Gators in the NFL - Week 10
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | Football
There were 27 former University of Florida football players on NFL rosters in Week 9. Fifteen players started, while 22 earned playing time.
NFL Gator Stats
· DE Alex Brown, Chicago – started at right end, making two tackles and hurrying the quarterback once in the Bears 10-6 loss to San Francisco; leads the team with seven tackles-for-loss on the season
· WR Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati – started for the Bengals' clash with Pittsburgh and caught four passes for 23 yards in the 18-12 win; for the season he is second on the team with 33 receptions for 295 yards and three touchdowns while totaling 483 yards on 26 kickoff returns
· RG Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started in the Raiders' 16-10 loss to Kansas City
· LB Channing Crowder, Miami – started in his first game back from a shoulder injury; led the Dolphins to a 25-23 win over Tampa Bay with nine tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry; fourth on the Dolphins with 31 tackles on the season
· ILB Andra Davis, Denver – started and was second on the team with twelve tackles, including one tackle for loss, a sack and one quarterback hurry; leads the Broncos with 10 tackles-for-loss and ranks third on the team with 61 tackles
· WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – played but did not record a catch for the Broncos; ranks second on the team this season with 291 receiving yards
· FB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – started and made one reception for 16 yards as the Bucs lost to Miami, 25-23
· DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – started and made three tackles in the 24-22 defeat of the New York Jets
· WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – started in the Vikings' 27-10 win over Detroit; finished the game with three receptions for 53 yards, including one 40-yard catch, one rush for seven yards and one kickoff return for 29 yards; second on the team with 31 catches, 422 receiving yards and three touchdowns this season; leads the NFL averaging 30.7 yards per kickoff return and is second among rookie receivers in catches and receiving yards
· DE Jevon Kearse, Tennessee – was not activated to play against Buffalo
· S Marquand Manuel, Detroit – started in the loss to Minnesota and recorded two tackles; fourth on the Lions with 35 tackles this season
· DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – played but did not record a stat as the 49ers defeated Chicago; leads the team with three sacks this season
· DE Bobby McCray, New Orleans – made one tackle as the Saints escaped St. Louis with a 28-23 win to remain undefeated
· DE/LB Jarvis Moss, Denver – saw game time, but did not record a stat as the Broncos loast to Washington
· WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – played but did not record a catch in the Raiders loss to Kansas City; second on the team with 16 catches for 232 yards; one of only two Raiders to catch a touchdown pass this season
· CB Reggie Nelson, Jacksonville – started at free safety and finished the game with three tackles in the win over the Jets; ranks fourth on the team with 43 tackles this season
· LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started and was second on the team with six tackles as the Falcons fell to the Panthers 29-19; third on the team with 61 tackles and second on the team with six tackles-for-loss this season
· CB Keiwan Ratliff, Pittsburgh – was not activated for the game against Cincinnati
· DT Ian Scott, San Diego – started and made two tackles as the Chargers defeated the Eagles 31-23 for their fourth straight win
· CB Lito Sheppard, New York Jets – made one tackle in the loss to the Jaguars
· LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – started in the win over Philadelphia, recording three tackles, a sack resulting in a loss of nine yards and one quarterback hurry
· OT Max Starks, Pittsburgh – started in Pittsburgh's loss to the Bengals
· RB Fred Taylor, New England – was not activated due to an ankle injury
· DL Marcus Thomas, Denver – made two tackles for the Broncos in their 27-17 loss to the Redskins
· OT Phil Trautwein, St. Louis – was not activated for the Rams' 28-23 loss to New Orleans
· DT Gerard Warren, Oakland – started and made three tackles in the loss to the Chiefs
The following players had byes, but return to action in Week 11:
· Rex Grossman and the Houston Texans host a divisional matchup against the streaking Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football at 8:30 pm on ESPN.
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