Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in the Divisional Round.

There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player.

Divisional Round Schedule

Game	NFL Owl(s)	Result
Cincinattiat at Tennessee	Coaches James Casey, Justin Hill	Bengals win 19-16
San Francisco at Green Bay	—	49ers win 13-10
LA Rams at Tampa Bay	Nick Leverett (OL)	Rams win 30-27
Buffalo at Kansas City	—	Cheifs win 42-36 (OT)

Divisional Round Schedule

Game	NFL Owl(s)	Date / Time
Cincinattiat at Kansas City	Coaches James Casey, Justin Hill	Sun. Jan. 30 at 2:05 pm
San Francisco at LA Rams	—	Sun. Jan. 30 at 5:40 pm

NFL Owls Update

Nick Leverett– OL, Bucs

For the third time this season, Leverett was called into emergency action following injuries to players in front of him on the depth chart. He played nine snaps for the Bucs primarily during their first scoring drive of the second half which set up what was nearly a thrilling 24-point comeback had it not been for a Rams field goal as the clock ran down.

The broadcast was quite complimentary of Leverett’s play:

And he acquits himself well! pic.twitter.com/JjwDocOljJ

— Sten Gustafson (@SwedeOwl) January 23, 2022

Coaches James Casey and Justin Hill

Casey and Hill have plenty to smile about after watching Joe Burrow and the Bengals reach the AFC Championship Game. This is Casey’s second season with the Bengals and Hill’s first

Offseason Owls

With the 2021 season coming to an end several Owls have recently become free agents. Calvin Anderson is a restricted free agent. Bryce Callahan, Christin Covington and Andrew Sendejo have become unrestricted free agents.

More Owls in the NFL

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Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in the Wild Card Round.

There are former Rice football players scattered across the NFL. Stay tuned each week for their game results and notables from each player.

Wild Card Round Schedule

Game	NFL Owl(s)	Result
Las Vegas at Cincinatti	Coaches James Casey, Justin Hill	Bengals win 26-19
New England at Buffalo	—	Bills win 47-17
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay	Nick Leverett (OL)	Bucs win 31-15
San Francisco at Dallas	—	49ers win 23-17
Pittsburgh at Kansas City	Chris Boswell (PK)	Chiefs win 42-21

Divisional Round Schedule

Game	NFL Owl(s)	Date / Time
Cincinattiat at Tennessee	Coaches James Casey, Justin Hill	Sat. Jan. 22 at 3:30 pm
San Francisco at Green Bay	—	Sat. Jan. 22 at 7:15 pm
LA Rams at Tampa Bay	Nick Leverett (OL)	Sun. Jan. 24 at 2:00 pm
Buffalo at Kansas City	—	Sun. Jan. 24 at 5:30 pm

NFL Owls Update

Chris Boswell – PK, Steelers

Boswell did not attempt any field goals in his lone playoff appearance of the season but did drive all three of his extra points attempts through the posts. He and the Steelers were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs in the Wild Card Round.

Nick Leverett– OL, Bucs

Leverett was inactive for the Bucs Wild Card round game against the Eagles and did not see action. That proved perilous for the Bucs who lost tackl Tristian Wirfs midway through the game to injury and was unable to return. Center Ryan Jansen also missed time with an injury. Leverett has already seen spot duty because of injuries to players ahead of him on the depth chart this year. He may be needed again in the Playoffs.

Offseason Owls

• The Atlanta Falcons have signed wide receiver Austin Trammell to a futures contract.
• The Seattle Seahawks have signed defensive tackle Myles Adams to a futures contract.

More Owls in the NFL

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Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls from this week and the season as a whole.

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 17	Result	Next
LA Chargers	Christian Covington (DL)	at Las Vegas (SNF)	L, 35-32 (OT)	—
Denver	Calvin Anderson (OL) Bryce Callahan (CB)	vs Kansas City	L, 28-24	—
Pittsburgh	Chris Boswell (PK)	at Baltimore	W, 16-13 (OT)	at Kansas City
Detroit	Jack Fox (P)	vs Green Bay	W, 37-30	—
Tampa Bay	Nick Leverett (OL)	vs Carolina	W, 41-17	vs Eagles
Indianapolis	Andrew Sendejo (Saf)	at Jacksonville	L, 26-11	—
Falcons	Austin Trammell (WR)	vs Saints	L, 30-20	—
New York Jets	Austin Walter (RB)	at Buffalo	L, 27-10	—

Offense

Calvin Anderson – OT, Broncos

Anderson was placed on injured reserve following a leg injury suffered in the Broncos’ Week 13 loss to the Chiefs. He did not play in their Week 18 game against the Chiefs. He made three starts this season.

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Leverett was inactive for the Bucs’ Week 18 game against the Panthers. He’d been active in recent weeks and saw action against those same Panthers in Week 16. He’ll be ready should he be needed in relief in the playoffs after making two appearances in the regular season.

