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Roadrunners in the NFL: 2018 NFL Preseason Update & Schedule

UPDATE (8/7): The hits just keep on coming. Ashaad Mabry was released by the Panthers earlier today. The schedule has been updated accordingly.

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The NFL’s preseason is officially underway after last Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game, and this year we will see a record seven former UTSA athletes taking the field.

UTSA’s longest-tenured NFL’er Teddy Williams was set to start the season with the New York Giants, but today asked for his release from the team for personal reasons, but still hopes to play at some point this season.

In another bit of bad news, we may not get to see first-rounder Marcus Davenport right away, as he has been sitting out of practice with an undisclosed injury since last Monday. We have to assume this isn’t too severe, since he hasn’t been placed on Injured Reserve, but the Saints haven’t given any timetable for his return as of yet.

ROADRUNNERS IN THE NFL

  • Marcus Davenport – DE – New Orleans Saints
  • Ashaad Mabry – DT – Carolina Panthers
  • Jordan Moore – S – Denver Broncos
  • David Morgan – TE – Minnesota Vikings
  • Brian Price – DT – Dallas Cowboys
  • Dalton Sturm – QB – Dallas Cowboys
  • Jarveon Williams – RB – Cincinnati Bengals

COMPLETE SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)

PRESEASON WEEK 1 (AUG. 9-13)
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018
Bears at Bengals – 7:00pm
Panthers at Bills – 7:00pm
Saints at Jaguars – 7:00pm
Cowboys at 49ers – 10:00pm (NFL Network)

Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018
Vikings at Broncos – 9:05pm (NFL Network)


PRESEASON WEEK 2 (AUG. 16-20)
Friday, Aug. 17, 2018
Dolphins at Panthers – 7:30pm
Cardinals at Saints – 8:00pm

Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018
Jaguars at Vikings – 1:00pm (NFL Network)
Bengals at Cowboys – 7:00pm (NFL Network)
Bears at Broncos – 9:05pm


PRESEASON WEEK 3 (AUG. 23-26)
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018
Broncos at Redskins – 7:30pm
Patriots at Panthers – 7:30pm
Seahawks at Vikings – 8:00pm

Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018
Saints at Chargers – 8:00pm – (CBS)

Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018
Bengals at Bills – 4:00pm – (FOX)
Cardinals at Cowboys – 8:00pm – (NBC)


PRESEASON WEEK 4 (AUG. 30-31)
Thursday, Aug. 30
Colts at Bengals – 7:00pm
Panthers at Steelers – 7:30pm
Cowboys at Texans – 8:00pm
Rams at Saints – 8:00pm
Vikings at Titans – 8:00pm
Broncos at Cardinals – 10:00pm (NFL Network)

NFL Preseason Preview: Jarveon Williams – Cincinnati Bengals

Jarveon Williams left UTSA as the program’s all-time leading rusher and a key piece of the Roadrunners’ offense on the way to the team’s first bowl game.

Williams was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 29, joining Jordan Moore as UTSA’s only undrafted free agent signings this offseason.

JARVEON WILLIAMS

  • Team: Cincinnati Bengals
  • Position: Running Back
  • Experience: Rookie (Undrafted)

 

Williams has been injured for the bulk of training camp, and was finally cleared to practice last week. According to UPI, he did not participate in OTAs or rookie mini-camp either.

CINCINNATI BENGALS RUNNING BACK DEPTH

  • Jeremy Hill, 3 years experience
  • Giovani Bernard, 4 years experience
  • Joe Mixon, Rookie (Drafted, Round 2)
  • Cedric Peerman, 7 years experience (NFI)
  • Tra Carson, 1 year practice squad experience
  • Jarveon Williams, Rookie (Undrafted)
  • Stanley “Boom” Williams, Rookie (Undrafted)

 

It will be extremely tough for Williams to break through the Bengals’ depth chart to earn a spot on the 53-man roster, with the Bengals likely only keeping four running backs.

2nd-round pick Joe Mixon and returnees Hill and Bernard are locked in for the top three spots, while Cedric Peerman should be selected for his special teams abilities as long as he can return from injury prior to the September 2nd roster cuts.

Cincinnati will likely sign one running back to their practice squad as well, so Jarveon will be competing for that final spot with practice squad returnee Tra Carson and fellow undrafted free agent Boom Williams.

Odds to make 53-man roster: 1%

Odds to make practice squad: 10%

 

You can watch Williams in the Bengals’ four preseason matchups, including a nationally-televised game against the Washington Redskins in Week 3, which will air on FOX.

CINCINNATI BENGALS PRESEASON SCHEDULE

(all times Central)

Friday, Aug. 11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, 6:30 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Saturday, Aug. 12, 12:00 a.m. Midnight

Saturday, Aug. 19
Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals, 6 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Monday, Aug. 21, 9:00 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 27
Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)
– NFL Network re-air: Monday, Aug. 28, 3:00 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts, 6 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Saturday, Sep. 2, 6:30 a.m.

 

NFL Preseason Preview: Week 1 viewing guide

It should be an exciting week for the six NFL hopefuls from UTSA. Here’s how you can watch all the games.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 9

Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers (Teddy Williams), 6:30 p.m. (NFL Network)
– NFL Network re-air: Thursday, Aug. 10, 1:00 a.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Thursday, Aug. 10, 9:00 a.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Thursday, Aug. 10, 3:00 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 10

Minnesota Vikings (David Morgan) at Buffalo Bills, 6 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Friday, Aug. 11, 3:00 a.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 9:00 a.m.

