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2026 Owls in the NFL - Week 3
10/1/2026 2:41:00 PM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season is in the books with three former Florida Atlantic football players seeing action. Here's a rundown of how each NFL Owl performed during the third week (all gametimes listed below are Eastern):
Active Owls (3)
#0 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Houston Texans
- For the second consecutive outing, Al-Shaair tallied another double-digit tackle game. It marks the first time he had 10+ tackles in back-to-back games since Weeks 2 and 3 in 2024. Facing off against the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts, Al-Shaair totaled a team-high 11 stops as Houston fell in a narrow 19-17 defeat.
Texans Record: 0-3
Next Game: vs. Dallas – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | EDGE | Baltimore Ravens
- Playing for the first time in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Hendrickson had two quarterback hits against the Dallas Cowboys while taking the field for a season-high 45 snaps. The Baltimore Ravens won the thrilling matchup on a last-second field goal, 34-31.
Ravens Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Tennessee – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#23 James Pierre | CB | Minnesota Vikings
- It was a career day for Pierre, notching a personal-best eight tackles in a 23-16 victory on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 28 snaps on defense was targeted three times but only conceded one catch for nine yards. He also saw the field 16 times on special teams.
Recently, Pierre also caught up with Frank Forte on "Inside The Owls' Burrow" as part of the "Where Are They Now" segment to discuss his journey from FAU to the NFL and the work he is doing for the local South Florida community.
Vikings Record: 3-0
Next Game: vs. Miami – Sunday, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Inactive (1)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | New York Giants
Giants Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Arizona – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Practice Squad (2)
#62 Federico Maranges | C | Seattle Seahawks
#88 Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | Houston Texans
Check back each Thursday during the season to see how each Owl did the previous week along with a preview of their respective team's next game.
Active Owls (3)
#0 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Houston Texans
- For the second consecutive outing, Al-Shaair tallied another double-digit tackle game. It marks the first time he had 10+ tackles in back-to-back games since Weeks 2 and 3 in 2024. Facing off against the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts, Al-Shaair totaled a team-high 11 stops as Houston fell in a narrow 19-17 defeat.
Texans Record: 0-3
Next Game: vs. Dallas – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | EDGE | Baltimore Ravens
- Playing for the first time in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Hendrickson had two quarterback hits against the Dallas Cowboys while taking the field for a season-high 45 snaps. The Baltimore Ravens won the thrilling matchup on a last-second field goal, 34-31.
Ravens Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Tennessee – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#23 James Pierre | CB | Minnesota Vikings
- It was a career day for Pierre, notching a personal-best eight tackles in a 23-16 victory on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 28 snaps on defense was targeted three times but only conceded one catch for nine yards. He also saw the field 16 times on special teams.
Recently, Pierre also caught up with Frank Forte on "Inside The Owls' Burrow" as part of the "Where Are They Now" segment to discuss his journey from FAU to the NFL and the work he is doing for the local South Florida community.
Vikings Record: 3-0
Next Game: vs. Miami – Sunday, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Inactive (1)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | New York Giants
Giants Record: 2-1
Next Game: vs. Arizona – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Practice Squad (2)
#62 Federico Maranges | C | Seattle Seahawks
#88 Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | Houston Texans
Check back each Thursday during the season to see how each Owl did the previous week along with a preview of their respective team's next game.
Tuesday, October 06
Tuesday, October 06
Saturday, October 03
Friday, October 02