Gators in the NFL - Week 8
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | Football
There were 21 former University of Florida football players that saw action in week eight in the National Football league, with nine former Gators earning starting positions.
NFL Gator Stats
· DE Alex Brown, Chicago – started and made four tackles, including a sack for a loss of 11 yards, as the Bears defeated the Browns 30-6; leads the Bears with seven tackles-for-loss this season
· OT Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started at right guard for the Raiders
· LB Channing Crowder, Miami – was not activated due to a shoulder injury for the Dolphins 30-25 win over the New York Jets; fifth on the team with 22 tackles on the season
· ILB Andra Davis, Denver – started and was second on the team with nine tackles, including two tackles-for-loss, a sack and one QB hurry; second on the team with 47 tackles on the season and leads the team with nine tackles-for-loss
· WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – started and made three receptions for 43 yards; second on the team with 21 catches for 285 yards on the season
· QB Rex Grossman, Houston – did not play against Buffalo; Houston's record is now 5-3
· WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – led the Vikings in receiving with 84 yards on five receptions, including a 51-yard touchdown catch; also had kickoff returns of 77 and 48 yards in a 38-26 victory over rival Green Bay; second on the team with 28 catches for 369 yards and three TD this season; leads the NFL with 860 kickoff return yards this season; leads all rookies with 369 yards receiving
· DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – started and made six tackles, two for loss, in the Jaguars 13-30 loss to the Titans; has 23 tackles on the season
· DE Jevon Kearse, Tennessee – was not activated against the Jaguars
· S Marquand Manuel, Detroit – made one tackle in the Lions 10-17 loss to the Rams; third on the Lions with 33 tackles this season
· DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – sacked Peyton Manning for a loss of seven in the 49ers 14-18 loss to the Indianapolis Colts; leads the team with three sacks this season
· DE Bobby McCray, New Orleans – played and recorded one QB hurry as the Saints preserved their undefeated record with a 35-27 win over Atlanta
· DE/LB Jarvis Moss, Denver – was not activated for the Bronco's first loss of the season
· WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – started for the Raiders, having one rush for 12 yards in the 16-24 loss to Sand Diego; leads the Oakland receivers with 16 catches for 232 yards and one touchdown
· CB Reggie Nelson, Jacksonville – started and finished the game with six tackles; third on the Jaguars with 38 tackles this season
· LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started for the Falcons, recording seven tackles in a losing effort against the undefeated New Orleans Saints; has 47 tackles on the season, third on the team, including a team-leading four tackles-for-loss
· DT Ian Scott, San Diego – played but did not register any statistics against the Raiders
· CB Lito Sheppard, N.Y. Jets – was not activated due to an injured quadriceps
· LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – was fourth on the team with six tackles in the Chargers win over Oakland
· DL Marcus Thomas, Denver – made one tackle for the Broncos
· DT Gerard Warren, Oakland – started, but did not record a stat against San Diego
The following players had byes, but return to action in Week 9:
· Earnest Graham of the Tampa Bay Bucs hosts the Packers in the one o'clock game on FOX
· Cincinnati and Andre Caldwell will play the Ravens at 1:00 PM on CBS
· Keiwan Ratliff and Max Starks of the 5-2 Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Denver to take on the 6-1 Broncos on Monday Night Football on ESPN at 8:30 PM
· Fred Taylor and the Patriots host division rival Miami at 1:00 PM on CBS
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