Gators in the NFL - Week 15
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | Football
There were 33 former University of Florida football players on NFL rosters in Week 15. Thirteen players started, while 28 earned playing time.
NFL Gator Stats
· DE Alex Brown, New Orleans – started at left end in the Saints' loss at Baltimore, totaling five tackles (two for loss)
· WR Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati – started at wide receiver in the Bengals' win over Cleveland, catching a team-high four passes for 89 yards
· G Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started at right guard in the Raiders' win over Denver
· WR Riley Cooper, Philadelphia – returned a kickoff for nine yards and recovered an onsides' kick in the Eagles win at the New York Giants
· LB Channing Crowder, Miami – started at inside linebacker in the Dolphins' loss to Buffalo, making one tackle
· LB Jermaine Cunningham, New England – registered three tackles in the Patriots' win over Green Bay
· LB Andra Davis, Buffalo – on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and will not play the rest of the season
· DE Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati – tallied two sacks in the Bengals' win over Cleveland
· WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – caught one pass for 32 yards in the Broncos' loss at Oakland
· RB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – started at fullback in the Bucs' loss to Detroit, catchin three passes for 21 yards
· QB Rex Grossman, Washington – made his first start of the season in the Redskins' loss at Dallas, completing 25-of-43 pass attempts for 322 yards, four touchdowns, two two-point conversions and two interceptions
· CB Joe Haden, Cleveland – started at cornerback in the Browns' loss at Cincinnati, totaling eight tackles (7 on defense, 1 on special teams)
· DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – inactive
· WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – totaled five catches for a game-high 72 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' loss to Chicago
· TE Aaron Hernandez, New England – caught a team-best four passes for 31 yards and a game-high two touchdowns, while also rushing once for 16 yards in the Patriots' win over Green Bay
· DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – recorded four tackles in the 49ers' loss at San Diego
· DE Jeremy Mincey, Jacksonville – started at defensive end in the Jaguars' loss at Indianapolis, making one tackle
· DE Jarvis Moss, Oakland – played in the Raiders' win over Denver, but did not record any stats
· WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – caught one pass for 14 yards in the Raiders' win over Denver
· WR David Nelson, Buffalo – started at fullback in the Bills' win at Miami, catching three passes for 61 yards and a touchdown
· S Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati – started at free safety in the Bengals' win over Cleveland, recording five tackles
· LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – made three tackles in the Falcons' win at Seattle
· C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh – started at center in the Steelers' loss to the New York Jets
· CB Keiwan Ratliff, Cincinnati – totaled three tackles (2 defense, 1 special teams) in his debut with Cincinnati in the Bengals' win over Cleveland
· CB Lito Sheppard, Minnesota – made a tackle in the Vikings' loss to Chicago
· LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – recorded a tackle for loss on defense and a tackle on special teams in the Chargers' win over San Francisco
· 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 – inactive
· QB Tim Tebow, Denver – made his first career start in the Broncos' loss at Oakland, finishing 8-of-16 through the air with one touchdown and 78 rushing yards on eight carries for another score
· DT Marcus Thomas, Denver – recorded two tackles in the Broncos' loss at Oakland
· DT Gerard Warren, New England – started at nose tackle in the Patriots' win over Green Bay, registering two tackles
· S Major Wright, Chicago – tallied three tackles in the Bears' win at Minnesota
