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Cougars in the NFL: Week 3
9/27/2023 2:00:00 PM | Football
Dell sets Texans rookie record, Allen leads Bills to insurance touchdown in 1st game
HOUSTON – Former University of Houston football wide receiver Tank Dell set a Houston Texans franchise single-game receiving yard record for a rookie with 145 receiving yards in the Texans' first win of the season on Sunday.
Matthew Adams | Cleveland Browns | W, 27-3 vs Tennessee
Kyle Allen | Buffalo Bills | W, 37-3 at Washington
Tyus Bowser | Baltimore Ravens |
Tank Dell | Houston Texans | W, 34-7 at Jacksonville
Logan Hall | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L, 25-11 vs Philadelphia
Josh Jones | Houston Texans | W, 37-17 at Jacksonville
Marcus Jones | New England Patriots | W 15-10 at New York Jets
Case Keenum | Houston Texans | W, 37-17 at Jacksonville
Ed Oliver | Buffalo Bills | W, 37-3 at Washington
Gervarrius Owens | New York Giants | L, 30-12 San Francisco
Derek Parish | Jacksonville Jaguars | Practice Squad
Elandon Roberts | Pittsburgh Steelers | W, 23-18 at Las Vegas
Kody Russey | New England Patriots | Practice Squad
Grant Stuard | Indianapolis Colts | W, 22-19 vs. Baltimore
Clayton Tune | Arizona Cardinals | W, 28-16 vs. Dallas
Nick Thurman | Carolina Panthers | L, 37-27 at Seattle
Payton Turner | New Orleans Saints |
Greg Ward Jr. | Philadelphia Eagles | Practice Squad
Damarion Williams | Baltimore Ravens |
UP NEXT
Houston Football will meet Texas Tech at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 30, inside Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. It will be the Cougars' first Big 12 road game.
That game will air on FS2 and can be heard on 950 AM KPRC.
Matthew Adams | Cleveland Browns | W, 27-3 vs Tennessee
- Did not record any stats in his 21 snaps with 19 coming on special teams.
Kyle Allen | Buffalo Bills | W, 37-3 at Washington
- Played 11 snaps, kneeling out the clock on the final two plays after handing the ball off on nine-straight snaps on the Bills' second-to-last drive as Buffalo scored its third offensive touchdown of the game.
Tyus Bowser | Baltimore Ravens |
- Injured reserve list
Tank Dell | Houston Texans | W, 34-7 at Jacksonville
- Made Houston history by recording the most receiving yards (145) by a Texans rookie on a team-high five receptions. The Texan helped put the nail in the coffin, reeling in a 68-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud for Houston's fourth touchdown of the game.
Logan Hall | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L, 25-11 vs Philadelphia
- Started on the defensive line for Tampa Bay and recorded two tackles. Played 49 snaps, all on the defensive line.
Josh Jones | Houston Texans | W, 37-17 at Jacksonville
- Started at left tackle for the third-straight week, while not allowing rookie QB C.J. Stroud to be sacked. Jones and the Texans won their first game of the season, with Jones playing all 56 snaps on defense as well as seven plays on special teams.
Marcus Jones | New England Patriots | W 15-10 at New York Jets
- Injured reserve list.
Case Keenum | Houston Texans | W, 37-17 at Jacksonville
- Did not play.
Ed Oliver | Buffalo Bills | W, 37-3 at Washington
- Started at defensive tackle for the third-straight week, recording four tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 TFLs. His four tackles and 1.5 sacks aided the Buffalo defense in keeping Washington out of the end zone all game and scoreless until the fourth quarter.
Gervarrius Owens | New York Giants | L, 30-12 San Francisco
- Did not play.
Derek Parish | Jacksonville Jaguars | Practice Squad
Elandon Roberts | Pittsburgh Steelers | W, 23-18 at Las Vegas
- Started at inside linebacker, recording a trio of tackles over 26 total snaps, 17 of which came on defense.
Kody Russey | New England Patriots | Practice Squad
Grant Stuard | Indianapolis Colts | W, 22-19 vs. Baltimore
- Recorded one tackle, playing three snaps coming on special teams.
Clayton Tune | Arizona Cardinals | W, 28-16 vs. Dallas
- Did not play.
Nick Thurman | Carolina Panthers | L, 37-27 at Seattle
- Played 26 defensive snaps off the bench and seven special team snaps. Did not record a stat.
Payton Turner | New Orleans Saints |
- Injured reserve list
Greg Ward Jr. | Philadelphia Eagles | Practice Squad
Damarion Williams | Baltimore Ravens |
- Injured reserve list
UP NEXT
Houston Football will meet Texas Tech at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 30, inside Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. It will be the Cougars' first Big 12 road game.
That game will air on FS2 and can be heard on 950 AM KPRC.
Players Mentioned
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