Dec. 12, 2012
With 26 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. Top performances from week 14 of the 2012 season included Cameron Wake's three sacks and one forced fumble against the 49ers and Tamba Hali's two-sack outing against the Browns.
Navorro Bowman (2007-09), LB, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 27, Miami 13
Bowman led the 49ers with eight tackles (six solo) against the Dolphins.
Brett Brackett (2007-10), TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
New York Jets 17, Jacksonville 10
Brackett was placed on injured reserve Sept. 4.
Levi Brown (2003-06), OT, Arizona Cardinals
Seattle 58, Arizona 0
Brown was placed on injured reserve Aug. 24.
Dan Connor (2004-07), LB, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas 20, Cincinnati 19
Connor recorded four tackles against the Bengals.
Jack Crawford (2008-11), DE, Oakland Raiders
Denver 26, Oakland 13
Crawford was inactive against the Broncos.
Robbie Gould (2001-04), K, Chicago Bears
Minnesota 21, Chicago 14
Gould made both his extra-point attempts against the Vikings.
Tamba Hali (2002-05), LB, Kansas City Chiefs
Cleveland 30, Kansas City 7
Hali collected four tackles, including two sacks, against the Browns.
Josh Hull (2006-09), LB, St. Louis Rams
St. Louis 15, Buffalo 12
Hull was part of the linebacker rotation and saw action on special teams against the Bills.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009), LB, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas 20, Cincinnati 19
Lee was placed on the reserve/injured list Oct. 24 after suffering a season-ending toe injury.
Derek Moye (2008-11), WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego 34, Pittsburgh 24
Moye was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad Nov. 7.
Jordan Norwood (2005-08), WR, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland 30, Kansas City 7
Norwood was placed on injured reserve (designated for return) Oct. 12.
Jared Odrick (2006-09), DE, Miami Dolphins
San Francisco 27, Miami 13
Odrick collected four tackles (three solo), including a sack, against the 49ers.
Rich Ohrnberger (2006-08), OL, Arizona Cardinals
Seattle 58, Arizona 0
Ohrnberger started at center and played 50 snaps against the Seahawks. He also made one tackle following a Seattle fumble recovery.
Paul Posluszny (2003-06), LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
New York Jets 17, Jacksonville 10
Posluszny made a game-high 11 tackles (10 solo) against the Jets.
Andrew Quarless (2006-09), TE, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay 27, Detroit 20
Quarless was placed on injured reserve Dec. 1.
Michael Robinson (2002-05), FB, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle 58, Arizona 0
Robinson made one catch for 12 yards and secured one special-teams stop against the Cardinals.
Evan Royster (2007-10), Washington Redskins
Washington 31, Baltimore 28 (OT)
Royster gained 11 yards on three rushes.
Bryan Scott (1999-2002), LB, Buffalo Bills
St. Louis 15, Buffalo 12
Scott made three stops against the Rams.
Tim Shaw (2002, 2004-06), LB, Tennessee Titans
Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 23
Shaw forced a fumble and made a tackle against the Colts.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08), C, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 23
Shipley was part of the offensive line rotation against the Titans.
Mickey Shuler (2007-09), TE, Oakland Raiders
Denver 26, Oakland 13
Shuler signed with the Raiders' practice squad Oct. 16.
Devon Still (2009-11), DT, Cincinnati Bengals
Dallas 20, Cincinnati 19
Still was inactive against the Cowboys.
Nate Stupar (2008-11), LB, Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia 23, Tampa Bay 21
Stupar signed with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad Nov. 19.
Johnnie Troutman (2009-11), OG, San Diego Chargers
San Diego 34, Pittsburgh 24
Troutman was placed on the reserve, non-football injury list on Aug. 27.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04), DE, Miami Dolphins
San Francisco 27, Miami 13
Wake`s outing was highlighted by three sacks and a forced fumble against the 49ers. He finished the game with six solo stops.
Stefan Wisniewski (2007-10), OL, Oakland Raiders
Denver 26, Oakland 13
Wisniewski started at center and played all 51 snaps on offense.