He spent six seasons playing for the Toronto Argonauts, and has also been a member of the Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Owens attended Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, and he was a three-sport letter-winner and star in football, basketball, and Track.

Playing with the Jaguars in his first pre-season game of the 2006 season, Owens caught a 62-yard pass and scored his first NFL touchdown.

Owens got off to a fast start with the Crush, generating over 1600 combined yards (receiving and returns) but tore his ACL, ending his season after nine games.

He was re-signed to the practice roster on October 8 and was considered a part of the 97th Grey Cup Championship team for participating in a game during the regular season.

[5] On November 25, 2010, Owens was named the most outstanding special teams player in the Canadian Football League for the 2010 season.

[10] It was announced, on June 21, 2017, that Owens was placed on the six-game injured list due to an apparent foot injury he likely sustained while with the Tiger-Cats.

[11] Owens made his Roughriders debut on October 20, 2017, in a winning effort against the Calgary Stampeders recording five receptions with seventy eight yards.

[12] Despite his strong performance at the end of the 2017 Saskatchewan Roughriders campaign, he was part of final roster cuts for the Riders on June 9, 2018.

[15] Owens was announced as a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame 2024 class on May 3, 2024 and inducted on September 14, 2024 at Tim Hortons Field.