Nov. 16, 2010
With 29 Nittany Lions on National Football League rosters, Penn State is well represented in the professional ranks. Each week throughout the year, www.GoPSUsports.com, will provide updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats. Highlights from week 10 of the 2010 season include standout defensive performances by linebacker Paul Posluszny and safety Bryan Scott in Buffalo's first win of the season and Deon Butler's big-play ability on display in a Seattle win. In other news, Tennessee quarterback Kerry Collins is sidelined by a calf injury.
Anthony Adams (1999-02), DT, Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears 27, Minnesota Vikings 13
Adams started at nose tackle for the Bears, recording three tackles, including one for a loss.
Navorro Bowman (2007-09), LB, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers 23, St. Louis Rams 20
Bowman saw action on defense and special teams, totaling three tackles.
Levi Brown (2003-06), OT, Arizona Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks 36, Arizona Cardinals 18
Brown started at left tackle, protecting the blind side of Cardinals' quarterback Derek Anderson as he threw for 322 yards and one touchdowns against the Seahawks.
Deon Butler (2005-08), WR, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks 36, Arizona Cardinals 18
Butler started his sixth game for the Seahawks this season, catching four passes for 66 yards, including a 63-yard scoring strike from Matt Hasselbeck in the second quarter.
Kerry Collins (1992-94), QB, Tennessee Titans
Miami Dolphins 29, Tennessee Titans 17
Collins, the longest active NFL tenured Nittany Lion in his 16th professional season, started versus Miami, completing 9-of-20 passes for 51 yards before leaving the game with a strained left calf at the end of the first half. He will be sidelined for at least one week with the injury.
Dan Connor (2004-07), LB, Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Carolina Panthers 16
Connor suffered a season-ending hip injury in the first half of Carolina's week nine loss to New Orleans. He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 9. Connor had started all eight games in 2010, his first career starts in his third NFL season, and ranked third on the team with 59 tackles.
John Gilmore (1999-01), TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Carolina Panthers 16
Gilmore caught a season-high three passes for 52 yards, including a team-long reception of 29 yards, in the Buccaneers' win.
Robbie Gould (2001-04), K, Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears 27, Minnesota Vikings 13
Gould was 2-for-3 in field goal attempts, connecting on kicks of 34 and 37 yards, and converted on all three of his PATs.
Tamba Hali (2002-05), DE, Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos 49, Kansas City Chiefs 29
Hali totaled three tackles (2 solos) in the Chiefs' divisional loss to the Broncos.
Josh Hull (2006-09), LB, St. Louis Rams
San Francisco 49ers 23, St. Louis Rams 20
Hull tore his anterior cruciate ligament during practice on Sept. 15. He was placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of his rookie season.
Bryant Johnson (1999-02), WR, Detroit Lions
Buffalo Bills 14, Detroit Lions 12
Johnson played but did not have a catch versus Buffalo.
Ed Johnson (2003-04, 2006), DT, Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Carolina Panthers 16
Johnson played as part of Carolina's defensive line rotation, making three tackles.
Jimmy Kennedy (1999-02), DT, Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears 27, Minnesota Vikings 13
Kennedy was on the Vikings' inactive list for the game versus Chicago.
Justin King (2005-07), CB, St. Louis Rams
San Francisco 49ers 23, St. Louis Rams 20
King was inactive for St. Louis' game with San Francisco.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009), LB, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys 33, New York Giants 20
Lee played on special teams, making two tackles.
Aaron Maybin (2007-08), DE, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills 14, Detroit Lions 12
Maybin was inactive for Buffalo's game with Detroit.
Kareem McKenzie (1997-00), OT, New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys 33, New York Giants 20
Despite falling to Dallas, the New York Giants' offense continued to produce. Starting in his usual right tackle spot, McKenzie helped the offense rack up 480 total yards, including 337 through the air.
Jordan Norwood (2005-08), WR, Cleveland Browns
New York Jets 26, Cleveland Browns 20 (OT)
Norwood is a member of the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.
Jared Odrick (2006-09), DT, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins 29, Tennessee Titans 17
Odrick was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 22 as a result of a left foot injury he suffered at the end of practice two days earlier. It was unrelated to the right leg injury that had kept the 2010 first-round pick out of the lineup since week one.
Rich Ohrnberger (2006-08), OG, New England Patriots
New England Patriots 39, Pittsburgh Steelers 26
Ohrnberger, listed on the depth chart as a back-up at right guard, was inactive for the game against the Steelers.
Paul Posluszny (2003-06), LB, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills 14, Detroit Lions 12
Posluszny recorded a game-high 13 tackles, including one for a loss, in helping the Bills secure their first victory of the season.
Andrew Quarless (2006-09), TE, Green Bay Packers
BYE
Coming off the bye week, Quarless is listed an questionable for the Packers' week 11 game versus the Vikings with a shoulder injury.
Michael Robinson (2002-05), RB, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks 36, Arizona Cardinals 18
Robinson was on the Seahawks' inactive list for the third consecutive game.
Bryan Scott (1999-02), S, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills 14, Detroit Lions 12
Scott did not start at strong safety yet finished second on the team with seven tackles, including five solo stops, and had one sack for a loss of nine yards and one pass defensed. He also made one tackle on special teams.
Tim Shaw (2002, 2004-06), LB, Tennessee Titans
Miami Dolphins 29, Tennessee Titans 17
Shaw saw time on defense at outside linebacker, making two stops.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08), C, Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles 59, Washington Redskins 28
Shipley joined the Eagles in the 2010 offseason and spent the entire training camp and preseason with the team before signing to the practice squad.
Mickey Shuler (2007-09), TE, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins 29, Tennessee Titans 17
Shuler was inactive for Miami's win over Tennessee.
Cameron Wake (2000, 2002-04), LB, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins 29, Tennessee Titans 17
Bothered by a hip injury, Wake registered one tackle and one pass defensed from his outside linebacker spot in Miami's victory over Tennessee.
Derrick Williams (2005-08), WR, Detroit Lions
Buffalo Bills 14, Detroit Lions 12
Williams was inactive for the Lion's match-up with Buffalo.