| Montell Owens |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Wilmington, Del.
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 | High School: Concord
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 | Height / Weight: 5-10 / 221
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 | Position: Tailback
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 | Birthdate: 05/04/1984
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2004: Saw action in nine games, including one start at fullback ... Rushed 49 times for 187 yards (3.8 avg.) and two touchdowns ... His 187 yards were more than his previous two seasons combined (86 yards) ... Ranked second on the team in carries, yards and rushing touchdowns ... Also caught nine passes for 88 yards (9.8 avg.) ... Carried the ball seven times for 36 yards (5.1 avg.) and a season-long 16-yard rush versus Northern Colorado (9/11) ... Rushed eight times for 28 yards at Mississippi State (9/18) ... Rushed for 26 yards and caught an eight-yard pass against Hofstra (11/6) ... Had his best game of the season at Rhode Island (11/13) as he rushed for 36 yards and scored his first-career touchdown, while catching a pair of balls for 48 yards, including a season-long 30-yard reception ... Rushed for 22 yards and a score while posting 31 receiving yards on three catches in the season finale versus New Hampshire (11/20) ... Was named a Maine Scholar-Athlete.
2003: Played in nine games at running back, totaling 15 carries for 32 net yards and one touchdown ... Also returned punts and kickoffs, with eight kickoff returns for 98 yards and one punt return for no gain ... Against Massachusetts (9/20), had three carries for nine net yards and added four kickoff returns for 56 yards, including a long of 25 yards ... Had two carries for six net yards and had his only punt return of the season against Richmond (10/4) ... Carried three times for minus-four yards at Northeastern (10/18) ... Recorded four kickoff returns for 42 yards and a long of 16 yards against James Madison (10/25) ... Had seven carries for 21 yards at Morgan State (11/8).
2002: Saw action in 10 games as a running back and kick returner on special teams ... Carried seven times for 37 yards in the win over New Hampshire (11/23), including a 27-yard rush that was his longest of the season ... Recorded 17 kickoff returns for 303 yards (17.8) ... His longest return of the season was a 27-yard return against Delaware (11/9).
BEFORE MAINE: Played running back for coach George Kosanovich at Concord High School ... Recorded 1,100 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns over his career ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also lettered in baseball and track and field.
PERSONAL: Born May 4, 1984 ... Son of Ernest and Dawn Owens ... A Kinesiology and Physical Education major.