A total of 33 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 20 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.
The NFL's 10th week of the season concluded with a Monday night battle between Nittany Lions. Penn State NFL elder statesman Robbie Gould kicked three field goals for the 49ers, including a go-ahead boot with 2:46 remaining, but first-year Giants running back Saquon Barkley had a 23-yard reception with 20 yards after the catch to move New York into the red zone, setting up a game-winning touchdown with 57 seconds remaining.
Wide receivers Allen Robinson and Chris Godwin shined on Sunday with 100-yard games. Additionally, Jason Cabinda made his first career start at middle linebacker for the Oakland Raiders.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 52, Panthers 21
Allen was inactive Thursday against the Panthers.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) FS, Chicago Bears
Bears 34, Lions 32
Amos started at safety for the Bears and had a fumble recovery. He also registered two tackles, including a sack, and three quarterback hits in the win over the Lions.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Redskins
Redskins 16, Buccaneers 3
Apke is on injured reserve.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Giants 27, 49ers 23
Barkley totaled 100 yards from scrimmage for the eighth time in nine career games, rushing a career-high 20 times for 67 yards and catching four passes for 33 yards. He ranks third in the NFL with 1,116 yards from scrimmage.
Saeed Blacknall (2014-17) WR, Oakland Raiders
Chargers 20, Raiders 6
Blacknall is on the Raiders practice squad.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) LB, Oakland Raiders
Chargers 20, Raiders 6
Cabinda made his first career start at middle linebacker for the Raiders and accumulated three tackles.
Curtis Cothran (2013-17) DT, Minnesota Vikings
Bye Week
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DL, Atlanta Falcons
Browns 28, Falcons 16
Crawford saw action at defensive tackle for the Falcons and made two tackles against the Browns.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Packers 31, Dolphins 12
Gesicki caught his only target of the day for 6 yards.
Garry Gilliam (2010-12) OL, San Francisco 49ers
Giants 27, 49ers 23
Gilliam saw action on special teams.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Redskins 16, Buccaneers 3
Godwin matched his career high with seven receptions and totaled a season-high 103 yards in a loss to the Redskins.
Malik Golden (2012-16) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 52, Panthers 21
Golden is on injured reserve with a knee injury.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Giants 27, 49ers 23
Gould kicked three field goals, including a 53-yarder, and a pair of extra points on Monday night. Gould has converted 21-of-22 field goal attempts (96 percent) this season to lead the league among kickers who have attempted 12 or more field goals.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New York Giants
Giants 27, 49ers 23
Playing in his third career game, Haley made a pair of tackles, including a tackle for loss in Giants territory with 22 seconds remaining, in a Monday night win over the 49ers.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Bye Week
Gerald Hodges (2009-12) LB, Arizona Cardinals
Chiefs 26, Cardinals 14
Hodges saw action on special teams against the Chiefs.
Chris Hogan (men's lacrosse - 2007-10) WR, New England Patriots
Titans 34, Patriots 10
Hogan was targeted once in the loss to the Titans.
Mike Hull (2011-14) LB, Miami Dolphins
Packers 31, Dolphins 12
Hull saw action on special teams and had one solo tackle in the Dolphins' loss to the Packers.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 52, Panthers 21
James had one catch, an 8-yard touchdown for the Steelers, in a Thursday night win over the Panthers.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Titans 34, Patriots 10
Jones started in the Titans win over the Patriots.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) DL, Tennessee Titans
Titans 34, Patriots 10
Johnson recorded three tackles in the Titans win over the Patriots.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) MLB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 27, Eagles 20
Lee was not active for the Sunday night win over the Eagles with a hamstring injury.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 26, Cardinals 14
Lucas saw action on special teams and made a tackle against the Cardinals.
Brendan Mahon (2013-17) OL, Carolina Panthers
Steelers 52, Panthers 21
Mahon was listed as inactive Thursday against the Steelers.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Redskins 16, Buccaneers 3
Nassib started for the Buccaneers at defensive end for the third time in four weeks, where he accumulated a sack that went for a loss of 8 yards.
Allen Robinson (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Bears 34, Lions 22
Robinson started at wide receiver in his return from injury and caught six passes for 133 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 36-yard touchdown catch. The performance was his third career game with 100-plus yards and two touchdowns. He had four catches of more than 25 yards.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Arizona Cardinals
Chiefs 26, Cardinals 14
Shipley is on injured reserve with an ACL injury and will miss the 2018 season.
Garrett Sickels (2013-16) LB, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 36, Seahawks 31
Sickels is on injured reserve.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) T, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Redskins 16, Buccaneers 3
Smith started at left tackle for the Buccaneers and protected quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick as he threw for 406 yards and rushed for an additional 35 yards. Smith has started all 57 games of his career.
Nate Stupar (2008-11) LB, New York Giants
Giants 27, 49ers 23
Stupar saw extensive action on special teams and played two defensive snaps.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 29, Jaguars 26
Travis is on the injured reserve with an ACL injury.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04) DE, Miami Dolphins
Packers 31, Dolphins 12
Wake started at defensive end and made three tackles.
Trevor Williams (2012-15) CB, Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers 20, Raiders 6
Williams was inactive after being sidelined with a knee injury earlier in the week.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) G/C, Philadelphia Eagles
Cowboys 27, Eagles 20
Wisniewski saw action at guard against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.
Anthony Zettel (2012-15) DL, Cleveland Browns
Browns 28, Falcons 16
Zettel made three tackles, all of which were solo stops, with a tackle for a loss.
