UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A total of 40 Penn State alums are populating the rosters of 23 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 week was highlighted by Amani Oruwariye making a key interception in the endzone for the Detroit Lions to halt a scoring drive by Teddy Bridgewater and the Carolina Panthers. Wide receiver also highlighted Penn State performances in the NFL South, as the Tampa Bay receiver made a touchdown grab, the third of the season for him.
Defensive tackle Robert Windsor made his first career NFL appearance for the Indianapolis Colts. On the other side of the ball for his opponent, the Green Bay Packers, Adrian Amos made seven tackles and defended a pass.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 27, Jaguars 3
Allen saw action vs. the Jaguars.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) S, Green Bay Packers
Colts 34, Packers 31
Amos recorded seven tackles and had one pass defended.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Football Team
Washington 20, Bengals 9
Apke recorded three tackles.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Bye Week
Barkley is out for the season due to a torn ACL.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bye Week
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Chiefs 35, Raiders 31
Bowers is on the Raiders practice squad.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Bye Week
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) FB, Detroit Lions
Panthers 20, Lions 0
Cabinda saw action at fullback and on special teams.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Cowboys 31, Vikings 28
Chisena was inactive.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Tennessee Titans
Titans 30, Ravens 24
Crawford saw action at defensive end.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, New York Jets
Chargers 34, Jets 28
Ficken saw primary kicking duties and made two extra points.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Broncos 20, Dolphins 13
Gesicki made four receptions for 43 yards.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saints 24, Falcons 9
Gillikin is on the injured reserve list.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Bye Week
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rams 27, Buccaneers 24
Godwin made seven grabs for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Bye Week
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Panthers 20, Lions 0
Gross-Matos made two tackles and recorded a half sack.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New Orleans Saints
Saints 24, Falcons 9
Haley is on the Saints practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 20, Dolphins 13
Hamilton did not factor statistically.
KJ Hamler (2017-19) WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 20, Dolphins 13
Hamler made four catches for 35 yards.
Chris Hogan (men's lacrosse - 2007-10) WR, New York Jets
Chargers 34, Jets 28
Hogan is on the injured reserve list.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Detroit Lions
Panthers 20, Lions 0
James tallied one reception for three yards.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) NT, New York Giants
Bye Week
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Titans 30, Ravens 24
Jones made one tackle.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) OLB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 31, Vikings 28
Lee made one tackle.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Chicago Bears
Bye Week
Lucas opted out of the 2020 season due to Covid-19.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 31, Vikings 28
McGovern started at right guard for the Cowboys.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Titans 30, Ravens 24
McSorley was not active against the Ravens.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Chiefs 35, Raiders 31
Nassib made three stops.
Amani Oruwariye (2014-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Panthers 20, Lions 0
Oruwariye made five tackles and recorded a key interception in the end zone.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Houston Texans
Texans 27, Patriots 20
Reid saw limited action on special teams.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Bye Week
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Browns 22, Eagles 17
Sanders had 16 rushes for 66 yards and three catches for 15 yards.
Nick Scott (2014-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 27, Buccaneers 24
Scott recorded three tackles.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rams 27, Buccaneers 24
Shipley started for the second time this season.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rams 27, Buccaneers 24
Smith started at left tackle alongside Nittany Lion alum A.Q. Shipley.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, New York Jets
Chargers 34, Jets 28
Travis did not factor statistically.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 34, Packers 31
Windsor made his first career appearance and recorded a tackle.
Anthony Zettel (2012-15) DE, New Orleans Saints
Saints 24, Falcons 9
Zettel is on the Saints practice squad.
