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 15.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 19, Titans 13
Allen recorded a tackle in the Steelers win over the Titans.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) DB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 31, Ravens 30
Amos tallied six tackles in the Packers win over the Ravens.
Troy Apke (2014-16) S, Washington Football Team
Eagles 27, Washington 17
Apke recorded a tackle in Washington's loss to the Eagles.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Cowboys 21, Giants 6
Barkley had 15 carries for 50 yards and caught 4 balls for 24 yards in the Giants' loss to Dallas.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 31, Panthers 14
Bates saw action in Buffalo's win over Carolina.
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 16, Browns 14
Bowers saw action in the Raiders' win over the Browns.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Cowboys 21, Giants 6
Brown was inactive in the Giants' loss to Dallas
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, New York Giants
Cowboys 21, Giants 6
Johnson had two tackles in the Giants' loss to the Cowboys.
Jason Cabinda (2014-16) FB, Detroit Lions
Lions 30, Cardinals 12
Cabinda caught a 6-yard touchdown in the Lions win over the Cardinals.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings 17, Bears 9
Chisena was inactive in the Vikings' win over the Bears.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Arizona Cardinals
Lions 30, Cardinals 12
Crawford is on injured reserve.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, Tennessee Titans
Steelers 19, Titans 13
Ficken is on injured reserve.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 19, Titans 13
Freiermuth had four catchers for 37 yards in the Steelers' win over the Titans.
Will Fries (2020) OG, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 27, Patriots 17
Fries was inactive in the Colts' win over New England.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Dolphins 31, Jets 24
Gesicki had five catches for 43 yards in the Dolphins' win over the Jets.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saitns 9, Buccaneers 0
Gillikin averaged 45.8 yards on his nine punts with four inside the opponents 20 yard line.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 31, Falcons 13
Givens recorded a tackle in the 49ers win over the Falcons.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saints 9, Buccaneers 0
Godwin had six catches for 49 yards in the Bucs loss to the Saints.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 31, Falcons 13
Gould converted on his lone field goal attempted and was 4-4 on extra points in the 49ers win over Atlanta.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Bills 31, Panthers 14
Gross-Matos tallied five tackles and 2.5 sacks in the Panthers' loss to Buffalo.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 20, Seahawks 10
Haley is on the Rams practice squad.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Bengals 15, Broncos 10
Hamilton is on injured reserve.
KJ Hamler (2018-19), Denver Broncos
Bengals 15, Broncos 10
Hamler is out for the remainder of the season with an injury.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Chicago Bears
Vikings 17, Bears 9
James is on injured reserve.
DaQuan Jones (2011-13) DE, Carolina Panthers
Bills 31, Panthers 14
Jones had two tackles in the Panthers' loss to the Bills.
Connor McGovern (2018) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 21, Giants 6
McGovern saw action in the Cowboys win over the Giants.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Arizona Cardinals
Lions 30, Cardinals 12
McSorely was inactive for the Cardinals in their loss to the Lions.
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 16, Browns 14
Nassib saw action in the Raiders win over the Browns.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Lions 30, Cardinals 12
Oruwariye had five tackles and an interception in the Lions' win over the Cardinals. He has six interceptions this season
Odafe Oweh (2018-20) OLB, Baltimore Ravens
Packers 31, Ravens 30
Oweh recorded a tackle in the Ravens' loss to Green Bay.
Micah Parsons (2018-20) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 21, Giants 6
Parsons recorded a tackle and a pass defense in the Cowboys' win over the Giants.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Seattle Seahawks
Rams 20, Seahawks 10
Reid recorded one tackle in the Seahawks' loss to the Rams.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Vikings 17, Bears 9
Robinson had two catches for 14 yards in the Bears' loss to Minnesota.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 20, Washington 10
Sanders had 18 carries for 131 yards in the Eagles' win over Washington.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 20, Seahawks 10
Scott had four tackles in the Rams win over the Seahawks.
Donovan Smith (2011-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saints 9, Buccaneers 0
Smith started at left tackle in the Buccaneers loss to the Saints.
Shaka Toney (2017-20) DE, Washington Football Team
Eagles 20, Washington 10
Toney saw action in Washington's loss to the Eagles.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 27, Patriots 17
Windsor is on injured reserve.
