UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A total of 32 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.
There were a quartet of firsts for Nittany Lions in the NFL in Week 8, as Grant Haley tallied his first career sack for the Giants, Troy Apke made his first career start for the Redskins, and then in an Eagles victory over the Bills, Miles Sanders broke free for 65 yards to earn his first career rushing touchdown and Shareef Miller made his NFL debut.
Chris Godwin's streak of 100-yard receiving games was snapped at three, but the third-year receiver ranks fifth in the league with 705 receiving yards.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 27, Dolphins 14
Allen is on the Steelers practice squad.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) FS, Green Bay Packers
Packers 31, Chiefs 24
Amos started at safety and recorded four tackles and a pass deflected in a Sunday Night win over the Chiefs.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Redskins
Vikings 19, Redskins 9
Apke started at safety, recording three solo stops with a tackle for loss against the Vikings.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Lions 31, Giants 26
Barkley rushed 19 times for 64 yards and recorded eight receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown against the Lions, nearly doubling his receiving yardage for the season.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Eagles 31, Bills 13
Bates was not active against the Eagles.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) LB, Detroit Lions
Lions 31, Giants 26
Cabinda is on the Lions practice squad.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DL, Atlanta Falcons
Seahawks 27, Falcons 20
Crawford recorded one tackle on defense and saw time on special teams against the Seahawks.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, New York Jets
Jaguars 29, Jets 15
Ficken converted on his only extra point attempt against the Jaguars.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Steelers 27, Dolphins 14
Gesicki had two catches for 10 yards on Monday Night Football.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DL, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 51, Panthers 13
Givens is on the 49ers practice squad.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Titans 27, Buccaneers 23
Godwin started at wide receiver, recording four receptions for 43 yards against the Titans. He is currently fifth in the league in receiving yards with 705.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 51, Panthers 13
Gould completed his only field goal attempt of the game and converted on all six extra point attempts in a win over the Panthers.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New York Giants
Lions 31, Giants 26
Haley started at cornerback and recorded seven tackles. He also had his first career sack, taking down Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Colts 15, Broncos 13
Hamilton saw time on offense and was targeted once against the Colts.
Chris Hogan (men's lacrosse - 2007-10) WR, Carolina Panthers
49ers 51, Panthers 13
Hogan in on injured reserve.
Mike Hull (2011-14) LB, Miami Dolphins
Steelers 27, Dolphins 14
Hull is on injured reserve.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Detroit Lions
Lions 31, Giants 26
James started at tight end for the Lions.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Titans 27, Buccaneers 23
Jones started on defense recording three combined tackles and a pass deflected in a win over the Buccaneers.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) DL, Tennessee Titans
Titans 27, Buccaneers 23
Johnson saw action on both defense and special teams in a win over the Buccaneers.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) MLB, Dallas Cowboys
Bye Week
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Packers 31, Chiefs 24
Lucas saw time on defense and special teams against the Packers.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Dallas Cowboys
Bye Week
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Bye Week
Shareef Miller (2015-18) DE, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 31, Bills 13
Miller made his NFL debut on special teams in a win over the Bills.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Titans 27, Buccaneers 23
Nassib recorded four tackles, three of which were solo stops, and a sack against the Titans.
Amani Oruwariye (2014-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Lions 31, Giants 26
Oruwariye was not active against the Giants.
Allen Robinson (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Chargers 17, Bears 16
Robinson started at wide receiver and caught five receptions for 62 yards against the Chargers.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 31, Bills 13
Sanders rushed three times for 74 yards – including a 65-yard touchdown run for his first career rushing touchdown - and caught three receptions for 44 yards before exiting in the third quarter after suffering a shoulder injury.
Nick Scott (2014-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 24, Bengals 10
Scott saw time on special teams in a win over the Bengals in London's Wembley Stadium.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Arizona Cardinals
Saints 31, Cardinals 9
Shipley started at center in a loss to the Saints.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) T, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Titans 27, Buccaneers 23
Smith started at left tackle, making his 71st consecutive start.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04) OLB, Tennessee Titans
Titans 27, Buccaneers 23
Wake saw time on defense in a win over the Buccaneers.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) C/G, Kansas City Chiefs
Packers 31, Chiefs 24
Wisniewski saw time on offense and special teams against the Packers.
