Rice Football is well represented on 2022 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 1.
There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player.
| Team | NFL Owl(s) | Week 1 | Result | Week 2 |
| LA Chargers | Bryce Callahan (DB) | vs Las Vegas | W, 24-19 | at Kansas City (TNF) |
| Denver | Calvin Anderson (OL) | at Seattle (MNF) | L, 17-16 | vs Houston |
| Pittsburgh | Chris Boswell (PK) | at Cincinnati | W, 23-20 (OT) | vs New England |
| Detroit | Jack Fox (P) | vs Philadelphia | L, 38-35 | vs Washington |
| Tampa Bay | Nick Leverett (OL) | at Dallas (SNF) | W, 19-3 | at New Orleans |
| Seattle | Myles Adams (DL) | vs Denver (MNF) | W, 17-16 | at San Francisco |
Offense
Calvin Anderson – OT, Broncos
Anderson was active but did not play in the Broncos’ Week 1 loss to the Seahawks.
Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers
Leverett was active but did not play in the Bucs’ Week 1 win over the Cowboys.
Defense
Myles Adams – DL, Seahawks
Adams was inactive for the Seahawks’ Monday Night Football game against the Broncos.
Bryce Callahan – CB, Chargers
Callahan had five tackles in his debut game with the chargers and tied for the team lead with two passes defended. He also had one of the team’s nine quarterback hits in the win and one of three team interceptions, slamming the door in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
Derek Carr is PICKED OFF AGAIN, by Bryce Callahan! #BoltUp pic.twitter.com/sGUzAIiBO7
— Pro Football Culture (@proftblculture) September 11, 2022
Christian Covington – DL, Chargers
Covington was on the Chargers’ practice squad during Week 1 but was signed to the active roster on Monday with the team waiving defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko to make room for Covington.
Special Teams
Jack Fox – P, Lions
Fox punted four times against the Eagles, but it was his (young) career marks that stood out the most. The Lions announced in a postgame media release that Fox now owns the highest gross (49.1) and net (43.4) punting averages through a player’s first 125 career punts in NFL history.
.@Lions P @MrJackFox produced his 125th-career punt in Week 1.
He owns the @NFL's highest gross (49.1) and net (43.4) averages through a player's first 125-career punts in #NFL history.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/UbCb5wwuCV
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) September 11, 2022
Chris Boswell – K, Steelers
Boswell converted three of four field goals and a pair of extra points on Sunday, but it was his final kick that fans will remember most. He drilled this 53-yarder in overtime to deliver the walk-off win.
Chris Boswell for the win. What a game! #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/uxMKHrVE18
— NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2022
More Owls in the NFL
From practice squads to current free agents, there are other Owls on the cusp of returning to active rosters. Find more detail on current contractual agreements and former Rice football players waiting for their next opportunity here.