Former Colorado OT Zechariah Owens signs with Mississippi State

Former Colorado offensive tackle Zechariah Owens signed with Mississippi State out of the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. It’ll be the third stop of his career.

Owens spent one season playing under head coach Deion Sanders in Boulder. He transferred into the program from Clemson after spending one season there as well.

Owens decommitted from Clemson at one point as a recruit, before rejoining the class of 2023 for Dabo Swinney’s Tigers. The 375-pound offensive tackle appeared in two games during the 2023 season while redshirting. He played 13 offensive snaps on the year.

In Boulder, Owens appeared in 10 games for the Buffaloes, primarily serving along the line on special teams. He was a member of the field goal and PAT team, a formation in which he appeared 51 times. He went on to see the field for 11 total offensive snaps.

He was rated as a four-star recruit, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. Owens was the No. 277 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class, as well as the 20th-ranked offensive tackle in his cycle.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Barkley Truax contributed to this report