UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 43 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 24 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions annually rank among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL.
Saquon Barkley continued his fantastic season with his third 100-yard rushing effort of the season. He currently sits in the top two in rushing attempts and yards this season. Pat Freiermuth led the Steelers with 75 receiving yards on eight catches. On defense, Jaquan Brisker notched his first career pick and added seven tackles to help his team to a win. Additionally, Austin Johnson recorded five tackles and a sack for the Chargers. Micah Parsons racked up another two sacks, giving him eight on the year, which is second-most in the NFL.
Each week throughout the year, GoPSUSports.com provides updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Dolphins 16, Steelers 10
- Saw action on special teams.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) S, Green Bay Packers
Commanders 23, Packers 21
- Totaled 10 tackles (4 solo).
- Defended one pass.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Commanders
Commanders 23, Packers 21
- Apke is on Washington's practice squad.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Giants 23, Jaguars 17
- Had 24 carries for 110 yards.
- Caught all four of his targets for 25 yards.
- First in the NFL in carries (143), second in rushing yardage (726), and tied for eighth in rushing touchdowns (4) following week 7.
Ryan Bates (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills bye week
- Has started every game this season.
Nick Bowers (2018-19) TE, Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 35, Falcons 17
- Bowers is on Cincinnati's practice squad.
Jaquan Brisker (2019-21) S, Chicago Bears
Bears 33, Patriots 14
- Made 7 tackles (5 solo).
- Recorded his first career interception.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Giants 23, Jaguars 17
- Picked up one solo tackle.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) FB, Detroit Lions
Cowboys 24, Lions 6
- Cabinda is on the physically unable to perform list.
Tariq Castro-Fields (2017-21) CB, Washington Commanders
Commanders 23, Packers 21
- Was inactive.
Dan Chisena (2019) WR, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings bye week
- Chisena is on Minnesota's practice squad.
Jahan Dotson (2018-21) WR, Washington Commanders
Commanders 23, Packers 21
- Dotson was inactive due to injury.
Arnold Ebiketie (2021) DE, Atlanta Falcons
Bengals 35, Falcons 17
- Picked up one QB hit.
Sam Ficken (2014) K, Detroit Lions
Jets 16, Broncos 9
- Ficken is on Detroit's practice squad.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Dolphins 16, Steelers 10
- Led the team with 8 catches and 75 receiving yards.
Will Fries (2017-20) OL, Indianapolis Colts
Titans 19, Colts 10
- Saw action on special teams.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Dolphins 16, Steelers 10
- Caught three passes for 27 yards.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, New Orleans Saints
Cardinals 42, Saints 34
- Punted twice for 94 yards.
- Averaged 47 yards per punt.
- His longest punt was 58 yards.
Kevin Givens (2016-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Chiefs 44, 49ers 23
- Made one solo tackle.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Panthers 21, Buccaneers 3
- Hauled in seven passes for 43 yards.
- Picked up one carry for two yards.
Robbie Gould (2016-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Chiefs 44, 49ers 23
- Went 3-of-3 on field goal attempts, including a 50-yarder.
- Also converted both extra point attempts.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Panthers 21, Buccaneers 3
- Totaled two tackles (1 solo).
- Included a tackle for loss and a QB hit.
Grant Haley (2014-17) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams bye week
KJ Hamler (2018-19) WR, Denver Broncos
Jets 16, Broncos 9
- Caught one pass for 4 yards.
- Added a 14-yard run.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Cleveland Browns
Ravens 23, Browns 20
- James was inactive.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, Los Angeles Chargers
Seahawks 37, Chargers 23
- Collected five tackles (3 solo), including two tackles for loss.
- Also recorded his first sack as a member of the Chargers.
- Added two QB hits.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DL, Buffalo Bills
Bills bye week
Jesse Luketa (2018-21) LB, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 42, Saints 34
- Recorded his first NFL tackle.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 24, Lions 6
- Made his fifth start of the season.
Trace McSorley (2015-18) QB, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 42, Saints 34
- Active, but did not see action.
Carl Nassib (2013-15) DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Panthers 21, Buccaneers 3
- Assisted on one tackle.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Cowboys 24, Lions 6
- Totaled 5 tackles (4 solo).
- Recovered a fumble.
Odafe Oweh (2019-20) DE, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 23, Browns 20
- Recorded three tackles (1 solo).
- Added two QB hits.
- Recovered a fumble.
Micah Parsons (2018-19) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 24, Lions 6
- Totaled 5 tackles (4 solo).
- Added two sacks.
- Climbed to second in the NFL with eight sacks on the season.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Los Angeles Rams
Rams bye week
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles bye week
- Sits at seventh in the NFL in rushing yards (485) and is tied for eighth in rushing touchdowns (4).
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams bye week
Brandon Smith (2019-21) LB, Carolina Panthers
Panthers 21, Buccaneers 3
- Saw action on special teams.
Donovan Smith (2012-14) OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Panthers 21, Buccaneers 3
- Made his fifth start of the season.
Jordan Stout (2019-21) P, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 23, Browns 20
- Punted three times for 181 yards.
- Averaged 60.3 yards per punt.
- Had a long punt of 69 yards.
Derrick Tangelo (2021) DT, Atlanta Falcons
Bengals 35, Falcons 17
- Tangelo is on Atlanta's practice squad.
Shaka Toney (2017-20) DE, Washington Commanders
Commanders 23, Packers 21
- Saw action on special teams.
Rasheed Walker (2019-21) OL, Green Bay Packers
Commanders 23, Packers 21
- Walker was inactive.
No. 13/13 Penn State returns home to Beaver Stadium on Saturday, October 29, where it will host Big Ten foe No. 2/2 Ohio State for this year's Stripe Out game. The contest will kick off at noon and will be televised on FOX.
The 2022 Penn State football season is presented by PSECU.