BOCA RATON, Fla. – Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books with six former Florida Atlantic Owls seeing action. Here’s a rundown of how each performed during the 15th week (All gametimes listed below are Eastern):
Active Owls (6)
#2 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Tennessee Titans
– Playing a season high 75 snaps, Al-Shaair made plays all over the field. He logged 13 tackles, his most since Week 6, and tied his season high with two tackles for loss. Al-Shaair is now tied for sixth place on the season with 137 tackles as the Titans fell to the divisional rival Houston Texans, where former Owl teammate Devin Singletary resides, in overtime by a score of 19-16.
Titans’ Record: 5-9
Next Game: vs. Seattle – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#88 Harrison Bryant | TE | Cleveland Browns
– Bryant recorded his third straight start and played a total of 36 snaps: 19 on offense and 17 on special teams. Cleveland won a thriller against the Chicago Bears, 20-17, to keep Cleveland on top in the AFC Wild Card race.
Browns’ Record: 9-5
Next Game: at Houston (and Singletary) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
– Hendrickson had his hand in two sacks, an individual and a shared one, to up his total to a career high 15. He is now tied for third in the entire NFL. A key sack came in the fourth quarter that stalled the opposing Minnesota Vikings from driving down the field and sent the game into overtime, which the Bengals ultimately won 27-24. Hendrickson has now had at least half a sack in all but two games this season.
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Bengals’ Record: 8-6
Next Game: at Pittsburgh (and Pierre) – Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
#1 Greg Joseph | K | Minnesota Vikings
– Despite the 27-24 loss in overtime to Hendrickson and the Bengals, Joseph had a perfect afternoon. He nailed a 39-yard field goal along with all three extra point attempts. In addition, all six of his kickoffs went for touchbacks.
Vikings’ Record: 7-7
Next Game: vs. Detroit – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
– After missing a game due to injury, Pierre returned to action on a Saturday afternoon game against the Indianapolis Colts. He saw time on defense, making a key tackle to prevent a first down and holding the Colts to a field goal. Pierre added eight snaps on special teams as the Steelers lost 30-13.
Steelers’ Record: 7-7
Next Game: vs. Cincinnati (and Hendrickson) – Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | Houston Texans
– “Motor” served as Houston’s bell cow back in a 19-16 overtime victory over Al-Shaair and the divisional rival Titans. In total, Singletary tallied a career high 170 yards from scrimmage, 121 coming from the ground along with 49 receiving yards. The play that saved Houston’s season came in overtime, where a scramble drill led to Singletary catching a pass his way and turning it into a 41-yard gain into field goal range to set up the winning field goal.
Texans’ Record: 8-6
Next Game: vs. Cleveland (and Bryant) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Inactive (1)
#73 Brandon Walton | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
– Walton was inactive in the Buccaneers’ 34-20 win over the Green Bay Packers.
Buccaneers’ Record: 7-7
Next Game: vs. Jacksonville – Sunday, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Practice Squad (3)
#80 Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | Cleveland Browns
#29Herb Miller | CB | Buffalo Bills
#27 Zyon Gilbert | CB | Green Bay Packers
Check fausports.com each Thursday to see how each Owl did the previous week along with a preview of their respective team’s next game.
