{allcanada} The Signin' Hawaiian

 

The Toronto Argonauts have signed wide receiver/kick returner Chad Owens to a contract extension through the 2013 season, the club announced on Tuesday.

Nicknamed the Flyin' Hawaiian, the CFL's 2010 Most Outstanding Special Teams Player led the league in combined yards (3288), punt return yards (1,060), punt return average (12.6), kickoff return yards (1,216), missed field goal return yards (425) and tied for the league lead with four kick return touchdowns. He also became the fifth player in league history to accumulate 1,000 punt and kickoff return yards in a season.

"We felt Chad was a key piece to our team's future moving forward," Argos head coach and general manager Jim Barker said in a statement. "Chad was the Outstanding Special Teams player in the league last year and we expect him to continue at that level of play.

"With a full season in our system under his belt and being a part of our training camp this year, we also expect Chad's contributions and productivity on offence to increase this year. As a player, Chad exhibits toughness and tenacity, with a superior work ethic. Like his college team, he is a true warrior and epitomizes the way we coach Toronto Argonauts to play the game."

"I'm excited to continue to be an Argonaut," Owens said. "My pro career has seen a lot of ups and downs over the years. Last year in Toronto was a huge up and, as a pro, you look for those types of seasons."

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