There were 32 former University of Florida football players on NFL rosters in Week 9. Nine players started, while 19 earned playing time.
NFL Gator Stats
· DE Alex Brown, New Orleans – started at left end in the Saints’ win at Carolina, registering four tackles, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery
· WR Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati – made a tackle on special teams in the Bengals’ loss to Pittsburgh
· G Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started at right guard in the Raiders’ overtime win over Kansas City
· WR Riley Cooper, Philadelphia – collected a tackle on special teams in the Eagles’ win at home over Indianapolis
· LB Channing Crowder, Miami – started at inside linebacker in the Dolphins’ loss at Baltimore, recording four tackles (one for loss)
· LB Jermaine Cunningham, New England – started at outside linebacker in the Patriots’ loss at Cleveland, forcing a fumble and tallying four tackles
· LB Andra Davis, Buffalo – inactive in the Bills’ loss to Chicago in Toronto
· DE Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati – recorded one tackle in the Bengals’ loss to Pittsburgh
· WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – bye week
· RB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – inactive in the Buccaneers’ loss at Atlanta
· QB Rex Grossman, Washington – bye week
· CB Joe Haden, Cleveland – totaled three tackles and a pass deflection in the Browns’ win over the Patriots
· DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – bye week
· WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – started at wide receiver in the Vikings’ overtime win vs. Arizona, catching nine passes for a game-high 126 yards and returning five kicks for 88 yards
· TE Aaron Hernandez, New England – caught a game-high five catches for a team-high 48 yards, including his first two career touchdown receptions
· DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – bye week
· DE Jeremy Mincey, Jacksonville – bye week
· DE Jarvis Moss, Denver – bye week
· WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – inactive in the Raiders’ overtime win over Kansas City
· WR David Nelson, Buffalo – caught two passes for 19 yards in the Bills’ loss to Chicago in Toronto
· S Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati – made four tackles, including one on special teams, in the Bengals’ loss to Pittsburgh
· LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started at outside linebacker in the Falcons’ win over Tampa Bay, tallying five tackles, (two for loss), one sack, one quarterback hurry and two pass deflections
· C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh – started at center in the Steelers’ win at Cincinnati
· CB Lito Sheppard, Minnesota – made one tackle and a recorded a pass deflection in the Vikings’ overtime win vs. Arizona
· LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – inactive in the Chargers’ win at Houston
· LB Brandon Spikes, New England – started at inside linebacker in the Patriots’ loss at Cleveland, registering eight tackles
· LT Max Starks, Pittsburgh – started at left tackle in the Steelers’ win at Cincinnati
· RB Fred Taylor, New England – inactive in the Patriots’ loss at Cleveland
· QB Tim Tebow, Denver – bye week
· DT Marcus Thomas, Denver – bye week
· DT Gerard Warren, New England – tallied two tackles (one for loss) in the Patriots’ loss at Cleveland
· S Major Wright, Chicago – saw game action in the Bears’ win against Buffalo in Toronto, but did not record any stats
