A total of 34 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 21 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions are perennially a top-20 program in producing players in the NFL. Each week throughout the year, GoPSUsports.com provides updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats.
Cornerback Trevor Williams was one of the most impactful Nittany Lion alums in Week 4, helping the Los Angeles Chargers earn a two-point win over fellow Penn Staters Robbie Gould and Garry Gilliam and the 49ers. Williams intercepted a San Francisco pass at the 2-yard line and flipped the field, returning it 86 yards to setup a field goal. He also recorded a career-high eight tackles.
Offensively, Saquon Barkley totaled another 100 yards from scrimmage for the Giants and ranks eighth in the league in the category, while Allen Robinson found the end zone for the first time in a Bears uniform.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ravens 26, Steelers 14
Allen was listed as inactive Sunday night.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) FS, Chicago Bears
Bears 48, Buccaneers 10
Amos started at safety for the Bears and made two solo tackles in a win over the Buccaneers.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Redskins
Bye Week
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Saints 33, Giants 18
Barkley, the only NFL player to total 100 yards from scrimmage in each of the first three games, accomplished the feat for fourth consecutive week by rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, while also totaling 56 yards on six receptions. His 453 yards from scrimmage this season rank eighth in the NFL.
Saeed Blacknall (2014-17) WR, Oakland Raiders
Raiders 45, Browns 42
Blacknall is on the Raiders practice squad.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) LB, Oakland Raiders
Raiders 45, Browns 42
Cabinda is on the Raiders practice squad.
Curtis Cothran (2013-17) DT, Minnesota Vikings
Rams 38, Vikings 31
Cothran is on the Vikings practice squad.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DE, Atlanta Falcons
Bengals 37, Falcons 36
Crawford started at defensive tackle for the Falcons and recorded three tackles, all solo stops. It was his first start since Week 17 of the 2016 season.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 38, Vikings 31
Ficken connected on all five extra points, and went 1-for-2 on field goal attempts with a long of 34 yards.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Patriots 38, Dolphins 7
Gesicki caught one pass for 7 yards against the Patriots.
Garry Gilliam (2010-12) OL, San Francisco 49ers
Chargers 29, 49ers 27
Gilliam played more than 60 percent of the offensive snaps at tackle in Sunday's loss to the Chargers.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bears 48, Buccaneers 10
Godwin totaled two receptions for 22 yards.
Malik Golden (2012-16) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ravens 26, Steelers 14
Golden is on injured reserve with a knee injury.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Chargers 29, 49ers 27
Gould converted on 21- and 33-yard field goals and all three extra point tries.
Christian Hackenberg (2013-15) QB, Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 37, Falcons 36
Hackenberg is on the Bengals practice squad.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New York Giants
Saints 33, Giants 18
Haley is on the Giants practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Chiefs 27, Broncos 23
Hamilton fair caught a punt and saw limited action on offense.
Gerald Hodges (2009-12) LB, Arizona Cardinals
Seahawks 20, Cardinals 17
Hodges saw action on special teams.
Chris Hogan (men's lacrosse - 2007-10) WR, New England Patriots
Patriots 38, Dolphins 7
Hogan had one reception for 25 yards in Sunday night's win over the Dolphins.
Mike Hull (2011-14) LB, Miami Dolphins
Patriots 38, Dolphins 7
Hull is on injured reserve with an MCL injury.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ravens 26, Steelers 14
James caught one pass for 23 yards against the Ravens.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Titans 26, Eagles 23
Jones started at defensive end for the Titans and had one assisted tackle and one solo stop.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) DL, Tennessee Titans
Titans 26, Eagles 23
Johnson appeared in the game, seeing action on defense and special teams.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) MLB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 26, Lions 24
Lee was listed as inactive for Sunday's game due to injury.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 27, Broncos 23
Lucas saw action in the Chiefs' Monday night win over the Broncos.
Brendan Mahon (2013-17) OL, Carolina Panthers
Bye Week
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bears 48, Buccaneers 10
Nassib had two tackles, including one behind the line, against the Bears
Allen Robinson (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Bears 48, Buccaneers 10
Robinson started, recording two catches for a total of 23 yards, and one of which resulted in his first touchdown as a Bear.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Arizona Cardinals
Seahawks 20, Cardinals 17
Shipley is on injured reserve with an ACL injury and will miss the 2018 season.
Garrett Sickels (2013-16) LB, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 38, Vikings 31
Sickels is on injured reserve.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) T, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bears 48, Buccaneers 10
Smith started at left tackle for the Buccaneers, extending his games-started streak to all 52 games of his NFL career.
Nate Stupar (2008-11) LB, New York Giants
Saints 33, Giants 18
Stupar saw action on special teams.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Indianapolis Colts
Texans 37, Colts 34
Travis is on injured reserve and will miss the season with a torn ACL.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04) DE, Miami Dolphins
Patriots 38, Dolphins 7
Wake started at defensive end, recording three tackles and a quarterback hurry for the Dolphins.
Trevor Williams (2012-15) CB, Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers 29, 49ers 27
Williams started at left cornerback and played a major role in the Chargers' win, making an interception in the third quarter at the Chargers' 2-yard line and returning it a career-long 86 yards to the 49ers' 12, setting-up a successful field goal try. Williams also recorded a career-high eight total tackles, one assisted and the rest solo stops, and broke up one pass.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) G/C, Philadelphia Eagles
Titans 26, Eagles 23
Wisniewski started at left guard in Sunday's game against the Titans.
Anthony Zettel (2012-15) DL, Cleveland Browns
Raiders 45, Browns 42 (OT)
Zettel appeared in the game, seeing limited action on defense and special teams.
