Gators in the NFL - Week 3
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 | Football
There were 31 former University of Florida football players on NFL rosters in Week 2. Fifteen players started, while 27 earned playing time.
NFL Gator Stats
· DE Alex Brown, New Orleans – started at left defensive end in the Saints' loss to Atlanta, tallying five tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass deflection
· G Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started at right guard in Oakland's loss to Arizona
· WR Riley Cooper, Philadelphia – was targeted once at wide receiver and made one tackle on special teams in Philadelphia's win at Jacksonville
· LB Channing Crowder, Miami – inactive in the Dolphins' loss to the New York Jets
· LB Jermaine Cunningham, New England – made his first career start at outside linebacker in the Patriots' win over Buffalo, recording two tackles (one for loss) and one quarterback hurry
· LB Andra Davis, Buffalo – registered six tackles in Buffalo's loss at New England
· DE Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati – played but did not record a stat in the Bengals' victory over Carolina
· WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – started in Denver's loss to Indianapolis, catching a team-high 12 passes (14 targets) for 140 yards
· RB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – started at fullback in Tampa Bay's loss to Pittsburgh, rushing twice for 13 yards and catching four passes (four targets) for 57 yards
· QB Rex Grossman, Washington – did not play in Washington's loss to St. Louis
· CB Joe Haden, Cleveland – recorded two tackles and a pass deflection in the Browns' loss to the Ravens
· DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – started at defensive end in Jacksonville's loss to Philadelphia, recording one tackle
· WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – started at wide receiver and finished with a team-high six receptions (eight targets) for 62 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown catch. Harvin also ran twice for 13 yards, returned two kickoffs for 41 yards and recorded one tackle.
· TE Aaron Hernandez, New England – started at tight end in the Patriots' win over Buffalo, catching a team-high six passes (seven targets) for a team-best 65 yards. Hernandez also had one rush for 13 yards.
· DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – registered one tackle in the 49ers' loss to Kansas City
· DE Jeremy Mincey, Jacksonville – played but did not record a stat in the Jaguars' loss to Philadelphia
· DE Jarvis Moss, Denver – played but did not record a stat in Denver's loss to Indianapolis
· WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – started at wide receiver in Oakland's loss to Arizona, catching a team-best five passes (six targets) for a team-high 119 yards
· WR David Nelson, Buffalo – was targeted twice at wide receiver and made one tackle in Buffalo's loss at New England
· S Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati – played but did not record a stat in the Bengals' victory over Carolina
· LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started at linebacker in the Falcons' win vs. New Orleans, tallying a three tackles and forcing a fumble
· C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh – started at center in Pittsburgh's triumph against Tampa Bay
· CB Lito Sheppard, Minnesota – played but did not record a stat in the Vikings' victory over Detroit
· LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – started at inside linebacker in San Diego's loss to Seattle, sacking Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in the end zone for a safety. Siler finished with five solo tackles, three tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries.
· LB Brandon Spikes, New England – started at inside linebacker in the Patriots' win over Buffalo, registering two tackles
· LT Max Starks, Pittsburgh – started at left tackle in Pittsburgh's triumph against Tampa Bay
· RB Fred Taylor, New England – rushed for 16 yards on six carries in the Patriots' win over Buffalo
· QB Tim Tebow, Denver – inactive in Denver's loss to Indianapolis
· DT Marcus Thomas, Denver – played and registered one tackle and a quarterback hurry in Denver's loss to Indianapolis
· DT Gerard Warren, New England – started at right defensive end in the Patriots' win over Buffalo, registering two tackles
· S Major Wright, Chicago – inactive in Chicago's win over Green Bay
