettucini alfredo ... Has served as a missionary in Uganda, Africa, visiting orphanages of HIV infected children ... Enjoys surfing, playing golf, playing the guitar and piano, and reading in his spare time ... Also recruited by Middle Tennessee, Marshall and Colorado State out of high school, and by South Florida, Clemson, Cincinnati and Marshall while in prep school in the fall ... A communication major.
