Nittany Lions in the NFL: Week 11Nittany Lions in the NFL: Week 11

Nittany Lions in the NFL: Week 11

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 10. 
 
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 16, Lions 16
Allen had one solo tackle in the Steeler's tie against the Lions.

Adrian Amos (2011-14) DB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 17, Seahawks 0
Amos recorded four tackles and an interception in Green Bay's win over the Seahawks. He has 57 tackles on the season.



Troy Apke (2014-16) S, Washington Football Team
Washington 29, Buccaneers 19
Apke saw action in Washington's win over Tampa Bay.

Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Bye Week

Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 45, Jets 17
Bates saw action in Buffalo's win over the Jets.

Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Chiefs 41, Raiders 14
Bowers was inactive in Las Vegas' win over Kansas City.

Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Bye Week

Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, New York Giants
Bye Week 
 
Jason Cabinda (2014-16) FB, Detroit Lions
Lions 16, Steelers 16
Cabinda saw action in the Lions tie to the Steelers.

Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings 27, Chargers 20
Chisena saw action in Minnesota's win over Los Angeles. 

Jack Crawford(2008-11) DT, Arizona Cardinals
Panthers 34, Cardinals 10
Crawford is on injured reserve. 

Sam Ficken(2011-14) K, Tennessee Titans
Titans 23, Saints 21
Ficken is on injured reserve. 

Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 16, Lions 16
Freiermuth recorded 5 receptions for 31 yards in Pittsburgh's tie against Detroit.

Will Fries (2020) OG, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 23, Jaguars 17
Fries was inactive in Indianapolis' win over Jacksonville.

Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Dolphins 22, Ravens 10
Gesicki saw action in Miami's win over Baltimore.



Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints 
Titans 23, Falcons 21
Gillikin averaged 40.4 yards on his five punts against the Titans.
 
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers 
49ers 31, Rams 10
Givens recorded a tackle in the 49ers win over the Rams. 
  
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
Washington 29, Buccaneers 19
Godwin had seven catches for 57 yards in the Buccaneers loss to Washington.

Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers 
49ers 31, Rams 10
Gould is on injured reserve. 
  
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers 
Panthers 24, Cardinals 10
Gross-Matos recorded a tackle in the Panthers win over the Cardinals.
 
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, Los Angeles Rams 
49ers 31, Rams 10
Haley is on the Rams practice squad. 
 
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos 
Eagles 30, Broncos 13
Hamilton is on injured reserve. 
 
KJ Hamler (2018-19), Denver Broncos 
Eagles 30, Broncos 13
Hamler is out for the remainder of the season with an injury. 
 
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Chicago Bears 
Bye Week
 
DaQuan Jones (2011-13) DE, Carolina Panthers 
Panthers 24, Cardinals 10
Jones tallied two tackles in the Panthers win over the Cardinals.
 
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) SS, Indianapolis Colts  
Colts 23, Jaguars 17
Lucas is on the practice squad.  
 
Connor McGovern (2018) OG, Dallas Cowboys 
Cowboys 43, Falcons 3
McGovern saw action in the Cowboys win over the Falcons. 
 
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens 
Dolphins 22, Ravens 10 
McSorley did not see action in the Ravens loss to the Dolphins.
 
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders 
Chiefs 41, Raiders 14
Nassib saw action in the Raiders loss to the Chiefs.

Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions 
Lions 16, Steelers 16
Oruwariye recorded seven tackles and two pass defenses in the Lions tie to the Steelers.
 
Odafe Oweh (2018-20) OLB, Baltimore Ravens 
Dolphins 22, Ravens 10
Oweh tallied three tackles and a sack in the Ravens loss to the Cowboys.

Micah Parsons (2018-20) LB, Dallas Cowboys 
Cowboys 43, Falcons 3
Parsons recorded five tackles and a sack in the Cowboys win over Atlanta.

John Reid (2015-19) CB, Seattle Seahawks  
Packers 17, Seahawks 0
Reid posted a tackle in Seattle's loss to Green Bay.
  
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears 
Bye Week

Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles 
Eagles 30, Broncos 13
Sanders is on injured reserve.  
 
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams 
49ers 31, Rams 10
Scott had two tackles in the Rams loss to San Francisco.
 
Donovan Smith (2011-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
Washington 29, Buccaneers 19
Smith started at left tackle in the Buccaneers loss to Washington.
  
Shaka Toney (2017-20) DE, Washington Football Team 
Washington 29, Buccaneers 19
Toney did not see action in Washington's win over Tampa Bay.
 
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts 
Colts 23, Jaguars 17
Windsor is on injured reserve.