UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 46 Penn State Football alumni are populating the rosters of 24 National Football League organizations. The Nittany Lions annually rank among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL.
Odafe Oweh recorded a career-best 2.5 sacks for the Ravens on Sunday in a dominant defensive performance. Additionally on the defensive side of the ball, Jaquan Brisker posted a season-high eight tackles for the Bears. Offensively, Chris Godwin recorded his first 100-plus-yard game of the season, tallying 117 on seven catches. He currently is tied for second in the NFL with 200 receiving yards through the first two contests of the season. Mike Gesicki had an outstanding game for the Bengals, recording seven catches for 91 yards. Gesicki currently is fifth in the NFL among tight ends with 109 receiving yards.
Here’s how these former Nittany Lion greats fared in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Falcons 22, Eagles 21
- Recorded 22 carries for 95 yards.
- Caught four passes for 21 yards.
- Is fourth in the NFL in rushing with 204 yards through two weeks.
Ryan Bates (2016-18) OL, Chicago Bears
Texans 19, Bears 13
- Active, but did not see action.
Jaquan Brisker (2019-21) S, Chicago Bears
Texans 19, Bears 13
- Totaled eight tackles (4 solo), including a tackle for loss.
- Is eighth among safeties in the NFL with 17 total tackles through two weeks.
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, Miami Dolphins
Bills 31, Dolphins 10
- Brown is on injured reserve.
Ji’Ayir Brown (2020-22) S, San Francisco 49ers
Vikings 23, 49ers 17
- Finished second on the team with five total tackles (4 solo) against the Vikings.
Tariq Castro-Fields (2017-21) CB, Carolina Panthers
Chargers 26, Panthers 3
- Saw action on special teams.
Dan Chisena (2015-19) WR, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 41, Rams 10
- Chisena is on Arizona’s practice squad.
Sean Clifford (2017-22) QB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 16, Colts 10
- Clifford is on Green Bay’s practice squad.
Jahan Dotson (2018-21) WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Falcons 22, Eagles 21
- Caught his first pass as an Eagle, going for six yards.
Arnold Ebiketie (2021) LB, Atlanta Falcons
Falcons 22, Eagles 21
- Totaled three tackles (1 solo).
Olumuyiwa Fashanu (2020-23) OL, New York Jets
Jets 24, Titans 17
- Saw action on special teams.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 13, Broncos 6
- Led the team with 39 receiving yards on four catches.
Will Fries (2017-20) OL, Indianapolis Colts
Packers 16, Colts 10
- Made his second start of the season, playing every offensive snap.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Cincinnati Bengals
Chiefs 26, Bengals 25
- Paced the Bengals’ receiving corps with seven catches for 91 yards.
- Through two games, ranks fifth among tight ends in the NFL with 109 receiving yards.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 41, Rams 10
- Launched a 60-yard punt in his only opportunity of the game.
Kevin Givens (2016-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Vikings 23, 49ers 17
- Totaled two tackles including a sack.
- Added two quarterback hits.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 20, Lions 16
- Caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown, leading the Bucs in all three categories.
- His touchdown grab came on a 41-yard strike.
- Is tied for second in the NFL with 200 receiving yards through two weeks.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, San Francisco 49ers
Vikings 23, 49ers 17
- Posted a quarterback hit.
KJ Hamler (2017-2019) WR, Buffalo Bills
Bills 31, Dolphins 10
- Hamler is on Buffalo’s practice squad.
Daequan Hardy (2019-23) CB, Buffalo Bills
Bills 31, Dolphins 10
- Hardy is on Buffalo’s practice squad.
Adisa Isaac (2019-23) LB, Baltimore Ravens
Raiders 26, Ravens 23
- Isaac was inactive.
Curtis Jacobs (2020-23) LB, New England Patriots
Seahawks 23, Patriots 10
- Jacobs was inactive.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 31, Dolphins 10
- Recorded two solo stops.
- Added a quarterback hit.
Theo Johnson (2020-23) TE, New York Giants
Commanders 21, Giants 18
- Made his second start of the season at tight end.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 31, Dolphins 10
- Assisted on one tackle.
Kalen King (2021-23) CB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 16, Colts 10
- King is on Green Bay’s practice squad.
Jesse Luketa (2018-21) LB, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 41, Rams 10
- Luketa was inactive.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 31, Dolphins 10
- Made his second start of the season on Buffalo’s offensive line.
PJ Mustipher (2018-22) DL, Arizona Cardinals.
Cardinals 41, Rams 10
- Mustipher is on Arizona’s practice squad.
Hunter Nourzad (2022-23) OL, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 26, Bengals 25
- Saw action on special teams.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Dallas Cowboys
Saints 44, Cowboys 19
- Oruwariye is on Dallas’ practice squad.
Odafe Oweh (2019-20) LB, Baltimore Ravens
Raiders 26, Ravens 23
- Recorded a career-best 2.5 sacks in a dominant outing.
- Totaled five tackles (4 solo) and three quarterback hits.
- His 2.5 sacks on the season is the tenth-most in the NFL through two weeks.
Micah Parsons (2018-19) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Saints 44, Cowboys 19
- Recorded three tackles (2 solo).
Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22) CB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 13, Broncos 6
- Totaled a pair of tackles (1 solo).
- Defended a pass.
Chop Robinson (2022-23) LB, Miami Dolphins
Bills 31, Dolphins 10
- Recorded two tackles (1 solo), including a tackle for loss.
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Detroit Lions
Buccaneers 20, Lions 16
- Robinson is on Detroit’s practice squad.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Carolina Panthers
Chargers 26, Panthers 3
- Rushed seven times for 20 yards.
- Caught three passes for five yards.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Carolina Panthers
Chargers 26, Panthers 3
- Saw action on special teams.
Juice Scruggs (2018-22) OL, Houston Texans
Texans 19, Bears 13
- Was inactive.
Chris Stoll (2017-22) LS, Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks 23, Patriots 20
- Serves as Seattle’s primary long snapper.
Jordan Stout (2019-21) P, Baltimore Ravens
Raiders 26, Ravens 23
- Punted four times for 173 yards, averaging 43.3 yards per punt.
- Recorded a long punt of 57 yards.
Brenton Strange (2019-22) TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
Browns 18, Jaguars 13
- Recorded a career-best 65 yards on three receptions.
Mitchell Tinsley (2022) WR, Washington Commanders
Commanders 21, Giants 18
- Tinsley is on Washington’s practice squad.
Rasheed Walker (2019-21) OL, Green Bay Packers
Packers 16, Colts 10
- Made his second start of the season, playing every offensive snap.
Caedan Wallace (2019-23) OL, New England Patriots
Seahawks 23, Patriots 20
- Saw action on offense and special teams.
Parker Washington (2020-22) WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Browns 18, Jaguars 13
- Saw one target in the passing game.
The 2024 Penn State football season is presented by PSECU.