Dec. 5, 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 13 of the 2012 season included Dan Connor's six stops, including one tackle for loss, against the Eagles and Tim Shaw's team-high eight tackles against the Texans.
Navorro Bowman (2007-09), LB, San Francisco 49ers
St. Louis 16, San Francisco 13 (OT)
Bowman registered eight tackles (seven solo) against the Rams.
Brett Brackett (2007-10), TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
Buffalo 34, Jacksonville 18
Brackett was placed on injured reserve Sept. 4.
Levi Brown (2003-06), OT, Arizona Cardinals
New York Jets 7, Arizona 6
Brown was placed on injured reserve Aug. 24.
Dan Connor (2004-07), LB, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas 38, Philadelphia 33
Connor recorded six tackles (four solo), including one TFL, against the Eagles.
Jack Crawford (2008-11), DE, Oakland Raiders
Cleveland 20, Oakland 17
Crawford was inactive against the Browns.
Robbie Gould (2001-04), K, Chicago Bears
Seattle 23, Chicago 17 (OT)
Gould hit a 46-yard field goal and both his extra-point attempts against the Seahawks.
Tamba Hali (2002-05), LB, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City 27, Carolina 21
Hali made three tackles, including one TFL, against the Panthers.
Josh Hull (2006-09), LB, St. Louis Rams
St. Louis 16, San Francisco 13 (OT)
Hull was part of the linebacker rotation and saw action on special teams against the 49ers.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009), LB, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas 38, Philadelphia 33
Lee was placed on the reserve/injured list Oct. 24 after suffering a season-ending toe injury.
Derek Moye (2008-11), WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 20
Moye was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad Nov. 7.
Jordan Norwood (2005-08), WR, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland 20, Oakland 17
Norwood was placed on injured reserve (designated for return) Oct. 12.
Jared Odrick (2006-09), DE, Miami Dolphins
New England 23, Miami 16
Odrick collected one tackle against the Patriots.
Rich Ohrnberger (2006-08), OL, Arizona Cardinals
New York Jets 7, Arizona 6
Ohrnberger started at center and played all offensive snaps against the Jets.
Paul Posluszny (2003-06), LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Buffalo 34, Jacksonville 18
Posluszny matched a game high with nine tackles (two solo), including one TFL, against the Bills.
Andrew Quarless (2006-09), TE, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay 23, Minnesota 14
Quarless was placed on injured reserve Dec. 1.
Michael Robinson (2002-05), FB, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle 23, Chicago 17 (OT)
Robinson rushed once for four yards and caught two passes for 13 yards. He also made one special-teams stop.
Evan Royster (2007-10), Washington Redskins
Washington 17, New York Giants 16
Royster rushed once for three yards.
Bryan Scott (1999-2002), LB, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo 34, Jacksonville 18
Scott made two stops against the Jaguars.
Tim Shaw (2002, 2004-06), LB, Tennessee Titans
Houston 24, Tennessee 10
Shaw recorded a team-high eight tackles (five solo), including one on special teams, against the Texans.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08), C, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis 35, Detroit 33
Shipley was part of the offensive line rotation against the Bills.
Mickey Shuler (2007-09), TE, Oakland Raiders
Cleveland 20, Oakland 17
Shuler signed with the Raiders' practice squad Oct. 16.
Devon Still (2009-11), DT, Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati 20, San Diego 13
Still did not play against the Chargers.
Nate Stupar (2008-11), LB, Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas 38, Philadelphia 33
Stupar signed with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad Nov. 19.
Johnnie Troutman (2009-11), OG, San Diego Chargers
Cincinnati 20, San Diego 13
Troutman was placed on the reserve, non-football injury list on Aug. 27.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04), DE, Miami Dolphins
New England 23, Miami 16
Wake recorded two tackles and a sack against the Patriots.
Stefan Wisniewski (2007-10), OL, Oakland Raiders
Cleveland 20, Oakland 17
Wisniewski helped the Raiders gain 429 yards against the Browns.