UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 43 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 22 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions annually rank among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL.
Four Nittany Lions are members of teams that made it to the NFL's conference championship games. Three of the four teams remaining feature Penn State alumni.
Conference championship teams with Nittany Lions on their rosters include: 49ers (K Robbie Gould, DT Kevin Givens), Bengals (TE Nick Bowers), Eagles (RB Miles Sanders).
NFL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday
Game 1 (3 p.m. – FOX): San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
Nittany Lions featured: K Robbie Gould, (49ers), DT Kevin Givens (49ers), RB Miles Sanders (Eagles)
Game 2 (6:30 p.m. – CBS): Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Nittany Lions featured: TE Nick Bowers (Bengals)
DIVISIONAL ROUND RECAP
Miles Sanders and the Eagles rushing attack gouged the Giants for 268 yards on the ground in their dominant win over the weekend. Robbie Gould extended his perfection from wild card weekend into the divisional round, making all five kicks he attempted, including a 50-yard field goal. Although the Cowboys ultimately fell to the 49ers, Micah Parsons posted four tackles, defended a pass, and picked up a quarterback hit.
Here's how the former Nittany Lion greats fared in over the Divisional Round.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Eagles 38, Giants 7
- Carried the ball nine times for 61 yards.
- Added two catches for 21 yards.
Ryan Bates (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bengals 27, Bills 10
- Made his second start of the playoffs and played every offensive snap.
Nick Bowers (2018-19) TE, Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 27, Bills 10
- Bowers is on Cincinnati's practice squad.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Eagles 38, Giants 7
- Saw action on special teams.
Kevin Givens (2016-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 19, Cowboys 12
- Assisted on one tackle.
Robbie Gould (2016-18) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 19, Cowboys 12
- Racked up 13 points, making all of his kicks in his second playoff game this year.
- Drilled four field goals, including a long of 50 yards, and connected on his only extra point attempt.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DL, Buffalo Bills
Bengals 27, Bills 10
- Was inactive due to injury.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Dallas Cowboys
49ers 19, Cowboys 12
- Resumed his starting role and played every offensive snap.
Micah Parsons (2018-19) LB, Dallas Cowboys
49ers 19, Cowboys 12
- Posted four tackles (1 solo)
- Defended a pass and added a quarterback hit.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 38, Giants 7
- Picked up 90 yards on 17 carries as the Eagles ran for 268 yards as a team.