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Rice Football 2021: NFL Owls Week 16 Stats Update

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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 16.

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 16 Result Week 17
LA Chargers Christian Covington (DL) at Houston L, 41-29 vs Denver
Denver Calvin Anderson (OL)
Bryce Callahan (CB)		 vs Las Vegas L, 17-13 at Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Chris Boswell (PK) at Kansas City L, 36-10 vs Cleveland (MNF)
Detroit Jack Fox (P) at Atlanta L, 20-16 at Seattle
Tampa Bay Nick Leverett (OL) at Carolina W, 32-6 at New York Jets
Indianapolis Andrew Sendejo (Saf) at Arizona (SAT) W, 22-16 vs Las Vegas

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 16 game against the Raiders.

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Leverett saw some work against the Panthers in Week 16. It was his first game action since being called upon in Week 12 against the Colts.

Defense

Bryce Callahan – CB, Broncos

Callahan has quickly returned to form and resumed his place in the starting lineup after missing six weeks on injured reserve. He had two tackles against the Raiders in Week 16.

Christian Covington – DL, Chargers

Covington notched his third start of the season in Week 16 on the road against the Texans, his former team. He posted a career-best nine tackles, including three solo takedowns.

Andrew Sendejo – S, Colts

Sendejo missed the Colts’ Week 16 game with a concussion.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox punted two times against the Falcons, including a long punt of 57 yards, but it was the work he did with his arm — not his leg — that drew the most attention. Fox dialed up this magnificent throw on a fake punt attempt late in the second quarter:

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell had a fairly quiet weekend along with the rest of the Steelers’ offense. He made his lone extra-point attempt and one of two field goal tries.

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Rice Football 2021: NFL Owls Week 15 Stats Update

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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 15.

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 15 Result Week 16
LA Chargers Christian Covington (DL) vs Kansas City (Thr) L, 34-28 (OT) at Houston
Denver Calvin Anderson (OL)
Bryce Callahan (CB)		 vs Cincinnati L, 15-10 vs Las Vegas
Pittsburgh Chris Boswell (PK) vs Tennessee W, 19-10 at Kansas City
Detroit Jack Fox (P) vs Arizona W, 30-12 at Atlanta
Tampa Bay Nick Leverett (OL) vs New Orleans (SNF) L, 9-0 at Carolina
Indianapolis Andrew Sendejo (Saf) vs New England (Sat) W, 27-17 at Arizona (SAT)

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 15 game against the Bengals.

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Leverett did not see action against the Bills. He has been activated each week following the Week 12 game against the Colts where he played 85 percent of the snaps.

Defense

Bryce Callahan – CB, Broncos

Callahan was activated from IR last week and saw his first game action since Week 8 against the Bengals. He was credited with two tackles.

Christian Covington – DL, Chargers

Covington saw action against the Chiefs this past weekend but did not register any tackles. That’s only the second time this season he’s played but not recorded a stat line.

Andrew Sendejo – S, Colts

Sendejo registered four tackles and a pass deflection in the Colts’ Week 15 win over the Patriots.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox punted three times against the Cardinals on Sunday, booting a long of 55 yards and placing one punt inside the 20-yard line.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell attempted a single-game season-high five goals against the Titans in Week 15, converting on four of them. Including one extra point, Boswell scored 12 of the team’s 19 points.

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Rice Football 2021: NFL Owls Week 14 Stats Update

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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 14.

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 14 Result Week 15
LA Chargers Christian Covington (DL) vs New York Giants W, 37-21 vs Kansas City (Thr)
Denver Calvin Anderson (OL)
Bryce Callahan (CB)		 vs Detroit W, 38-10 vs Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Chris Boswell (PK) at Minnesota (Thr) L, 36-28 vs Tennessee
Detroit Jack Fox (P) at Denver L, 38-10 vs Arizona
Tampa Bay Nick Leverett (OL) vs Buffalo W, 33-27 (OT) vs New Orleans (SNF)
Indianapolis Andrew Sendejo (Saf) — BYE —  —  vs New England (Sat)

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’ll be required to miss at least three games

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Leverett did not see action against the Bills, but was active again for the second-straight week.

Defense

Bryce Callahan – CB, Broncos

Callahan was activated from IR on Saturday after a six-week stint following a knee injury suffered in Week 8. He did not play against the Lions.

