Michigan State commit Savior Owens’ hot start to season screams ‘RB of the future’

When Savior Owens committed to Pat Fitzgerald and Michigan State, he looked like one of those under-the-radar players that we all got used to under Mark Dantonio.

Owens was a middle-of-the-road three-star running back from Ohio, but he was receiving some praise from recruiting experts and through two games of his senior season at Massillon Washington, it looks like they were right.

The 5-foot-11, 215-pound back had 180 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries in the season opener last week, but he had an even more impressive showing on Friday night.

The yardage from the game hasn’t been posted yet, but his four touchdowns added to his previous tally make it six on the season through just two games. His four on Friday night against GlenOak helped Massillon put the game out of reach early and win 54-7.

This hot start to his senior season at Massillon screams “running back of the future” and should make Fitzgerald feel pretty good about landing this workhorse over Wisconsin which can make a case for RBU.

If Owens continues this torrid stretch into the rest of his senior season, he’s going to find himself soaring in the recruiting rankings and other programs are going to try and poach him.

Owens is the No. 101 running back in the 2027 class as well as the No. 1,459 overall recruit.

Michigan State should be set at RB for a while

Owens doesn’t look like your stereotypical collegiate running back, but with his compact frame, he’s definitely built for the grueling Big Ten schedule. A 215-pound back at just 5-foot-11 might not jump off the page in terms of an athletic build, but he’s a load to bring down, as evidenced by his four touchdowns right around the goal line on Friday night.

Although he didn’t have any long touchdowns on Friday, he did prove to be a guy that can get you a couple of yards when you absolutely need it. Having a back like that is critical these days.

With Owens in the fold, Michigan State is going to be set at running back for a while.

This season, the Spartans have Cam Edwards leading the way as a legitimate Doak Walker Award candidate and he’s backed up by intriguing sophomore Marvis Parrish who had a big freshman season with Western Kentucky. Jaziun Patterson is in that mix, too, but he’ll be gone in 2027 much like Edwards, opening the door for someone like Parrish, Brandon Tullis, Zion Gist, or Jace Clarizio to take over. Heck, Owens could be knocking on the door for some true freshman carries, too.

One thing feels certain, however: Owens is Michigan State’s running back of the future.

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