UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A total of 34 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.
Nittany Lion receivers shined for a second consecutive week, highlighted by Chris Godwin's seven catches for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Buccaneers. He now leads the league with six touchdowns. Allen Robinson also had a pair of touchdowns for the Bears, catching seven passes for 97 yards.
Defensively, safety Adrian Amos had five tackles in a Packers win over the Cowboys, Titans defensive end DaQuan Jones tallied his first sack of the season and Giants linebacker Nate Stupar made his 11th career start.
Another rookie Penn Stater made his NFL debut as Ryan Bates saw action on the Bills offensive line in their win over the Titans.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ravens 26, Steelers 23
Allen is on the Steelers practice squad.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) FS, Green Bay Packers
Packers 34, Cowboys 24
Amos started at safety against the Cowboys and had five tackles, three of which were solo stops, and a quarterback hit.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Redskins
Patriots 33, Redskins 7
Apke saw time on special teams against the Patriots.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Vikings 28, Giants 10
Barkley was inactive against the Vikings with a high-ankle sprain.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 14, Titans 7
Ryan Bates made his NFL debut with the Bills offensive line in a win over the Titans.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) LB, Detroit Lions
Bye
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DL, Atlanta Falcons
Texans 53, Falcons 32
Crawford started at defensive tackle and had one tackle against the Texans.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, New York Jets
Eagles 31, Jets 6
Ficken was limited to one field goal attempt.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Bye
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DL, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 31, Browns 3
Givens is on the 49ers practice squad.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saints 31, Buccaneers 24
Godwin started at wide receiver and had seven catches for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He leads the NFL in receiving touchdowns and ranks third in receiving yards. He is the first Buccaneers player in franchise history to have six receiving touchdowns in the first five games of a season.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 31, Browns 3
Gould converted on a 44-yard field goal in a Monday night win over the Browns.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New York Giants
Vikings 28, Giants 10
Haley saw time at cornerback and had four tackles, two of which were solo stops, including a tackle for a loss against the Vikings.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 20, Chargers 13
Hamilton had saw action on both offense and special teams in the win over the Chargers.
Chris Hogan (men's lacrosse - 2007-10) WR, Carolina Panthers
Panthers 34, Jaguars 27
Hogan was inactive with a left knee injury.
Mike Hull (2011-14) LB, Miami Dolphins
Bye
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Detroit Lions
Bye
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Bills 14, Titans 7
Jones started and three tackles including two solo stops and his first sack of the season.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) DL, Tennessee Titans
Bills 14, Titans 7
Johnson saw action on defense and made a solo tackle against the Bills.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) MLB, Dallas Cowboys
Packers 34, Cowboys 24
Lee saw action at linebacker and had a solo stop against the Packers.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Colts 19, Chiefs 13
Lucas saw time on defense and special teams in Sunday Night Football against the Colts.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Dallas Cowboys
Packers 34, Cowboys 24
McGovern is on injured reserve.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 26, Steelers 23
McSorley was inactive against the Steelers.
Shareef Miller (2015-18) DE, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 31, Jets 6
Miller was inactive against the Jets.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saints 31, Buccaneers 24
Nassib started at outside linebacker and had a pair of tackles including a solo stop and a quarterback hit.
Amani Oruwariye (2014-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Bye
Allen Robinson (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Raiders 24, Bears 21
Robinson started at wide receiver for the Bears and had seven receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns. It was his first multi-touchdown game of the season and sixth of his career.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 31, Jets 6
Sanders started for the fourth consecutive week and caught four passes for 49 yards in addition to 15 yards rushing.
Nick Scott (2014-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Seahawks 30, Rams 29
Scott saw action on special teams against the Seahawks.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 26, Bengals 23
Shipley started at center and helped Kyler Murray total 346 yards of total offense to lead the Cardinals to their first win of the season.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) T, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saints 31, Buccaneers 24
Smith started at left tackle for the Buccaneers, marking his 69th consecutive start.
Nate Stupar (2008-11) LB, New York Giants
Giants 24, Redskins 3
Stupar started at linebacker and made three tackles. He also saw significant action on special teams.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04) OLB, Tennessee Titans
Bills 14, Titans 7
Wake was inactive against the Bills with a hamstring injury.
Trevor Williams (2012-15) CB, Arizona Cardinals
Williams was released from injured reserve by the Chargers Monday and was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals Tuesday.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) C/G, Kansas City Chiefs
Wisniewski signed with the Chiefs Tuesday.
