Gators in the NFL - Week 11 Update
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | Football
There were 26 former University of Florida football players on NFL rosters in Week 9. Twelve players started, while 21 earned playing time.
NFL Gator Stats
· DE Alex Brown, Chicago – started at right end, making three tackles and rushing the quarterback twice as the Bears were defeated by the Eagles 24-20; leads the team with 5.5 sacks this season
· WR Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati – caught three passes for 35 yards and made two runs for 11 yards in the loss to Oakland; is second on the team with 295 receiving yards and three touchdowns
· RG Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started for the Raiders' 20-17 win over Cincinnati; the Raiders did not give up a sack on the day
· LB Channing Crowder, Miami – started and made five tackles in the 25-23 win over Carolina; fourth on the Dolphins with 36 tackles this season
· ILB Andra Davis, Denver – started and was second on the team with seven tackles, including one tackle for loss and a pass deflection in the Broncos' 32-3 loss to the Chargers; third on the team with 69 tackles this season
· WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – started and led the Broncos in receiving with 55 yards on three receptions; has 346 yards receiving this season, second-most on the team
· FB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – gained 31 yards on three carries; his 17-yard run was the longest for the Bucs in their loss to New Orleans
· DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – started in the win over the Bills; made four tackles, one tackle-for-loss, two quarterback hurries and recovered one fumble
· WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – started in the Vikings' 35-9 win over Seattle; had the second-most receiving yards on the team with five catches for 79 yards with one touchdown and 35 yards on two kickoff returns; leads the league with 924 kickoff return yards; among rookies has the most receiving yards (501), touchdowns (4), plays of 20-or-more yards (9) and catches for a first down (27)
· DE Jevon Kearse, Tennessee – was not activated to play against Houston
· S Marquand Manuel, Detroit – started in the loss to Minnesota and recorded two tackles
· DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – played but did not record a stat in the loss to Green Bay
· DE Bobby McCray, New Orleans –made one pass deflection in the 38-7 win over Tampa Bay; the Saints won their 10th-straight game for first time in franchise history
· DE/LB Jarvis Moss, Denver – made one pass deflection in the loss to division rival San Diego
· WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – with 33 seconds remaining in the game, caught a 29-yard pass for a touchdown to tie the game at 17-17; the Raiders would win on a field goal in OT; is second on the team in receiving yards (261) and catches (17) and leads the team with two receiving touchdowns
· CB Reggie Nelson, Jacksonville – started at free safety and was second on the team with four tackles; also made one quarterback hurry in the 18-15 win over Buffalo; third on the team with 48 tackles this season
· LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started and led the team with 11 tackles in the Falcons 31-34 overtime loss to the Giants; third on the team with 72 tackles this season
· CB Keiwan Ratliff, Pittsburgh – played, but did not record a stat in the Steelers 24-27 overtime loss to the Chiefs
· DT Ian Scott, San Diego – made three tackles as the Chargers defeated the Broncos for their fifth-straight win
· CB Lito Sheppard, New York Jets – did not play against New England
· LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – started in the win over Denver, making three tackles to help give the Chargers control of the AFC West
· OT Max Starks, Pittsburgh – started for the Steelers; providing protection for QB Ben Roethlisberger who threw for nearly 400 yards and three touchdowns; the Steelers average the fifth-most passing yards per game in the NFL with 268.1 per game
· RB Fred Taylor, New England – did not play due to an ankle injury
· DL Marcus Thomas, Denver – made three tackles for the Broncos in their 3-28 loss to the Chargers
· OT Phil Trautwein, St. Louis – was not activated for the Rams' 12-21 loss to Arizona
· DT Gerard Warren, Oakland – started, making two tackles and rushing the quarterback once in the defeat of the Bengals
· QB Rex Grossman, Houston – did not play against the Titans
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