UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - 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 former Nittany Lion and now NFC East running back duo of Saquon Barkley and Miles Sanders shined on Sunday, as both scored two touchdowns each in wins. Barkley surpassed 100 yards rushing for the Giants for the first time since an early-season injury, while Sanders set an Eagles rookie single-season record for rushing yards.
Former Penn State wide receivers Allen Robinson and Chris Godwin both posted 100-yard games. However, Godwin was carted off the field with a hamstring injury.
On defense, Sean Lee led former Nittany Lions with an interception and a sack in a crucial win for the Cowboys over the Rams.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Bills 17, Steelers 10
Allen is on the Steelers practice squad.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) FS, Green Bay Packers
Packers 21, Bears 13
Amos made three tackles in a win over the Bears.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Redskins
Eagles 37, Redskins 27
Apke saw action primarily on special teams.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Giants 36, Dolphins 20
Barkley posted his first 100-yard rushing game since Week 2 and scored his first rushing touchdowns since Week 7, as he finished with 112 yards and two touchdowns on a season-high 24 carries. He also added 31 yards on four catches.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 17, Steelers 10
Bates saw action on special teams against the Steelers, helping the Bills clinch a playoff berth and their first 10-win season since 1999.
Saeed Blacknall (2014-17) WR, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 38, Browns 24
Blacknall is on the Cardinals practice squad.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) LB, Detroit Lions
Buccaneers 38, Lions 17
Cabinda saw action on special teams, recording a tackle.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DL, Atlanta Falcons
Falcons 29, 49ers 22
Crawford saw time on defense and special teams in a win over the 49ers.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, New York Jets
Ravens 42, Jets 21
Ficken made an extra point in a loss to the Ravens.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Giants 36, Dolphins 20
Gesicki caught four passes for 47 yards.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DL, San Francisco 49ers
Falcons 29, 49ers 22
Givens is on the 49ers practice squad.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 38, Lions 17
Godwin had five catches for 121 yards, including a 51-yard reception, in a win over the Lions, but left the game with an apparent hamstring injury. He currently ranks second in the NFL with 1,333 receiving yards.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Falcons 29, 49ers 22
Gould converted all three field goal attempts and one extra point attempt in a loss to the Falcons.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New York Giants
Giants 36, Dolphins 20
Haley saw action on special teams.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Chiefs 23, Broncos 3
Hamilton had two catches for 13 yards on a wintry day in Kansas City.
Chris Hogan (men's lacrosse - 2007-10) WR, Carolina Panthers
Seahawks 30, Panthers 24
Hogan was activated from injured reserve and returned to the field after suffering a Week 4 knee injury. He made one catch for 13 yards.
Mike Hull (2011-14) LB, Miami Dolphins
Giants 36, Dolphins 20
Hull is on injured reserve.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Detroit Lions
Buccaneers 38, Lions 17
James started on offense and made three receptions for 31 yards.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Texans 24, Titans 21
Jones started on defense, recording five tackles.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) DL, Tennessee Titans
Texans 24, Titans 21
Johnson saw time on defense and special teams, recording two tackles.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) MLB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 44, Rams 21
Lee had a big afternoon against the Rams, intercepting his first pass since 2017 and registering four tackles and a sack in a crucial win for the Cowboys.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 23, Broncos 3
Lucas saw time on special teams in a snowy win over the Broncos.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 44, Rams 21
McGovern is on injured reserve.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 42, Jets 21
McSorley was not active against the Jets.
Shareef Miller (2015-18) DE, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 37, Redskins 27
Miller was inactive against the Redskins.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) OLB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 38, Lions 17
Nassib made two tackles in a win over the Lions.
Amani Oruwariye (2014-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Buccaneers 38, Lions 17
Oruwariye recorded a pair of tackles against the Buccaneers.
Allen Robinson (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Packers 21, Bears 13
Robinson started at wide receiver, catching seven passes for 125 yards.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 37, Redskins 27
Sanders had a career day in a win over the Redskins, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown and catching six passes for 50 yards and touchdown. With 687 yards rushing in his first season, Sanders set an Eagles franchise rookie record, breaking the previous mark of 637 yards set by LeSean McCoy in 2009.
Nick Scott (2014-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Cowboys 44, Rams 21
Scott saw action on special teams against the Cowboys.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 38, Browns 24
Shipley started at center and anchored a unit that did now allow a sack in a win over the Browns.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) T, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 38, Lions 17
Smith's streak of 77 consecutive starts came to an end, as he missed a game for the first time in his five-year career. Smith suffered knee and ankle injuries the previous week against the Colts.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Indianapolis Colts
Saints 34, Colts 7
Travis was inactive against the Saints.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04) OLB, Tennessee Titans
Texans 24, Titans 21
Wake is on injured reserve.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) C/G, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 23, Broncos 3
Wisniewski saw action on offense and special teams in a win over the Broncos.
