Sept. 30, 2015
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A total of 25 Penn State football alumni are populating the active rosters of 19 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions annually are among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL. Each week throughout the year, GoPSUsports.com will provide updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats.
Top performances from Week Three are Paul Posluszny's 18 tackles, including 14 solo, for the Jaguars. Sean Lee had a game-high 10 tackles for the Cowboys. Posluszny and Lee are the top two tacklers in the NFL with 34 and 33 tackles on the season, respectively.
Adrian Amos, (2011-14), FS, Chicago Bears
Seahawks 26, Bears 0
Amos finished the game with two solo tackles against the Seahawks.
Deion Barnes, (2012-14), DE, New York Jets
Eagles 24, Jets 17
Barnes is on the practice squad for the Jets.
Brad Bars, (2011-14), DE, New York Giants
Giants 32, Redskins 21
Bars is on the practice squad for the Giants.
Navorro Bowman, (2007-09), LB, San Francisco 49ers
Cardinals 47, 49ers 7
Bowman started at inside linebacker. He recorded a game-high nine tackles, including seven solo stops, and a QB pressure against the Cardinals.
Jack Crawford, (2008-11), DE, Dallas Cowboys
Falcons 39, Dallas 28
Crawford registered one tackle in his first start of the season at defensive end against the Falcons.
Garry Gilliam, (2010-12), T, Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks 26, Bears 0
Was active in the game against the Bears.
Robbie Gould, (2001-04), K, Chicago Bears
Seahawks 26, Bears 0
Gould had one kickoff for 70 yards against the Seahawks.
Tamba Hali, (2002-05), LB, Kansas City Chiefs
Packers 38, Chiefs 28
Hali started at linebacker and recorded three solo tackles against the Packers. He collected his first sack of the season for an eight-yard loss and had two quarterback hits.
Jordan Hill, (2009-12), DT, Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks 26, Bears 0
Hill had four tackles in the Seahawks' shutout win over the Bears.
Gerald Hodges, (2009-12), LB, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings 31, Chargers 14
Hodges earned the start at the mike linebacker and made four tackles, including three solo, in the Vikings' victory over the Chargers. Also had one quarterback hit.
Mike Hull, (2011-13), LB, Miami Dolphins
Bills 41, Dolphins 14
Hull is on the practice squad for the Dolphins.
Jesse James, (2012-13), TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 12, Rams 6
James was inactive against the Rams.
DaQuan Jones, (2010-13), DL, Tennessee Titans
Colts 35, Titans 33
Jones started at defensive end and recorded three tackles against the Colts.
Sean Lee, (2005-07, 2009), MLB, Dallas Cowboys
Falcons 39, Dallas 28
Lee had a game-high 10 tackles, including seven solo stops. He also recorded his first sack of the season for a five-yard loss and had two quarterback hits. Lee is second in the NFL with 33 tackles on the year.
Michael Mauti, (2008, 2010-12), LB, New Orleans Saints
Panthers 27, Saints 22
Mauti had one special teams tackle against the Panthers.
Matt McGloin, (2010-12), QB, Oakland Raiders
Raiders 27, Browns 20
McGloin did not play against the Browns.
Jordan Norwood, (2005-08), WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 24, Lions 12
Norwood started and had three receptions for 27 yards, including a 17-yard reception, which was his longest of the year, to help the Broncos defeat the Lions.
Jared Odrick, (2006-09), DE, Jacksonville Jaguars
Patriots 51, Jaguars 17
Odrick started at defensive end and recorded two tackles, including one tackle for loss, against the Patriots.
Paul Posluszny, (2003-06), LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Patriots 51, Jaguars 17
Posluszny made a team-high and season-high 18 tackles, including 14 solo. Posluszny leads the NFL with 34 tackles total on the season.
Andrew Quarless, (2006-09), TE, Green Bay Packers
Packers 38, Chiefs 28
Quarless made his first two receptions on the season for a total of 14 yards to help the Packers to the win over the Chiefs.
Allen Robinson, (2011-13), WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Patriots 51, Jaguars 17
Robinson had four receptions for 68 yards against the Patriots. Had a 37-yard catch in the fourth quarter to help set up a touchdown.
A.Q. Shipley, (2005-08), C, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 47, 49ers 7
Shipley played in his second game of the season against the 49ers.
Donovan Smith, (2012-14), OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Texans 19, Buccaneers 9
Smith started at left tackle against the Texans.
Nate Stupar, (2008-11), LB, Atlanta Falcons
Falcons 39, Cowboys 28
Stupar started at linebacker, tallying one tackle for loss and a quarterback hit in the Falcons' win over the Cowboys.
Ross Travis, (2011-14; men's basketball), TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Packers 38, Chiefs 28
Travis is on the practice squad for the Chiefs.
Johnnie Troutman, (2009-11), OG, San Diego Chargers
Vikings 31, Chargers 14
Troutman was inactive against the Vikings.
John Urschel, (2011-13), OL, Baltimore Ravens
Bengals 28, Ravens 24
Urschel saw action against the Bengals.
Cameron Wake, (2000, 02-04) DE, Miami Dolphins
Bills 41, Dolphins 14
Wake made his first tackle of the season against the Bills.
Stefen Wisniewski, (2007-10), C, Jacksonville Jaguars
Patriots 51, Jaguars 17
Wisniewski started at center against the Patriots.