UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 38 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 23 National Football League teams.
The Nittany Lions annually are among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL. In addition, six former Nittany Lions are members of NFL coaching staffs and two PSU student-athletes from sports other than football are on rosters.
Five players from PSU's 2020 squad are on NFL rosters.
A total of 23 Penn State alums saw action in NFL games during Week 5.
Odafe Oweh (2018-20) LB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 31, Colts 25
Oweh had three tackles with a sack and a forced fumble in the Ravens win over the Colts.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 38, Chiefs 20
Bates saw action in Buffalo's win over Kansas City.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Eagles 21, Panthers 18
Gross-Matos saw action in Carolina's loss to the Eagles.
DaQuan Jones (2011-13) DE, Carolina Panthers
Eagles 21, Panthers 18
Jones recorded two tackles in Carolina's loss to Philadelphia.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Chicago Bears
Bears 20, Raiders 9
James saw action in Chicago's win over Las Vegas.
Connor McGovern (2018) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 44, Giants 20
McGovern saw action in Dallas' win over the Giants.
Micah Parsons (2018-20) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 44, Giants 20
Parsons tallied seven tackles in the Cowboys win over the Giants.
Jason Cabinda (2014-16) FB, Detroit Lions
Vikings 19, Lions 17
Cabinda saw action for the Lions in their loss against the Vikings.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Vikings 19, Lions 17
Oruwariye recorded a career-high nine tackles in Detroit's loss to Minnesota.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) DB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 25, Bengals 22
Amos notched eight tackles and an interception in Green Bay's OT win over Cincinnati.
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Bears 20, Raiders 9
Nassib saw action in the Raiders loss to the Bears.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 26, Seahawks 17
Scott had five tackles and an interception in the Rams' win over the Seahawks.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Buccaneers 45, Dolphins 17
Gesicki recorded four catches for 43 yards in the Dolphins loss to the Bucs.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saints 33, Washington 17
Gillikin averaged 53.6 yards with three punts inside the 20 in New Orleans win over Washington.
Chris Hogan (PSU Lacrosse 2007-10) WR, New Orleans Saints
Saints 33, Washington 17
Hogan saw action in the Saints' win over Washington.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Cowboys 44, Giants 20
Barkley had two carries for nine yards in the Giants loss to Dallas.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, New York Giants
Cowboys 44, Giants 20
Johnson recorded four tackles and a sack in the Giants loss to Dallas.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 21, Panthers 18
Sanders had 11 carries for 45 yards in the Eagles win over Carolina.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 27, Broncos 19
Allen saw action in the Steelers' win over Denver.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 27, Broncos 19
Freiermuth tallied two catches for 11 yards in the Steelers' win over the Broncos.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 45, Dolphins 17
Godwin had seven catches for 70 yards in the Buccaneers' win over the Dolphins.
Donovan Smith (2011-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 45, Dolphins 17
Smith started at left tackle in the Buccaneers' win over the Dolphins.
Troy Apke (2014-16) S, Washington Football Team
Saints 33, Washington 17
Apke saw action in Washington's loss to the Saints.
