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.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Football Team 23, Steelers 17
Allen saw action vs. Washington.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) S, Green Bay Packers
Packers 30, Eagles 16
Amos made four tackles.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Football Team
Football Team 23, Steelers 17
Apke saw action vs. the Steelers.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Giants 17, Seahawks 12
Barkley is out for the season due to a torn ACL.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 34, 49ers 24
Bates saw action in the win over the 49ers.
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 31, Jets 28
Bowers is on the Raiders practice squad.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Giants 17, Seahawks 12
Brown made two tackles.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) FB, Detroit Lions
Lions 34, Bears 30
Cabinda saw action at fullback and on special teams.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings 27, Jaguars 24
Chisena made a special teams tackle.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Tennessee Titans
Browns 41, Titans 35
Crawford made six tackles.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, New York Jets
Raiders 31, Jets 28
Ficken is on injured reserve.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Dolphins 19, Bengals 7
Gesicki was targeted 11 times and made 9 grabs for 88 yards and a touchdown.
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Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saints 21, Falcons 16
Gillikin is on the injured reserve list.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Bills 34, 49ers 24
Givens made three tackles and broke up a pass.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bye Week
Godwin and the Buccaneers were on a bye.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 23, Rams 20
Gould connected on a 45-yard field goal.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Bye Week
Gross-Matos and the Panthers were on the bye.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New Orleans Saints
Saints 21, Falcons 16
Haley is on the Saints practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Chiefs 22, Broncos 16
Hamilton saw action vs. the Chiefs.
KJ Hamler (2017-19) WR, Denver Broncos
Chiefs 22, Broncos 16
Hamler played and had two rush attempts vs. the Saints.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Detroit Lions
Lions 34, Bears 30
James tallied one reception for nine yards and a touchdown.
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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 6, 2020
Austin Johnson (2012-15) NT, New York Giants
Giants 17, Seahawks 12
Johnson made one tackle.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Browns 41, Titans 35
Jones made three tackles.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) OLB, Dallas Cowboys
Ravens 34, Cowboys 17
Lee saw action.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Chicago Bears
Lions 34, Bears 30
Lucas opted out of the 2020 season due to Covid-19.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Ravens 34, Cowboys 17
McGovern started at right guard for the Cowboys.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 34, Cowboys 17
McSorley was active but did not see action.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 31, Jets 28
Nassib was inactive.
Amani Oruwariye (2014-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Lions 34, Bears 30
Oruwariye made five tackles.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Houston Texans
Colts 26, Texans 20
Reid saw 11 snaps on special teams.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Lions 34, Bears 30
Robinson made six catches for 75 yards.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Packers 30, Eagles 16
Sanders had 31 yards rushing.
Nick Scott (2014-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 38, Cardinals 28
Scott made one tackle.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chiefs 27, Buccaneers 24
Shipley is out for the season with an inury.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chiefs 27, Buccaneers 24
Smith started at left tackle.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, New York Jets
Raiders 31, Jets 28
Travis was inactive.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 26, Texans 20
Windsor was inactive.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) OG, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 22, Broncos 16
Wisniewski was active but did not play.
Anthony Zettel (2012-15) DE, New Orleans Saints
Saints 21, Falcons 16
Zettel is on the Saints practice squad.
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