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 7.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Bye Week
Adrian Amos (2011-14) DB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 24, Washington 10
Amos recorded six tackles in Green Bay's win over Washington. He has 45 tackles for the season.
Troy Apke (2014-16) S, Washington Football Team
Packers 24, Washington 10
Apke saw action in Washington's loss to Green Bay.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Giants 25, Panthers 3
Barkley missed the game with an injury.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bye Week
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 33, Eagles 22
Bowers is on injured reserve.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Giants 25, Panthers 3
Brown had two tackles in the Giants win over the Panthers.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, New York Giants
Giants 25, Panthers 3
Johnson saw action in the Giants win against the Panthers.
Jason Cabinda (2014-16) FB, Detroit Lions
Rams 28, Lions 19
Cabinda saw action in the Lions loss to the Rams.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Bye Week
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 31, Texans 5
Crawford is on injured reserve.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, Tennessee Titans
Titans 27, Chiefs 3
Ficken is on injured reserve.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Bye Week
Will Fries (2020) OG, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 30, 49ers 18
Fries was inactive in Indianapolis' win over the 49ers.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Falcons 30, Dolphins 28
Gesicki had 85 yards on seven catches and caught a touchdown in the Dolphins loss to the Falcons. He has 37 receptions for 427 yards and two touchdowns this season.
.@mikegesicki gets in the end zone on #NationalTightEndsDay! 🙌
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) October 24, 2021
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Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saints 13, Seahawks 10
Gillikin averaged 47.5 yards on six punts in the Saints win over the Seahawks.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Colts 30, 49ers 18
Givens is on injured reserve.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay 38, Bears 3
Godwin made eight catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in Tampa Bay's victory over the Bears. He has 42 catches for 520 yards and three touchdowns this season.
Tom Brady ➡️ Chris Godwin
— The Athletic NFL (@TheAthleticNFL) October 24, 2021
Bucs up two scores already on the Bears.
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Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Colts 30, 49ers 18
Gould is on injured reserve.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Giants 25, Panthers 3
Gross-Matos recorded three tackles in the Panthers loss to the Giants.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, Lis Angeles Rams
Rams 28, Lions 19
Haley is on the Rams practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Browns 17, Broncos 14
Hamilton is on injured reserve.
KJ Hamler (2018-19), Denver Broncos
Browns 17, Broncos 14
Hamler is out for the remainder of the season with an injury.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Chicago Bears
Buccaneers 38, Bears 3
James made three catches for 20 yards in the Bears loss to the Buccaneers.
DaQuan Jones (2011-13) DE, Carolina Panthers
Giants 25, Panthers 3
Jones recorded two tackles in Carolina's loss to the Giants. Jones has 11 tackles and one sack on the season.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 30, 49ers 18
Lucas is on the practice squad.
Connor McGovern (2018) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Bye Week
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Bengals 41, Ravens 17
McSorley is on the Ravens practice squad.
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 34, Broncos 24
Nassib had one tackle. He has ten tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble on the season.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Rams 28, Lions 19
Oruwariye had three tackles in the Lions loss to Los Angeles. He has three interceptions, four passes defended and 21 tackles on the season.
Odafe Oweh (2018-20), Baltimore Ravens
Bengals 41, Ravens 17
Oweh recorded one tackle in the Ravens loss to the Bengals
Micah Parsons (2018-20) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Bye Week
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Seattle Seahawks
Saints 13, Seahawks 10
Reid was inactive.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Buccaneers 38, Bears 3
Robinson recorded two catches for 16 years against the Buccaneers.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Raiders 33, Eagles 22
Sanders had six carries for 30 yards in the Eagles loss to the Raiders.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 28, Lions 19
Scott recorded two tackles in the Rams win over the Lions.
Donovan Smith (2011-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 38, Bears 3
Smith started at left tackle in the Buccaneers' victory over Chicago.
Shaka Toney (2017-20) DE, Washington Football Team
Packers 24, Washington 10
Toney saw action in Washington's loss to Green Bay.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 31, Texans 5
Travis is on the Cardinals practice squad.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 30, 49ers 18
Windsor is on injured reserve.