UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A total of 39 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.
Here is a look at how these Nittany Lions greats fared in Week 6.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh 23, Seattle 20
Allen saw action on special teams in the Steeler's overtime win over Seattle.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) DB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 24, Bears 14
Amos recorded three tackles in Green Bay's win over the Bears. He has 39 tackles and an interception on the season.
Troy Apke (2014-16) S, Washington Football Team
Kansas City 31, Washington 13
Apke saw action in Washington's loss to Kansas City.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Rams 38, Giants 11
Barkley missed the game with an injury.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Titans 34, Bills 31
Bates saw action in Buffalo's loss to the Titans.
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 34, Broncos 24
Bowers was inactive in Las Vegas' win over the Broncos.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Rams 38, Giants 11
Brown saw action against the Rams.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, New York Giants
Rams 38, Giants 11
Johnson started against the Rams.
Jason Cabinda (2014-16) FB, Detroit Lions
Bengals 34, Lions 11
Cabinda saw action in the Lions loss to the Bengals.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings 19, Lions 17
Chisena saw snaps on offense and special teams.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Arizona Cardinals
Vikings 34, Panthers 28
Crawford is on injured reserve.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, Tennessee Titans
Titans 34, Bills 31
Ficken is on injured reserve.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh 23, Seattle 20
Freiermuth made seven catches for 58 yards in Pittsburgh's overtime win over the Seahawks.
MOOD!!! Love this city! Love this team! Onto the next!! #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/pQBKtcawmC
— Pat Freiermuth (@pat_fry5) October 18, 2021
Will Fries (2020) OG, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 31, Texans 3
Fries was inactive in Indianapolis' win over the Texans.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Jaguars 23, Dolphins 20
Gesicki had 115 yards on eight catches in the Dolphins loss to the Jaguars. He has 30 receptions for 342 yards and a touchdown this season.
Mike Gesicki had 4 catches of 20+ yards in Week 6
— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) October 18, 2021
Most in a game by a TE this season pic.twitter.com/llwEpIJQsk
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saints 33, Washington 22
Gillikin averaged 53.6 yards on his five punts with three punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Cardinals 17, 49ers 10
Givens is on injured reserve.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay 28, Philadelphia 22
Godwin made five catches for 43 yards in Tampa Bay's victory over the Eagles.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Cardinals 17, 49ers 10
Gould is on injured reserve.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Minnesota 34, Carolina 28
Gross-Matos saw action in Carolina's overtime loss to Minnesota.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, Lis Angeles Rams
Rams 38, Giants 11
Haley is on the Rams practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Raiders 32, Broncos 31
Hamilton is on injured reserve.
KJ Hamler (2018-19), Denver Broncos
Raiders 34, Broncos 24
Hamler is out for the remainder of the season with an injury.
Chris Hogan (PSU lacrosse 2007-2010) WR, New Orleans Saints
Saints 33, Washington 22
Hogan saw action in the Saints win over Washington.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Chicago Bears
Packers 24, Bears 14
James saw action in Chicago's loss to Green Bay.
DaQuan Jones (2011-13) DE, Carolina Panthers
Minnesota 34, Carolina 28
Jones started in Carolina's overtime loss to Minnesota. Jones has nine tackles and one sack on the season.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 31, Texans 3
Lucas is on the practice squad.
Connor McGovern (2018) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 35, Patriots 29
McGovern saw action in the Cowboy's win over New England.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 34, Chargers 6
McSorley is on the Ravens practice squad.
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 34, Broncos 24
Nassib saw action in the Raiders win over the Broncos. He has nine tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble on the season.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Bengals 34, Lions 11
Oruwariye had two tackles and an interception in the Lions loss to Cincinnati. He has three interceptions, four passes defended and 21 tackles on the season.
NFL CBs with at least 3 interceptions this season:
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) October 21, 2021
- @Lions CB Amani Oruwariye (@AmaniO)
- Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs
- Cardinals CB Byron Murphy Jr.
His 3 INTs have come on 24 targets (12.5%), the 2nd-highest INT/attempt rate by an NFL CB this season (10 target min.).#OnePride pic.twitter.com/OQgk4B6cCl
Odafe Oweh (2018-20), Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 34, Chargers 6
Oweh saw action in Baltimore's win over the Chargers. He has three sacks, two forced fumbles and 10 tackles on the season.
Micah Parsons (2018-20) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas 35, New England 29
Parsons recorded five tackles in Dallas' win over New England.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Seattle Seahawks
Steelers 23, Seahawks 20
Reid was inactive.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Packers 24, Bears 14
Robinson was inactive. He hass 21 receptions for 234 yards and one touchdown this seaosn.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Buccaneers 28, Eagles 22
Sanders had nine carries for 56 yards in the Eagles loss to the Bucs.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 38, Giants 11
Scott recorded two tackles in the Rams win over the Giants.
Donovan Smith (2011-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay 28, Philadelphia 22
Smith started at left tackle in the Buccaneers' victory over the Eagles.
Shaka Toney (2017-20) DE, Washington Football Team
Kansas City 31, Washington 13
Toney saw action in Washington's loss to Kansas City.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 37, Browns 14
Travis is on the Cardinals practice squad.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 31, Texans 3
Windsor is on injured reserve.