Gators in the NFL - Week 16
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 | Football
There were 33 former University of Florida football players on NFL rosters in Week 16. Sixteen players started, while 28 earned playing time.
NFL Gator Stats
· DE Alex Brown, New Orleans – started at defensive end in the Saints' Monday Night Football win at Atlanta, registering three tackles and a pass deflection
· WR Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati – started at wide receiver in the Bengals' win over San Diego, catching four passes for 87 yards
· G Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started at right guard in the Raiders' loss to Indianapolis
· WR Riley Cooper, Philadelphia – played in the Eagles' loss to Minnesota, but did not record any stats
· LB Channing Crowder, Miami – started at inside linebacker in the Dolphins' loss to Detroit, making four tackles and deflecting a pass
· LB Jermaine Cunningham, New England – did not play in the Patriots' win at Buffalo
· LB Andra Davis, Buffalo – on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and will not play the rest of the season
· DE Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati – collected two tackles and a sack in the Bengals' win over San Diego
· WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – started at wide receiver in the Broncos' win over Houston, catching four passes for 90 yards
· RB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – started at fullback in the Buccaneers' win vs. Seattle, catching one pass for four yards
· QB Rex Grossman, Washington – started at quarterback in the Redskins' overtime win at Jacksonville, finishing 19-of-39 through the air for 182 yards, a touchdown and an interception
· CB Joe Haden, Cleveland – started at left cornerback in the Browns' loss to Baltimore, totaling five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and an interception
· DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – recorded one tackle and a quarterback hurry in the Jaguars' overtime loss to Washington
· WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – started at wide receiver in the Vikings' win at Philadelphia, catching a team-best seven passes for a game-high 100 yards, while running twice for six yards
· TE Aaron Hernandez, New England – did not play in the Patriots' win at Buffalo
· DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – registered three tackles (one for loss) in the 49ers' loss at St. Louis
· DE Jeremy Mincey, Jacksonville – started at defensive end in the Jaguars' overtime loss to Washington, tallying three tackles, one quarterback hurry and two pass deflections
· DE Jarvis Moss, Oakland – played in the Raiders' loss to Indianapolis, but did not record any stats
· WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – caught two passes for 36 yards in the Raiders' loss to Indianapolis
· WR David Nelson, Buffalo – started at wide receiver in the Bills' loss to New England, but was only targeted once
· S Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati – started at free safety in the Bengals' win over San Diego, totaling eight tackles, a forced fumble and a pass deflection
· LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started at outside linebacker in the Falcons' loss to new Orleans, recording four tackles
· C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh – started at center in the Steelers' win over Carolina
· CB Keiwan Ratliff, Cincinnati – made eight tackles in the Bengals' win over San Diego
· CB Lito Sheppard, Minnesota – collected one tackle in the Vikings' win at Philadelphia
· LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – started at inside linebacker in the Chargers' loss at Cincinnati, tallying six tackles (one for loss)
· 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 – ran the ball one time in the Patriots' win at Buffalo
· QB Tim Tebow, Denver – started at quarterback in the Broncos' win over Houston, finishing 16-of-29 through the air for 308 yards, a touchdown and an interception, while rushing on 10 times for 27 yards, including the game-winning touchdown run with 3:02 left in the game
· DT Marcus Thomas, Denver – played in the Broncos' win over Houston, but left the game in the third quarter due to injury
· DT Gerard Warren, New England – registered two tackles in the Patriots' win at Buffalo
· S Major Wright, Chicago – collected two tackles on special teams and two tackles on defense in the Bears' win against the New York Jets
