Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens have been dating since 2020 and the couple got engaged in February. While Biles is on a break from competitive gymnastics, Owens continues to grow into a better NFL safety with every passing season. However, just a few years ago, things didn’t look so good for Owens. In 2019, the Missouri native nearly lost all hope of being drafted into the NFL.

After suffering a second ACL injury, Owens found himself at home, without a team and unable to practice on the field. However, even during his worst time, Owen didn’t give up, and things took a turn for the better.

Jonathan Owens opened up about hitting an all-time low

In an interview with Houston Texans insider Deepi Sidhu, Jonathan Owens opened up about rough times. The Texans safety said, that in high school he’d torn his ACL. However, Owens didn’t even know it till he got himself checked. Since then, the safety focused only on football, but five years later, Owens tore his other ACL. “Didn’t have one injury all of college and then first three weeks in the NFL, I tear my ACL.”, said Owens. He also added, “Then a guy from the front office, he comes down and tells me they are going to put me on injured reserve.”

Owens felt lost. The Texans’ safety said that others would come up to him and say, “Something’s going to happen,” however, Jonathan’s morale took a big hit. Owens believed, “When you’d only played football since I was 12, I don’t know what I am outside of it.” Owen would just sit inside the house, playing with his dog and hoping for some good news.

That good news came when the Houston Texans wanted Owens to try out. The Missouri native gave it his all and on On September 29, 2019, the call came. The Texans were going to sign him to their practice squad. Owens remembered, “I just started crying,” and, “That happened and changed my life.”

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Since then Owens has found his way into the active roster. Not only that, but currently in his fourth season with the Texans, Owens is breaking franchise records. After the first three games of the season, Simone Biles‘ fiance is the joint NFL leader in tackles with 36.

Simone Biles has always supported Owens

Four-time Olympic gold winner Simone Biles has been very supportive of her future husband. Biles regularly attends her fiance’s NFL games and even posts about it on social media. In his most recent game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sime Biles showed up to cheer him on. She even wore a custom Texans jersey with “Owens” written on it.

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Jonathan Owens has been through some uncertain times. From tearing both ACLs to being drafted as a Houston Texans safety, Owens has been through a lot. However, he is improving with every season and showing signs of greatness. With the support of his fiance, the Missouri native wants to achieve even bigger things in the future.