Atlanta Falcons (Jordan Moore) at Miami Dolphins, 6 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Saturday, Aug. 12, 8:30 a.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Monday, Aug. 14, 3:30 a.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 12:00 p.m.

New Orleans Saints (Ashaad Mabry) at Cleveland Browns, 7 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Friday, Aug. 11, 9:00 a.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Monday, Aug. 14, 12:00 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Thursday, Aug. 17, 3:00 a.m.

Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers (Brian Price), 7 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Friday, Aug. 11, 3:00 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Sunday, Aug. 13, 3:00 a.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Monday, Aug. 14, 3:00 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 11

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals (Jarveon Williams), 6:30 p.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Saturday, Aug. 12, 12:00 a.m.
– NFL Network re-air: Tuesday, Aug. 15, 12:00 p.m.

 

(all times Central)

 

Roadrunners in the NFL: Preseason Preview

The 2017 NFL season is less than a month away, and preseason has officially kicked off.

Over the next few days, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the six UTSA alumni who will be fighting for NFL roster spots for the upcoming season.

ROADRUNNERS IN THE NFL

 

With the NFL eliminating the 75-man roster cut this season, we should get all four preseason games to see UTSA’s NFL-hopefuls in action prior to the September 2nd cuts from 90 down to 53.

 

NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULE (all times Central)

WEEK 1: AUGUST 10-14

Wednesday, Aug. 9
Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers, 6:30 p.m. (NFL Network)

Thursday, Aug. 10
Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills, 6 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins, 6 p.m.
New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, 6:30 p.m.

WEEK 2: AUGUST 17-21

Friday, Aug. 18
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 9 p.m. (NFL Network)

Saturday, Aug. 19
Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans, 2 p.m. (NFL Network)
Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals, 6 p.m.
Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 20
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers, 3 p.m. (NFL Network)
New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers, 7 p.m. (NFL Network)

WEEK 3: AUGUST 24-27

Thursday, Aug. 24
Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 26
Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons, 6 p.m.
Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints, 7 p.m.
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 27
Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)
San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings, 7 p.m. (NBC)

WEEK 4: AUG. 31-SEPT. 1

Thursday, Aug. 31
Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons, 6 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 6 p.m.
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers, 6:30 p.m.
Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings, 7 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints, 7 p.m.

 

Week in Review – 11/4/16

FOOTBALL

In the annual is-it-or-isn’t-it-a-rivalry game against North Texas, the Roadrunners took care of business and extended their series lead to 3-1 with a 31-17 victory on Saturday at the Alamodome.

Jarveon Williams ran for 74 yards against the Mean Green and is now just 36 yards shy of becoming the program’s first 2,000-yard career rusher.

The other half of UTSA’s running back duo, Jalen Rhodes, notched his 6th and 7th rushing touchdowns this season, putting him just one score away from tying the season-high 8 rushing TDs set by Evans Okotcha in 2012 and matched by Williams in 2015.

UTSA (4-4, 3-2 C-USA) heads to Murfreesboro to face Middle Tennessee (6-2, 3-1 C-USA) this Saturday as 19-point underdogs.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

UTSA’s best season since 2011 came to an end on Friday, as the Roadrunners fell to Louisiana Tech 3-0 on Senior Night at Park West.

Needing a win and some help to qualify for the conference tournament, the Roadrunners’ postseason drought was extended to five seasons after the loss, but the future looks bright for the program that featured a very underclassmen-heavy roster under third-year head coach Greg Sheen.

UTSA forward Jordyn Lacy was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team, becoming the first field player to receive the honor in program history. Lacy started every match this season and finished with five goals and five assists.

VOLLEYBALL

UTSA volleyball split their two matches over the weekend, defeating UAB in four sets on Friday before getting swept by Louisiana Tech on Sunday. It was the first sweep that the Roadrunners have suffered in conference play this year.

Despite the loss, UTSA remains second-best in the conference in terms of RPI (64) and have already clinched a C-USA tournament berth.


The Roadrunners (7-3 C-USA) return home to take on FAU (8-2) on Friday and FIU (2-8) on Sunday in their final two home games of the season.

MEN’S GOLF

The UTSA golf team finished in second place at the Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational on the back of Zander Lozano’s individual title. Lozano was named C-USA Player of the Week for his performance.

The team is in Hawaii this weekend to close out the fall season at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic.

CROSS COUNTRY

The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Conference USA Championships last weekend and finished in 8th and 9th place, respectively.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The Roadrunners opened up the season last Friday with a 75-34 exhibition win over Texas A&M International. They will play one more exhibition game, at home against Trinity on Saturday, before kicking off the regular season on November 11.

ROADRUNNERS IN THE PROS

Teddy Williams was placed on injured reserve last week, while David Morgan II continued to struggle to get playing time in Norv Turner’s offense, but will now aim for a larger role under interim offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur.

Read more: Teddy Williams placed on injured reserve & Roadrunners in the NFL – Week 8

UTSA basketball alum Ryan Bowie was selected in the NBA’s D-League Draft, with pick 17 of the fourth round (82nd overall) by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. The Skyforce will travel to Texas for six games this season (two each in Frisco, Cedar Park, and Hidalgo).