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Cougars in the NFL: Week 5
10/11/2023 2:00:00 PM | Football
Stuard, Oliver, Roberts record multiple tackles in Week 5
HOUSTON – Five former Houston Cougar football players saw action in Week 5 of the NFL with a trio recording multiple tackles on defense.
Matthew Adams | Cleveland Browns | Bye week
Kyle Allen | Buffalo Bills | L, 25-20 vs Jacksonville
Tyus Bowser | Baltimore Ravens | L, 17-10 at Pittsburgh
Tank Dell | Houston Texans | L, 21-19 at Atlanta
Logan Hall | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Bye week
Josh Jones | Houston Texans | L, 21-19 at Atlanta
Marcus Jones | New England Patriots | L, 34-0 vs New Orleans
Case Keenum | Houston Texans | L, 21-19 at Atlanta
Ed Oliver | Buffalo Bills | L, 25-20 vs Jacksonville
Gervarrius Owens | New York Giants | L, 31-16 at Miami
Derek Parish | Jacksonville Jaguars | Practice Squad
Elandon Roberts | Pittsburgh Steelers | W, 17-10 vs Baltimore
Kody Russey | New England Patriots | Practice Squad
Grant Stuard | Indianapolis Colts | W, 23-16 vs Tennessee
Clayton Tune | Arizona Cardinals | L, 34-20 vs Cincinnati
Nick Thurman | Carolina Panthers | L, 42-24 at Detroit
Payton Turner | New Orleans Saints | W, 34-0 at New England
Greg Ward Jr. | Philadelphia Eagles | Practice Squad
Damarion Williams | Baltimore Ravens |
UP NEXT
Houston hosts West Virginia at 6 p.m. on Thursday, inside TDECU Stadium.
The Cougars will celebrate their Hispanic Heritage Game. All fans are encouraged to wear black inside TDECU Stadium as part of Houston's Blackout game.
The game will air on FS1 and can be heard on 950 AM KPRC.
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Matthew Adams | Cleveland Browns | Bye week
Kyle Allen | Buffalo Bills | L, 25-20 vs Jacksonville
- Did not play.
Tyus Bowser | Baltimore Ravens | L, 17-10 at Pittsburgh
- Injured reserve list
Tank Dell | Houston Texans | L, 21-19 at Atlanta
- Hauled in three catches for 57 yards before leaving the game (concussion).
Logan Hall | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Bye week
Josh Jones | Houston Texans | L, 21-19 at Atlanta
- Did not play. Not active.
Marcus Jones | New England Patriots | L, 34-0 vs New Orleans
- Injured reserve list.
Case Keenum | Houston Texans | L, 21-19 at Atlanta
- Did not play.
Ed Oliver | Buffalo Bills | L, 25-20 vs Jacksonville
- Started at defensive tackle for the fifth-straight week and finished third on the team in tackles with nine. Added a sack, three tackles for loss and two quarterback hits.
Gervarrius Owens | New York Giants | L, 31-16 at Miami
- Did not play.
Derek Parish | Jacksonville Jaguars | Practice Squad
Elandon Roberts | Pittsburgh Steelers | W, 17-10 vs Baltimore
- Started at inside linebacker for the fifth-straight game, tallying eight total tackles over 29 defensive snaps. Also played eight special teams snaps without a stat.
Kody Russey | New England Patriots | Practice Squad
Grant Stuard | Indianapolis Colts | W, 23-16 vs Tennessee
- Off the bench, tallied a pair of tackles and a quarterback hit over 21 defensive snaps. Also played 13 special teams stats without recording a statistic.
Clayton Tune | Arizona Cardinals | L, 34-20 vs Cincinnati
- Did not play.
Nick Thurman | Carolina Panthers | L, 42-24 at Detroit
- Did not record a stat over his 22 total snaps, 16 on defense. Was flagged for neutral zone infraction in the third quarter.
Payton Turner | New Orleans Saints | W, 34-0 at New England
- Injured reserve list
Greg Ward Jr. | Philadelphia Eagles | Practice Squad
Damarion Williams | Baltimore Ravens |
- Injured reserve list
UP NEXT
Houston hosts West Virginia at 6 p.m. on Thursday, inside TDECU Stadium.
The Cougars will celebrate their Hispanic Heritage Game. All fans are encouraged to wear black inside TDECU Stadium as part of Houston's Blackout game.
The game will air on FS1 and can be heard on 950 AM KPRC.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win in the Big 12.
Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN The 46ers and The HUDDLE
Fans are invited to join the 46ers and the Huddle to directly support Houston Football. Members provide financial support directly to Houston Football for needs beyond operating budget. For more information about the 46ers and the Huddle, call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4684) or click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Football on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarFB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Football on Facebook.
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