UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 39 Penn State alums are populating the rosters of 24 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.
Penn State alums accounted for seven touchdowns during week 14 of the NFL season, highlighted by two-touchdown performances by Mike Gesicki, KJ Hamler and Miles Sanders.
Them boys was acting like fools 😤😤 https://t.co/kEyfEOLH7W
— Saquon Barkley (@saquon) December 14, 2020
Marcus Allen (2014-17) LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Bills 26, Steelers 15
Allen made his first career start, making eight tackles (3 solo) and one tackle for loss.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) S, Green Bay Packers
Packers 30, Eagles 16
Amos made seven tackles, one tackle for loss and defended a pass.
BOOM 💥 @_SmashAmos31
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 14, 2020
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Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Football Team
Football Team 23, 49ers 15
Apke saw 21 plays of action on special teams.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Cardinals 26, Giants 7
Barkley is out for the season due to a torn ACL.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 26, Steelers 15
Bates saw one snap at center and five plays on special teams.
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Colts 44, Raiders 27
Bowers is on the Raiders practice squad.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Cardinals 26, Giants 7
Brown saw 37 total snaps and recorded a QB hurry.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) FB, Detroit Lions
Packers 31, Lions 24
Cabinda saw action on offense and special teams and recorded a special teams tackle.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Buccaneers 26, Vikings 14
Chisena saw 12 plays on special teams.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Tennessee Titans
Titans 31, Jaguars 10
Crawford started and made two solo tackles.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, New York Jets
Seahawks 40, Jets 3
Ficken is on injured reserve.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Chiefs 33, Dolphins 27
Gesicki was targeted six times, making five grabs for 65 yards and a two touchdowns.
Underrated 🤫@mikegesicki x @BaptistHealthSF pic.twitter.com/lz4S3E50cw
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 15, 2020
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Eagles 24, Saints 21
Gillikin is on the injured reserve list.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Football Team 23, 49ers 15
Givens was unavailable.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 26, Vikings 14
Godwin made two receptions for 25 yards.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Football Team 23, 49ers 15
Gould connected on his lone extra-point attempt.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Broncos 32, Panthers 27
Gross-Matos made four tackles and had two QB hurries.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New Orleans Saints
Broncos 32, Panthers 27
Haley is on the Saints practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 32, Panthers 27
Hamilton made a 13-yard reception.
KJ Hamler (2017-19) WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 32, Panthers 27
Hamilton caught touchdowns of 49- and 37-yards.
MILES SANDERS 82-YDS!!! 💨💨
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 13, 2020
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Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Detroit Lions
Packers 31, Lions 24
James saw 26 snaps on offense and 10 on special teams.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) NT, New York Giants
Cardinals 26, Giants 7
Johnson made two tackles.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Cardinals 26, Giants 7
Jones blocked a 53-yard field goal.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) OLB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 30, Bengals 7
Lee made one tackle.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Chicago Bears
Bears 36, Texans 7
Lucas opted out of the 2020 season due to Covid-19.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 30, Bengals 7
McGovern started at right guard for the Cowboys.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 47, Browns 42
McSorley came off the bench and completed a pass and recorded a two-yard rush.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Colts 44, Raiders 27
Nassib was inactive.
Amani Oruwariye (2014-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Broncos 32, Panthers 27
Oruwariye made five tackles and defended a pass.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Houston Texans
Bears 36, Texans 7
Reid was inactive.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Bears 36, Texans 7
Robinson was targeted 13 times, made nine grabs for 123 yards and added a touchdown.
MILES SANDERS 82-YDS!!! 💨💨
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 13, 2020
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Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 24, Saints 21
Sanders ran for 115 yards, added 21 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns.
MILES SANDERS 82-YDS!!! 💨💨
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 13, 2020
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Nick Scott (2014-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 24, Patriots 3
Scott made one tackle on special teams.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 26, Vikings 14
Shipley is out for the season with an inury.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 26, Vikings 14
Smith started at left tackle.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, New York Jets
Seahawks 40, Jets 3
Travis was inactive.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 44, Raiders 27
Windsor was inactive.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) OG, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 33, Dolphins 27
Wisniewski saw five snaps on special teams.
Anthony Zettel (2012-15) DE, New Orleans Saints
Eagles 24, Saints 21
Zettel is on the Saints practice squad.
The 2020 Penn State Football Season is presented by PSECU.