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Rice Owls in the NFL in 2021

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Owls on active rosters in 2023

	Myles Adams Rice 2016-19 Seattle Seahawks Adams's NFL bio A two-year starter and four-year letterman at Rice who earned Honorable Mention All-C-USA honors as a senior. Signed with Carolina as a free agent and was on the Panther's practice squad for most of the 2020 season. Signed by Seattle at the end of December after his release and remained on the Seahawks PS until he was activated and made his NFL debut against the Rams on 12/21/. He was credited with two tackles in the game.

	Calvin Anderson Rice 2015-17 Denver Broncos New England Patriots Anderson's NFL bio A three-year starter for the Owls, Anderson was signed as an un-drafted free agent by the Jets after a grad transfer year at Texas. He was signed off the Jets practice squad by the Broncos early in the 2019 season but did not see action in any games. He became the first Owl product to play on the offensive line in an NFL game since Courtney Hall retired in 1996 when he made his debut vs. Tennessee on the opening week of the 2020 season.

	Chris Boswell Rice 2009-2013 Pittsburgh Steelers Boswell's NFL bio Boswell finished his career as Rice's second-leading scorer with 359 points (one behind Jarett Dillard's 360). He holds all of the Owls career placekicking records. He was not drafted after this senior season, but was signed by Pittsburgh out of a tryout early in the 2015 season and went on to earn his first Pro Bowl assignment in 2017.

	Jack Fox Rice 2015-18 Detroit Lions Fox's NFL bio The 2018 C-USA Special Teams Player of the Year, Fox spent most of the 2019 season on the Lions practice squad before earning a roster spot in 2020. He made his debut against Chicago on 9/13, averaging 49.3 yards on four punts while also handling kickoff duties.

	Elijah Garcia Rice 2017-21 Denver Broncos Adams's NFL bio A three-year starter and consensus All-C-USA selection as a senior, Garcia was one of the most productive interior lineman at Rice in nearly four decades... His team-leading 67 tackles were the most for a Rice interior defender since Dwain Turner was credited with 90 in 1986. He signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and was on their practice squad until Denver signed him to their 53-man roster late in the year and he made his debut against the Chargers on 01/08/2023 and was credited with his first career tackle.

	Nick Leverett Rice 2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Leverette's NFL bio Leverett came to Rice as a grad transfer in 2019 and was signed by Tampa as a non-drafted free agent in 2020. He was on the Bucs' practice squad in 2020 before making the roster in 2021. He made his debut on November 28 vs. Indianapolis and was presented a game ball for his efforts.

	Austin Trammell Rice 2017-20 Atlanta Falcons Los Angles Rams Trammell's NFL bio Trammell signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and was added to their practice squad before he was promoted to the team and made his NFL debut on 1/2/22 on special teams at Buffalo. He became the 11th Owl to play in the NFL in the 2021 season, the most in school history.