Thursday, December 16, 2010

Gators in the NFL - Week 14

There were 32 former University of Florida football players on NFL rosters in Week 14.  Eleven players started, while 27 earned playing time.

NFL Gator Stats
·         DE Alex Brown, New Orleans – started at left end in the Saints’ victory over St. Louis, registering two tackles
·         WR Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati – played but did not record any stats in the Bengals’ loss at Pittsburgh
·         G Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started at right guard in the Raiders’ loss at Jacksonville
·         WR Riley Cooper, Philadelphia – caught an 11-yard pass in the Eagles’ win at Dallas
·         LB Channing Crowder, Miami – started at inside linebacker in the Dolphins win at the New York Jets, tallying eight tackles
·         LB Jermaine Cunningham, New England – started at outside linebacker in the Patriots’ win at Chicago, but did not record any stats
·         LB Andra Davis, Buffalo – on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and will not play the rest of the season
·         DE Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati – registered four tackles, three pass deflections and half a sack in the Bengals’ loss at Pittsburgh
·         WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – started at wide receiver in the Broncos’ loss at Arizona, catching three passes for 48 yards
·         RB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – started at fullback in the Buccaneers’ win at Washington, carrying once for two yards and catching a five-yard pass
·         QB Rex Grossman, Washington – did not play in the Redskins’ loss to Tampa Bay
·         CB Joe Haden, Cleveland – started at cornerback in the Browns’ loss at Buffalo, recording a pass deflection
·         DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – made two tackles, including a sack, in the Jaguars’ win over Oakland
·         WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – inactive
·         TE Aaron Hernandez, New England – caught two passes for 19 yards in the Patriots’ win at Chicago
·         DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – made a solo tackle in the 49ers win over Seattle
·         DE Jeremy Mincey, Jacksonville – started at defensive end in the Jaguars’ win over Oakland, making three tackles and a sack
·         Jarvis Moss, Oakland – recorded one quarterback hurry in the Raiders’ loss at Jacksonville
·         WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – caught a game-high six catches for a game-best 59 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders’ loss at Jacksonville
·         WR David Nelson, Buffalo – caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the Bills’ win over Cleveland
·         S Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati – made five tackles in the Bengals’ loss at Pittsburgh
·         LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started at outside linebacker in the Falcons’ win at Carolina, tallying five tackles, a pass deflection and an interception that he returned for 17 yards
·         C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh – started at center in the Steelers’ win over Cincinnati
·         CB Lito Sheppard, Minnesota – recorded two tackles in the Vikings’ loss vs. the New York Giants
·         LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – registered two tackles on special teams in the
·         LB Brandon Spikes, New England – will not play the rest of the regular season
·         LT Max Starks, Pittsburgh – on injured reserve with a neck injury and will not play the rest of the season
·         RB Fred Taylor, New England – carried three times for 16 yards in the Patriots’ win at Chicago
·         QB Tim Tebow, Denver – did not play in the Broncos’ loss at Arizona
·         DT Marcus Thomas, Denver – made three tackles, including one for loss, in the Broncos’ loss at Arizona
·         DT Gerard Warren, New England – started at nose tackle in the Patriots’ win at Chicago, recording a sack
·         S Major Wright, Chicago – recorded five tackles on defense and a half tackle on special teams in the Bears’ loss to New England