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Owen Edlen
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Valparaiso, Ind.
- High School:
- Chesterton
EMU: 2026: Joins the program as an incoming recruit...Enrolled for the Winter 2026 semester...AIR FORCE ACADEMY PREP: Missed the season after shoulder surgery...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chesterton Senior High School and played under Head Coach Mark Peterson as a Trojan...As a senior had 69 tackles, 16 TFLs, seven sacks, five pass breakups, a punt block, a forced fumble, one defensive TD, and one interception...Was a captain both his junior and senior years, won three varsity letters, and was honored with the Sportsmanship Award (2023 and 2024) and the James Butz Award (2024)...Named to the senior all-state team (2024), defensive newcomer (2022), best defensive lineman (2023 and 2024), and defensive MVP (2024)...On top of his successful football career, was a four-year varsity member of the track and field team who placed eighth in shot put at state...Selected Most Versatile (2022), Field Event MVP (2023), and Most Dependable (2024), and was selected to the DAC All-Conference Team (2024)..Was a member of the National Honor Society as well as an anchor on CHS video announcements and was a Natural Helper in 2023...Also selected as the Chesterton Porter Rotary Club’s Student of the month for January 2025...PERSONAL: Full name: Owen Mitchell Edlen...Son of Dan and Carrie Edlen...Has one brother, Drake...Picked EMU over Army, Western Michigan, and Yale...Communication major.
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