Nov. 2, 2010
With 30 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 eight of the 2010 season include an 18-tackle performance by Buffalo's Paul Posluszny, another standout day for Kansas City linebacker Tamba Hali, and Jeremy Kapinos' debut with Indianapolis.
Anthony Adams (1999-02), DT, Chicago Bears
BYE
Navorro Bowman (2007-09), LB, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers 24, Denver Broncos 16
Bowman saw playing time on defense and on special teams, totaling three tackles.
Levi Brown (2003-06), OT, Arizona Cardinals
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38, Arizona Cardinals 35
Brown started at right tackle, helping the Cardinals' offense compile 396 yards of offense and score a season-high 35 points.
Deon Butler (2005-08), WR, Seattle Seahawks
Oakland Raiders 33, Seattle Seahawks 3
Butler caught one pass for four yards in Seattle's road loss to Oakland.
Kerry Collins (1992-94), QB, Tennessee Titans
San Diego Chargers 33, Tennessee Titans 25
The longest active NFL tenured Nittany Lion, in his 16th professional season, Collins replaced an injured Vince Young, completing 8-of-15 passes for 52 yards.
Dan Connor (2004-07), LB, Carolina Panthers
St. Louis Rams 20, Carolina Panthers 10
Connor started at middle linebacker, registering seven total tackles, with one for a loss.
John Gilmore (1999-01), TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38, Arizona Cardinals 35
Gilmore started at tight end, catching one pass for 11 yards.
Robbie Gould (2001-04), K, Chicago Bears
BYE
Gould has connected on 12-of-14 field goal attempts (85.7%) and converted 10-of-10 PATs this season.
Tamba Hali (2002-05), DE, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs 13, Buffalo Bills 10 (OT)
Hali continued his standout season in Kansas City's win over Buffalo, recording four tackles, 1.5 sacks for a loss of 16.5 yards, three quarterback hits, and one pass defensed.
Josh Hull (2006-09), LB, St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams 20, Carolina Panthers 10
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
Detroit Lions 37, Washington Redskins 25
Johnson had one reception for nine yards in Detroit's second win of the season.
Ed Johnson (2003-04, 2006), DT, Carolina Panthers
St. Louis Rams 20, Carolina Panthers 10
Johnson played as a reserve defensive tackle, making three stops (2 solos).
Jeremy Kapinos (2003-2006), P, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans
After signing with the Indianapolis on Oct. 25, Kapinos punted four times for an average of 44.8 yards in his Colts debut, placing two inside the 20-yard line with a long of 55 yards.
Jimmy Kennedy (1999-02), DT, Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots 28, Minnesota Vikings 18
Kennedy was inactive for the Vikings' loss to the Patriots.
Justin King (2005-07), CB, St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams 20, Carolina Panthers 10
King was inactive in the Rams' victory over the Panthers.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009), LB, Dallas Cowboys
Jacksonville Jaguars 35, Dallas Cowboys 17
Lee played versus Jacksonville but did record a tackle.
Aaron Maybin (2007-08), DE, Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs 13, Buffalo Bills 10 (OT)
Maybin was inactive for Buffalo's week eight loss to Kansas City.
Kareem McKenzie (1997-00), OT, New York Giants
BYE
McKenzie has helped the New York Giants to a 5-2 record and first place in the NFC East.
Jordan Norwood (2005-08), WR, Cleveland Browns
BYE
Norwood is a member of the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.
Jared Odrick (2006-09), DE, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins 22, Cincinnati Bengals 14
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 not at all related 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 28, Minnesota Vikings 18
Ohrnberger was on the inactive list versus the Vikings.
Paul Posluszny (2003-06), LB, Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs 13, Buffalo Bills 10 (OT)
Starting at inside linebacker, Posluszny recorded a season-high 18 tackles (11 solos), a half sack for a loss of 1.5 yards, one quarterback hit, and one pass defensed.
Andrew Quarless (2006-09), TE, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers 9, New York Jets 0
Quarless was targeted twice by quarterback Aaron Rodgers but did not have a catch in Green Bay's shutout win over the New York Jets.
Michael Robinson (2002-05), RB, Seattle Seahawks
Oakland Raiders 33, Seattle Seahawks 3
Robinson was on the inactive list for Seattle's game with Oakland.
Bryan Scott (1999-02), S, Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs 13, Buffalo Bills 10 (OT)
Scott made one solo tackle on defense and one special teams tackle in the Bills' loss to the Chiefs.
Tim Shaw (2002, 2004-06), LB, Tennessee Titans
San Diego Chargers 33, Tennessee Titans 25
Shaw saw playing time on defense, recording three tackles (two solos), including one for a loss.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08), C, Philadelphia Eagles
BYE
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 22, Cincinnati Bengals 14
Shuler was inactive for Miami's game versus Cincinnati.
Cameron Wake (2000, 2002-04), LB, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins 22, Cincinnati Bengals 14
Wake recorded three tackles and two quarterback hits in the Dolphins' fourth road win of the season.
Derrick Williams (2005-08), WR, Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions 37, Washington Redskins 25
Williams was inactive for Detroit's home win over Washington.