Owen Chambliss
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Centennial (Corona, California) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Owen Chambliss is an American football linebacker for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the San Diego State Aztecs and the Utah Utes.
Early life
Chambliss attended Centennial High School in Corona, California. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and committed to play college football for the Utah Utes over offers from other schools such as Arizona, Boise State, Boston College, Colorado State, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon State, Princeton, UNLV, USC, and Utah State.[1]
College career
Utah
As a freshman in 2023, Chambliss notched one tackle and took a redshirt, after which he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[2]
San Diego State
Chambliss transferred to play for the San Diego State Aztecs.[3] In 2024, he totaled 31 tackles.[4] Chambliss entered the 2025 season as a starter on the Aztecs defense.[5] In weeks 11 and 12, he combined for 26 tackles with three being for a loss, two sacks, and an interception.[6] After playing in the 2025 New Mexico Bowl, Chambliss announced he would enter the NCAA transfer portal. He finished the 2025 season with 110 tackles with nine and a half being for a loss and four sacks, earning first-team all-Mountain West honors.[7][8]
References
- ^ Wood, Trent (June 20, 2022). "Utah football gets commitment from 3-star California HS linebacker Owen Chambliss". Deseret News. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Eames, Austin. "Utah Loses Linebacker Owen Chambliss To The Transfer Portal". Yardbarker. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Eddie (October 18, 2025). "Glue Guy: Linebacker Owen Chambliss holds Aztecs' impressive 'D' together". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Kenney, Kirk (August 7, 2025). "Best friends, Aztecs teammates Owen Chambliss, Tano Letuli eager to run it back". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Eddie (October 2, 2025). "NFL prospect watch: Owen Chambliss leads dominant Aztecs defense". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Eddie (November 14, 2025). "NFL prospect watch: Aztecs' Owen Chambliss, Broncos' Kage Casey on display in Mountain West showdown". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Kenney, Kirk (December 23, 2025). "SDSU defenders Trey White and Owen Chambliss are 'opt-ins' for New Mexico Bowl". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ De Lima, Matt. "All-Conference LB enters college football transfer portal after 110-tackle season". College Football HQ on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.