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 8.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 15, Browns 10
Allen saw action in the Steelers win over the Browns.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) DB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 24, Cardinals 21
Amos had two tackles in the Packers win over the Cardinals.
Troy Apke (2014-16) S, Washington Football Team
Broncos 17, Washington 10
Apke saw action in Washington's loss to Denver.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Chiefs 20, Giants 17
Barkley missed the game with an injury.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bils 26, Dolphins 11
Bates saw action in the Bills win over the Dolphins.
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Bye Week
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Chiefs 20, Giants 17
Brown saw action in the Giants loss to the Chiefs.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, New York Giants
Chiefs 20, Giants 17
Johnson had two tackles in the Giants loss at Kansas City.
Jason Cabinda (2014-16) FB, Detroit Lions
Eagles 44, Lions 6
Cabinda saw action in the Lions loss against Philadelphia.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Cowboys 20, Vikings 16
Chisena saw action in the Vikings loss to the Cowboys.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Arizona Cardinals
Packers 24, Cardinals 21
Crawford is on injured reserve.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, Tennessee Titans
Titans 34 Colts 31 OT
Ficken is on injured reserve.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 15, Browns 10
Freiermuth had four catches for 44 yards with a touchdown in the Steelers win over the Browns. He has 22 catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns this season.
Will Fries (2020) OG, Indianapolis Colts
Titans 34, Colts 31 OT
Fries was inactive in Indianapolis' overtime loss to the Titans.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Bills 26, Dolphins 11
Gesicki had three receptions for 48 yards in the Dolphins loss in Buffalo.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saints 36, Buccaneers 27
Gillikin averaged 52.7 yards on his three punts against the Bucs.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 33, Bears 22
Givens is on injured reserve.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saints 36, Buccaneers 27
Godwin had eight receptions for a season-high 140 yards with a touchdown in the Bucs loss to the Saints. He has 50 receptions for 660 yards and four touchdowns this season.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 33, Bears 22
Gould is on injured reserve.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Panthers 19, Falcons 13
Gross-Matos recorded three tackles and a sack in the Panthers win over the Falcons.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 38, Texans 22
Haley is on the Rams practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 17, Washington 10
Hamilton is on injured reserve.
KJ Hamler (2018-19), Denver Broncos
Broncos 17, Washington 10
Hamler is out for the remainder of the season with an injury.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Chicago Bears
49ers 33, Bears 22
James made three catches for 38 yards and caught a touchdown in the Bears loss to the 49ers.
DaQuan Jones (2011-13) DE, Carolina Panthers
Panthers 19, Falcons 13
Jones saw action in the Panthers win over the Falcons.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Indianapolis Colts
Eagles 44, Lions 6
Lucas is on the practice squad.
Connor McGovern (2018) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 20, Vikings 16
McGovern saw action in the Cowboys win over the Vikings.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Bye Week
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Bye Week
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Eagles 44, Lions 6
Oruwariye had four solo tackles in the Lions loss to the Eagles. He has 28 tackles with three interceptions this season.
Odafe Oweh (2018-20), Baltimore Ravens
Bye Week
Micah Parsons (2018-20) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 20, Vikings 16
Parsons tallied a career-high 10 tackles in the Cowboys victory over the Vikings. He has 40 tackles and 2.5 sacks this season.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks 31, Jaguars 7
Reid saw action in the Seahawaks win over the Jaguars.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
49ers 33, Bears 22
Robinson recorded three catches for 21 yards against the 49ers.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 44, Lions 6
Sanders is on injured reserve.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 38, Texans 22
Scott recorded two tackles in the Rams win over the Texans.
Donovan Smith (2011-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saints 36, Buccaneers 27
Smith started at left tackle in the Buccaneers' loss to the Saints.
Shaka Toney (2017-20) DE, Washington Football Team
Broncos 17, Washington 10
Toney saw action in Washington's loss to Denver.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Arizona Cardinals
Packers 24, Cardinals 21
Travis is on the Cardinals practice squad.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Titans 34, Colts 31 OT
Windsor is on injured reserve.