Austin Trammell – WR, Falcons

Trammell was active once again this week after being elevated to the active roster from the practice squad. In a seemingly related move, the team released Marvin Hall earlier in the week, clearing room for Trammell to see the field. Trammell played six special teams snaps, a career-high after registering just one official play in his Week 17 debut.

Austin Watler – RB, Jets

With most of the running back room healthy this week, Walter was kept off the stat sheet after totaling a career-high 49 rushing yards in Week 17. He finishes the season with 101 rushing yards on 26 caries and two receptions for nine yards. He scored his first carer touchdown in Week 7 against the Texans in Houston.

Defense

Bryce Callahan – CB, Broncos

After missing the Broncos’ Week 17 game because of a short stint on the COVID-19 IR, Callahan returned for the season finale against the Chiefs, finishing with four tackles, three of which were solo takedowns. He finishes the season with 29 total tackles, three tackles for a loss and four passes defended.

Christian Covington – DL, Chargers

Covington’picked up two tackles in a wild Sunday Night Football loss at the hands of the Raiders. He finishes the season with 52 total tackles, three tackles for a loss and one quarterback hit.

Andrew Sendejo – S, Colts

Sendejo was placed on the COVID 19 list, forcing him to miss the Colts’ Week 18 game. He finishes the season with 40 total tackles, two tackles for a loss and two passes defended.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox punted twice against the Packers, including a long punt of 67 yards. He also attempted one pass, which fell incomplete. He finishes the season with 65 punts with an average of 49.2, the second-best mark in the NFL. He booted a 70-yard punt against the Bears, his career-long.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell was perfect once again, including the game-winning field goal in overtime to lift the Steelers over the Ravens and ultimately send his team to the playoffs. He was 3-for-3 on the day with his field goal attempts and made his lone extra point try as well.

Boswell finishes the regular season 36-of-40 on field goals with a long of 56 yards. He made 8-of-9 kicks from 50+ yards and contributed 135 total points.

More Owls in the NFL

Former Rice football alums Justin Hill and James Casey are on the coaching staff of the Cincinnati Bengals, who play the Raiders in the Wild Card Round.

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Rice Football is well represented on 2021 NFL rosters. Here’s the latest from the NFL Owls in action in Week 17.

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 17	Result	Week 18
LA Chargers	Christian Covington (DL)	vs Denver	W, 34-13	at Las Vegas (SNF)
Denver	Calvin Anderson (OL) Bryce Callahan (CB)	at Los Angeles Chargers	L, 34-13	vs Kansas City
Pittsburgh	Chris Boswell (PK)	vs Cleveland (MNF)	W, 26-14	at Baltimore
Detroit	Jack Fox (P)	at Seattle	L, 51-29	vs Green Bay
Tampa Bay	Nick Leverett (OL)	at New York Jets	W, 28-24	vs Carolina
Indianapolis	Andrew Sendejo (Saf)	vs Las Vegas	L, 23-20	at Jacksonville
Falcons	Austin Trammell (WR)	vs Buffalo	L, 29-15	vs Saints
New York Jets	Austin Walter (RB)	vs Tampa Bay	L, 28-24	at Buffalo

Offense

Calvin Anderson – OT, Broncos

Anderson was placed on injured reserve following a leg injury suffered in the Broncos’ Week 13 loss to the Chiefs. He did not play in their Week 17 game against the Chargers.

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Leverett was active but did not play in the Bucs’ Week 17 win over the Jets. He’s seen action in two games this season, most recently in Week 16 against the Panthers.

Austin Trammell – WR, Falcons

Trammell was active for the first time in his NFL career on Saturday and saw brief action for the Falcons on special teams.

Austin Watler – RB, Jets

Walter saw the most action of his NFL career on Sunday, toting the rock 14 times for 49 yards in relief of Michael Carter, who was injured early in the game. The 14 carries represented two more than he’d tallied in his previous outings combined this season.

Defense

Bryce Callahan – CB, Broncos

Callahan missed the Broncos’ Week 17 game after being placed on the COVID-19 IR, one of a dozen Broncos who ended up on the list. Callahan had only played in two contests since returning from a previous IR stint, although that absence was injury-related.

Christian Covington – DL, Chargers

Covington’s usage has pinballed back and forth this season and this weekend was no different. A week removed from a career-high 10 tackles, he played just 32 percent of the team’s defensive snaps, accruing three tackles and one tackle for a loss.

Andrew Sendejo – S, Colts

Sendejo has missed the Colts’ Week 17 game after being placed on the COVID 19 list. He’d missed their prior game with a concussion.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox punted three times against the Seahawks, including a long punt of 57 yards. He ranks second in the league in punt average, trailing only the Raiders’ AJ Cole.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell was perfect on Monday Night Football. In what was reported by many to be Big Ben’s last regular season home game, Boswell converted 4-of-4 field goals, including a long of 50 yards. He also pushed through two extra points, accounting for 14 of the team’s 26 points on his own.

More Owls in the NFL

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