Christian Covington – DL, Chargers

Covington picked up two tackles in Week 14  against the New York Giants.

Andrew Sendejo – S, Colts

Sendejo and the Colts were on bye in Week 14, the final week of byes among NFL teams this season. He’ll be back in action next week against the Patriots on Saturday.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox was only used twice on Sunday but delivered when his number was called. He booted a 52-yard punt and a 54-yard punt in his lone pair of punts.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell missed his lone field goal attempt on Thursday Night Football against the Vikings, converting on a pair of extra points. Bowell’s miss came from 49-yards out.

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Rice Football 2021: NFL Owls Week 13 Stats Update

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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 13.

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 13 Result Week 14
LA Chargers Christian Covington (DL) at Cincinnati W, 41-22 vs New York Giants
Denver Calvin Anderson (OL)
Bryce Callahan (CB)		 at Kansas City (SNF) L, 22-9 vs Detroit
Pittsburgh Chris Boswell (PK) vs Baltimore W, 20-19 at Minnesota (Thr)
Detroit Jack Fox (P) vs Minnesota W, 29-27 at Denver
Tampa Bay Nick Leverett (OL) at Atlanta W, 30-17 vs Buffalo
Indianapolis Andrew Sendejo (Saf) at Houston W, 31-0  — BYE —

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’ll be required to miss at least three games

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Ali Marpet returned to action for the Bucs this weekend, reverting Leverett to backup duties. He did not play against the Falcons, but he was active.

Defense

Bryce Callahan – CB, Broncos

Callahan remains on IR after a knee injury suffered in Week 8.

Christian Covington – DL, Chargers

Covington forced his first fumble of the season on Sunday against the Bengals, adding two tackles in a winning effort.

Andrew Sendejo – S, Colts

Sendejo played 87 percent of the snaps for the Colts against the Texans but did not show up in the box score. It’s the first time this season he’s been held without a tackle while playing at least 30 percent of the defensive plays.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox was only called upon three times in the Lions’ first victory of the season. He averaged 55.3 yards per punt, helped by a 62 yard long ball.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell missed an extra point against the Ravens on Sunday, but his two field goals paved the way for a fourth-quarter lead and a thrilling upset victory. His longest kick went through at 53 yards.

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Rice Football 2021: NFL Owls Week 12 Stats Update

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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 12.

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 12 Result Week 13
LA Chargers Christian Covington (DL) at Denver L, 28-13 at Cincinnati
Denver Calvin Anderson (OL)
Bryce Callahan (CB)		 vs LA Chargers W, 28-13 at Kansas City (SNF)
Pittsburgh Chris Boswell (PK) at Cincinnati L, 41-10 vs Baltimore
Detroit Jack Fox (P) vs Chicago L, 16-14 vs Minnesota
Tampa Bay Nick Leverett (OL) at Indianapolis W, 38-31 at Atlanta
Indianapolis Andrew Sendejo (Saf) vs Tampa Bay L, 38-31 at Houston

Offense

Calvin Anderson – OT, Broncos

Anderson was midway through his third career start before suffering a knee injury and exiting the game. He shared this on social media shortly after:

Nick Leverett – OT, Buccaneers

Not only was Nick Leverett active for the first time this season, but he was quickly thrust into duty. Leverett filled in for Aaron Stinnie who was replacing injured starter Ali Marpet. Head coach Bruce Arians gave Leverett a game ball for his efforts.

Defense

Bryce Callahan – CB, Broncos

Callahan remains on IR after a knee injury suffered in Week 8.

Christian Covington – DL, Chargers

Covington was activated off the COVID list and started for the Chargers in their Week 12 game against the Broncos. He had five tackles, tying a season-high he set in Week 1 against the Washington Football team and later tied in Week 8 against the Patriots.

Andrew Sendejo – S, Colts

Sendejo has become a fixture in the Colts’ secondary, recovering a fumble and making six tackles in their Week 12 game against the Bucs.

Special Teams

Jack Fox – P, Lions

Fox punted six times on Thanksgiving Day, booting a 70-yard punt. He is one of only five NFL punters with a punt of that distance this season. For the day, he averaged a neat 50-yards on his attempts.

Chris Boswell – K, Steelers

Boswell was seldom used in Week 12, converting his lone field goal attempt from 40 yards while adding one extra point.

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.

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