UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 47 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.
Saquon Barkley recorded the second-highest single-game rushing yardage total of his career to help the Eagles take down the Giants on Sunday. He averaged 10.4 yards per carry, going for 176 yards and a touchdown on 17 totes. Before suffering a significant injury late in the game Monday night, Chris Godwin posted seven catches for 65 yards. When he went down, Godwin was the league leader in yards after catch, and was top three in the NFL in both receiving yards and receiving yards per game.
The flashiest play of Week 7 for former Nittany Lions came in London on Sunday morning when Parker Washington returned a punt 96 yards to the end zone to increase Jacksonville’s lead over New England in the second quarter.
Defensively, veteran DaQuan Jones recorded his second sack in as many weeks in Buffalo’s win over Tennesse. Odafe Oweh also posted a sack for Baltimore, increasing his season total to 4.5. Oweh is now just a half-sack off of his career high in the category with ten games still remaining on the Ravens’ schedule. Cardinals punter Blake Gillikin continued his strong season on Monday night in the Cardinals’ victory over the Chargers. Gillikin sits at tenth in the NFL with a 42.9 net punting average mark.
Here’s how these former Nittany Lion greats fared in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season.
Adrian Amos (2011-13) S, San Francisco 49ers
Chiefs 28, 49ers 18
- Amos is a member of San Francisco’s practice squad.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 28, Giants 3
- Amassed a season-high 176 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.
- Caught two passes for 11 yards.
- Is second in the NFL in rushing yards per game (109.7), is third in rushing yards (658), and is tied for seventh in the league with five rushing scores.
Ryan Bates (2016-18) OL, Chicago Bears
Bears bye week
- Is on injured reserve.
Jaquan Brisker (2019-21) S, Chicago Bears
Bears bye week
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, Miami Dolphins
Colts 16, Dolphins 10
- Is on injured reserve.
Ji’Ayir Brown (2020-22) S, San Francisco 49ers
Chiefs 28, 49ers 18
- Posted four tackles (1 solo).
Dan Chisena (2015-19) WR, Carolina Panthers
Cardinals 17, Chargers 15
- Chisena is a member of Carolina’s practice squad.
Sean Clifford (2017-22) QB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 24, Texans 22
- Is a member of Green Bay’s practice squad.
Jahan Dotson (2018-21) WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 28, Giants 3
- Saw one target in the passing game.
Arnold Ebiketie (2021) LB, Atlanta Falcons
Seahawks 34, Falcons 14
- Posted four tackles (3 solo), including one tackle for loss.
Olumuyiwa Fashanu (2020-23) OL, New York Jets
Steelers 37, Jets 15
- Saw action on special teams.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 37, Jets 15
- Caught two passes for 51 yards.
Will Fries (2017-20) OL, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 16, Dolphins 10
- Is on injured reserve.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 21, Browns 14
- Caught one pass for two yards.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 17, Chargers 15
- Punted four times for 178 yards, a 44.5 yards per punt average.
- Landed all four punts inside the 20 and posted a long punt of 54 yards.
- Is tenth in the NFL with a 42.9 net punting average mark.
Kevin Givens (2016-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
Chiefs 28, 49ers 18
- Assisted on one tackle.
- Added a quarterback hit.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ravens 41, Buccaneers 31
- Caught seven passes for 65 yards before suffering a season-ending injury.
- After Week 7, leads the NFL in yards after catch with 350, is second in the NFL in receiving yards (576), is tied for third with five receiving touchdowns, and is sixth in yards per game (82.3).
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, San Francisco 49ers
Chiefs 28, 49ers 18
- Is on injured reserve.
KJ Hamler (2017-2019) WR, Buffalo Bills
Bills 34, Titans 10
- Is a member of Buffalo’s practice squad.
Daequan Hardy (2019-23) CB, Buffalo Bills
Bills 34, Titans 10
- Is a member of Buffalo’s practice squad.
Adisa Isaac (2019-23) LB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 41, Buccaneers 31
- Was inactive.
Curtis Jacobs (2020-23) LB, New England Patriots
Jaguars 32, Patriots 16
- Saw action on special teams.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, Buffalo Bills
Bills 34, Titans 10
- Saw action on defense and special teams.
Theo Johnson (2020-23) TE, New York Giants
Eagles 28, Giants 3
- Made his sixth start of the season at tight end.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 34, Titans 10
- Posted a sack for the second consecutive game.
- Recorded two quarterback hits.
Kalen King (2021-23) CB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 24, Texans 22
- Is a member of Green Bay’s practice squad.
Jesse Luketa (2018-21) LB, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 17, Chargers 15
- Tallied three tackles (2 solo).
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills 34, Titans 10
- Made his seventh start of the season on Buffalo’s offensive line.
PJ Mustipher (2018-22) DL, Arizona Cardinals.
Cardinals 17, Chargers 15
- Is a member of Arizona’s practice squad.
Hunter Nourzad (2022-23) OL, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 28, 49ers 18
- Saw action on special teams.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys bye week
Odafe Oweh (2019-20) LB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 41, Buccaneers 31
- Made four tackles (2 solo), including a sack.
- Tied for 14th in the NFL with 4.5 sacks.
Micah Parsons (2018-19) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys bye week
Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22) CB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 37, Jets 15
- Tallied three tackles (2 solo), including a tackle for loss.
Chop Robinson (2022-23) LB, Miami Dolphins
Colts 16, Dolphins 10
- Made two tackles (1 solo).
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Detroit Lions
Lions 31, Vikings 29
- Active, but did not see action.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Carolina Panthers
Commanders 40, Panthers 7
- Rushed three times for 34 yards.
- Caught one pass.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Carolina Panthers
Commanders 40, Panthers 7
- Totaled six tackles (4 solo).
Juice Scruggs (2018-22) OL, Houston Texans
Packers 24, Texans 22
- Made his sixth start of the season and played 100 percent of Houston’s offensive snaps.
Brandon Smith (2019-21) LB, New York Jets
Steelers 37, Jets 15
- Is on New York’s practice squad injured list.
Chris Stoll (2017-22) LS, Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks 34, Falcons 14
- Serves as Seattle’s primary long snapper.
Jordan Stout (2019-21) P, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 41, Buccaneers 31
- Punted twice for 87 yards, a 43.5 yards per punt average.
Brenton Strange (2019-22) TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaguars 32, Patriots 16
- Saw action on offense and special teams.
Mitchell Tinsley (2022) WR, Washington Commanders
Commanders 40, Panthers 7
- Is a member of Washington’s practice squad.
Rasheed Walker (2019-21) OL, Green Bay Packers
Panthers 24, Texans 22
- Made his seventh start of the season on the offensive line.
- Has played in every offensive snap this season for Green Bay.
Caedan Wallace (2019-23) OL, New England Patriots
Jaguars 32, Patriots 16
- Is on injured reserve.
Parker Washington (2020-22) WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaguars 32, Patriots 16
- Recorded a 96-yard punt return touchdown, the first return touchdown of his NFL career and the longest in Jaguars franchise history.
- Added a 27-yard kickoff return.
- Also saw action on offense.
The 2024 Penn State football season is presented by PSECU.