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The Roost Podcast | Ep 103 – The Roostie’s 2021 Rice Football Awards

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Another Rice football season is in the books, which means it’s time to give out The Roosties, our third annual awards for top players, moments and games.

Stay tuned to the site through the month of December as we release our more traditional Rice football postseason awards. If you’re looking for the Team MVP, the offensive newcomer of the year, things like that — they’re coming.

But first, we’re going a bit off script and handing out our third annual edition of The Roosties. These awards celebrate (and mourn) the less conventional aspects of the season. From the one play we just want back to the player that we did not see coming, we’ll cover all the ins and outs of the season and more on this fresh spin on postseason awards.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 103.

Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping
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  • The Roosties – The third annual edition of our Rice football postseason award shows, The Roosties highlight some of our favorite players, moments and stories from the 2021 season. Tune in for the following awards:
    • Favorite Play
    • Player You Were Most Wrong About
    • Most Improved Unit
    • Play/Game You Most Want to Redo
    • Player You’ll Miss the Most
    • Out of Nowhere Star
    • Most Valuable Transfer
    • Most Head Scratching Moment
    • Most Dominant Game
    • Player You’re Most Looking Forward to in 2020

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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.

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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The Roost Podcast | Ep 102 – 2021 Rice Football Season in Review

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Rice football went out with a win. What should we make of the 2021 season? We grade all three phases on this week’s show.

The 2021 Rice football season is in the books. Special teams was terrible. The defense struggled. The offense was … pleasantly exciting? Carter and Matthew break down the totality of the year, starting with the final game against Louisiana Tech and going into grades of each phase and what optimism (or concern) should be warranted going forward.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 102.

Episode Notes

  • Housekeeping
    • Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice. Every little bit helps.
    • Stay tuned for upcoming episodes: The Roosties and our Early Signing Period review
    • Please support us on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes updates from fall camp, practices and more.
      Become a Patron!
  • Rice Football vs LA Tech Game Recap
    • TJ McMahon and what to make of a spunky Rice offense
    • The defense wasn’t great, but made key plays when they needed to most
    • Rice wins its final game of the season for the third time in four years
  • 2021 Rice Football Season Review
    • How much defensive regression was injury-related and how much concern should we have going forward?
    • Special teams was a disaster (with nice cameos in the return game)
    • Was the offense the most encouraging unit of the three? How much credit goes to new OC Marques Tuiasosopo?
    • Should there be any significant concerns regarding previously announced transfers?

Where can you find us?

Download and subscribe to The Roost Podcast on any of your favorite podcast providers. The show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and PodBean. Please consider leaving a review wherever you listen.

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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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Rice Football Recruiting: 2022 ATH Quinton Jackson commits to Owls

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Another explosive playmaker is headed to South Main. Athlete Quinton Jackson is the newest member of the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class.

The Rice football recruiting staff hasn’t slowed down. As the regular season was winding down for the Owls, they’ve been hard at work identifying talent, issuing offers and landing commitments. Now, a little more than a month removed from a pair of pledges on the offensive side of the ball Rice has landed a commitment from versatile athlete Quinton Jackson.

First and foremost, Jackson is a dynamic athlete. He played quarterback in high school and is listed as a wide receiver by some recruiting services. His skills with his feet make running back a viable possibility at the next level, too. Current Rice tailback Khalan Griffin made a similar transition from dual-threat QB to ball carrier.

Jackson was initially offered in September. At that time, Rice was competing with offers from the likes of Marshall, Army, Navy and a few others. The Owls ended up winning the battle, giving them another potential difference-maker on offense, wherever he lines up.

He’ll join wide receivers Braylen Walker and Rawson McNeill with JUCO runningback Dean Connors rounding out the current crop of skill position talents. The 2022 Rice Football recruiting class now has 10 commitments as the Early Signing Period approaches in mid-December.

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It’s not hard to get excited about Jackson and what he could bring to the Rice offense. His highlight reel is jam-packed with big-time plays — just watch him weave through defenders on the first touchdown run on this clip. He might only be 5’9″, but he’s got more thane enough wiggle to make opposing defenders loose their balance at all three levels.

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