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 17.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 26, Browns 14
Allen had a season-high five tackles in the Steelers win over the Browns.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) DB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 37, Vikings 10
Amos recorded three tackles in the Packers win over the Vikings.
Troy Apke (2014-16) S, Washington Football Team
Eagles 20, Washington 16
Apke saw action in Washington's loss to Philadelphia.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Bears 29, Giants 3
Barkley ran for a season-high 102 yards on 21 carries in the Giants loss to the Bears.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 29, Falcons 15
Bates started at tackle in the Bills win over the Falcons.
Nick Bowers (2015-19) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 23, Colts 20
Bowers saw action in the Raiders win over the Colts.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Bears 29, Giants 3
Brown saw action in the Giants loss to the Bears.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, New York Giants
Bears 29, Giants 3
Johnson had four tackles in the Giants loss to the Bears.
Jason Cabinda (2014-16) FB, Detroit Lions
Seahawks 51, Lions 29
Cabinda saw action in the Lions loss to Seattle.
Dan Chisena (2015, 18-19) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Packers 37, Vikings 10
Chisena saw action in the Vikins loss to Green Bay.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DT, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 25, Cowboys 22
Crawford is on injured reserve.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, Tennessee Titans
Titans 34, Dolphins 3
Ficken is on injured reserve.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 26, Browns 14
Freiermuth had five catches for 22 yards in the Steers win over the Browns.
Will Fries (2020) OG, Indianapolis Colts
Raiders 23, Colts 20
Fries was inactive in the Colts' loss to the Raiders.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Titans 34, Dolphins 3
Gesicki had four catches for 51 yards in the Dolphins loss to the Titans.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Saints 18, Panthers 10
Gillikin averaged 43.0 yards with three punts inside the 20 in the Saints win over the Panthers.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 23, Texans 7
Givens recorded two tackles in the 49ers win over the Texans.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 28, Jets 24
Godwin is on injured reserve.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 23, Texans 7
Gould was 3-3 on field goal attempts in the 49ers win over the Texans.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Saints 18, Panthers 10
Gross-Matos tallied four tackles in the Panthers loss to the Saints.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 20, Ravens 19
Haley saw action in the Rams win over the Ravens.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Chargers 34, Broncos 13
Hamilton is on injured reserve.
KJ Hamler (2018-19), Denver Broncos
Chargers 34, Broncos 13
Hamler is out for the remainder of the season with an injury.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Chicago Bears
Bears 29, Giants 3
James caught a pass for four yards in the Bears win over the Giants.
DaQuan Jones (2011-13) DE, Carolina Panthers
Saints 18, Panthers 10
Jones recorded a tackle in the Panthers loss to the Saints.
Connor McGovern (2018) OG, Dallas Cowboys
Cardinals 25, Cowboys 22
McGovern saw action in the Cowboys loss to the Cardinals.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 25, Cowboys 22
McSorely was inactive for the Cardinals in win over Dallas
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders 23, Colts 20
Nassib is on injured reserve.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Seahawks 51, Lions 29
Oruwariye is on injured reserve.
Odafe Oweh (2018-20) OLB, Baltimore Ravens
Rams 20, Ravens 19
Oweh saw action in the Ravens loss to the Rams.
Micah Parsons (2018-20) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Cardinals 25, Cowboys 22
Parsons had five tackles in the Cowboys loss to the Cardinals.
John Reid (2015-19) CB, Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks 51, Lions 29
Reid recorded three tackles in the Seahawks win over the Lions.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Bears 29, Giants 3
Robinson had four catches for 35 yards in the Bears win over the Giants.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 20, Washington 16
Sanders missed the game with an injury.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 20, Ravens 19
Scott had four tackles in the Rams win over the Ravens.
Donovan Smith (2011-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 28, Jets 24
Smith started at left tackle in the Buccaneers win over the Jets.
Shaka Toney (2017-20) DE, Washington Football Team
Eagles 20, Washington 16
Toney saw action in Washington's loss to the Eagles.
Robert Windsor (2015-19) DT, Indianapolis Colts
Raiders 23, Colts 20
Windsor is on injured reserve.
