# Michigan TE Eli Owens Gets Real About Football, NFL Dreams & Reality | The Team

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Podcast: [Champ Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/champ-media-7507272)
Published: 2026-05-06T18:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/college-sports-co/episodes/Michigan-TE-Eli-Owens-Gets-Real-About-Football--NFL-Dreams--Reality--The-Team-e3ivhqb
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## Resource

If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://ForThePeople.com/TheTeam Michigan tight end Eli Owens opens up about the reality of football, the pressure to perform, and why he’s thinking beyond the NFL. From spring game performance to choosing Michigan for more than just football, Eli shares what most athletes don’t say publicly — including why the average career can be shockingly short. Eli also shares why he believes education matters, recruiting experiences, and more Chapters: 0:00 Meet Eli Owens 1:04 Spring Game Performance Breakdown 2:23 New Coaching Staff 4:31 Why This Team Feels More Connected 5:04 The Story Behind #44 6:22 High School Football 7:01 Why He Chose Michigan 8:31 Michigan Role Models 9:12 Favorite Player Growing Up 15:12 Inside Michigan’s Tight End Room 18:03 Best Food in Ann Arbor Learn more about our partnership with Champions Circle: https://www.collegesportsco.com/news/champions-circle-and-college-sports-co-launch-champ-media FOLLOW CHAMP MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://x.com/ChampMediaCo ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@champmediaco ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/champmediaco ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@ChampMediaCo ► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW4bh8jQggJuDCpDnVo9k⁠ ► APPLE | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/champ-media/id1840236194 ► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dr7P6YEsv/?mibextid=wwXIfr #MichiganFootball #CollegeFootball #NFL

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