| 12/19/2024 | Football BOCA RATON, Fla. – Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books with seven 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 (7) #69 Evan Anderson | DT | San Francisco 49ers – Anderson continues to make an impact on San Francisco’s defensive line. Playing 22 snaps on Thursday night against their divisional rival Los Angeles Rams, he made three tackles and notched a QB hit as the Niners narrowly fell by a score of 12-6. 49ers’ Record: 6-8 Next Game: at Miami – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) #84 Harrison Bryant | TE | Las Vegas Raiders – Bryant played on primetime Monday Night Football, taking on the Atlanta Falcons. In Las Vegas’ narrow 15-9 defeat, he saw the field for 16 snaps. Raiders’ Record: 2-12 Next Game: vs. Jacksonville – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) #43 Matthew Hayball | P | New Orleans Saints – Hayball had a successful day punting the ball. His average of 46.75 per punt is his fourth best outing this season in a matchup against the Commanders where New Orleans came up short by a score of 20-19 Saints’ Record: 5-9 Next Game: at Green Bay – Monday, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) #91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals – Hendrickson and Cincinnati defeated the Tennessee Titans, 37-27, for their second straight win to keep them in the playoff hunt. Playing 83% of the team’s defensive snaps, he forced a fumble early in the second quarter to set the tone for a unit that recorded five takeaways. Bengals’ Record: 6-8 Next Game: vs. Cleveland – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS) #46 Greg Joseph | K | Washington Commanders – Joseph joined his second NFC East team this season, signing a practice squad deal with the Commanders and receiving a gameday elevation. He was a difference maker in Washington’s 20-19 victory over Hayball and the Saints with eight total points: two field goals and two extra points. Commanders’ Record: 9-5 Next Game: vs. Philadelphia – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX) #42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers – For the second week in a row, Pierre was called upon on defense, this time playing a season-high 49 snaps. He matched his season-high with five tackles as Pittsburgh fell to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 27-13. Steelers’ Record: 10-4 Next Game: at Baltimore – Saturday, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) #26 Devin Singletary | RB | New York Giants – “Motor” crossed the goal line for his fourth touchdown of the season, matching his mark from the previous year. Singletary’s two-yard score brought the game within one score in the first half before the Giants ultimately fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 35-14. Giants’ Record: 2-12 Next Game: at Atlanta – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX) Practice Squad (3) #34 Zyon Gilbert | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers #84 Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | Baltimore Ravens #73 Brandon Walton | OT | Carolina Panthers 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. |
