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 another PSU student-athlete is on an NFL roster.
Here is a look at how these Nittany Lions greats fared in Week 9.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 29, Browns 27
Allen saw action in the Steelers win over the Bears.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) DB, Green Bay Packers
Chiefs 13, Packers 7
Amos had two solo tackles in the Packers loss against the Chiefs.
Troy Apke (2014-16) S, Washington Football Team
Bye Week
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Giants 23, Raiders 16
Barkley missed the game with an injury.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Jaguars 9, Bills 6
Bates saw action in the Bills win over the Dolphins.
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Giants 23, Raiders 16
Bowers is on injured reserve.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Giants 23, Raiders 16
Brown saw action in the Giants win over the Raiders
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, New York Giants
Giants 23, Raiders 16
Johnson had four tackles in the Giants win over the Raiders
Jason Cabinda (2014-16) FB, Detroit Lions
Bye Week
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Ravens 34, Vikings 31 OT
Chisena was activated from injured reserve and signed with the Vikings after being waived by them.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 31, 49ers 17
Crawford is on injured reserve.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, Tennessee Titans
Titans 28, Rams 16
Ficken is on injured reserve.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 29, Bears 27
Freiermuth had five receptions for 43 yards and two touchdowns in the Steelers win over the Bears.
Will Fries (2020) OG, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 45, Jets 30
Fries was inactive in Indianapolis' win over the Jets.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Dolphins 17, Texans 9
Gesicki had four receptions for 54 yards in the Dolphins win over the Texans.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Falcons 27, Saints 25
Gillikin averaged 40.7 yards on his three punts against the Falcons
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Cardinals 31, 49ers 17
Givens is on injured reserve.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bye Week
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
Cardinals 31, 49ers 17
Gould is on injured reserve.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Patriots 24, Panthers 6
Gross-Matos recorded two tackles in the Panthers loss against the Patriots.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, Los Angeles Rams
Titans 28, Rams 16
Haley is on the Rams practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 30, Cowboys 16
Hamilton is on injured reserve.
KJ Hamler (2018-19), Denver Broncos
Broncos 30, Cowboys 16
Hamler is out for the remainder of the season with an injury.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Chicago Bears
Steelers 29, Bears 27
James saw action in the Bears loss in Pittsburgh.
DaQuan Jones (2011-13) DE, Carolina Panthers
Patriots 24, Panthers 6
Jones saw action in the Panthers loss against the Patriots.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 45, Jets 30
Lucas is on the practice squad.
Connor McGovern (2018) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Broncos 30, Cowboys 16
McGovern saw action in the Cowboys loss against the Broncos.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 34, Vikings 31 OT
McSorley did not see action in the Ravens overtime win over the Vikings.
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Giants 23, Raiders 16
Nassib recorded three tackles in the Raiders loss against the Giants.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Bye Week
Odafe Oweh (2018-20) OLB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 34, Vikings 31 OT
Oweh saw action in the Ravens overtime win over the Vikings.
Micah Parsons (2018-20) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Broncos 30, Cowboys 16
Parsons had 10 tackles and 2.5 sacks in the Cowboys loss against the Broncos.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Seattle Seahawks
Bye Week
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Steelers 29, Bears 27
Robinson II had 4 receptions for 68 yards.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Chargers 27, Eagles 24
Sanders is on injured reserve.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Titans 28, Rams 16
Scott recorded one tackle in the Rams loss against the Titans.
Donovan Smith (2011-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bye Week
Shaka Toney (2017-20) DE, Washington Football Team
Bye Week
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 31, 49ers 17
Travis is on the Cardinals practice squad.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 45, Jets 30
Windsor is on injured reserve.
