Gators in the NFL ? Week Seven Update
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 | Football
17 former Gators were active week seven of the NFL season. Of those 17, 12 started for their respective teams. Tim Tebow received his first start of the season and led his Denver Broncos to an overtime victory over the Miami Dolphins on the day the Gators' 2008 NCAA National Championship team was recognized at Sun Life Stadium. Tebow was the only Gator to find the endzone during week seven.
ATLANTA FALCONS
• Mike Peterson- Was active but did not record a stat
BUFFALO BILLS
• Andra Davis- Bye week
• David Nelson- Bye week
CHICAGO BEARS
• Major Wright- Inactive week seven
CINCINNATI BENGALS
• Andre Caldwell- Bye week
• Carlos Dunlap- Bye week
• Reggie Nelson- Bye week
CLEVELAND BROWNS
• Joe Haden- Started at CB and had five tackles, one tackle for a loss and one pass defended
DENVER BRONCOS
• Derrick Harvey- Not active week seven
• Tim Tebow- Received his first start of the season at QB. Tebow threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns on 13-for-27 passing. Tebow also ran eight times for 65 yards
• Marcus Thomas- Started at DT and recorded two tackles
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
• Jeremy Mincey- Started at DE in week seven and tallied three tackles, one sack, two tackles for losses and one forced fumble
MIAMI DOLPHINS
• Mike Pouncey- Started at C. It was his sixth consecutive start to begin his career.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
• Percy Harvin- Started at WR and caught two passes for 15 yards and had two rushes for eight yards. Harvin also returned two kicks for 55 yards
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
• Jermaine Cunningham- Bye week
• Aaron Hernandez- Bye week
• Brandon Spikes- Bye week
• Gerard Warren- Bye week
OAKLAND RAIDERS
• Cooper Carlisle- Started at RG. Carlisle now has 109 career starts
• Jarvis Moss- Had two tackles in week seven
• Louis Murphy- Recorded one tackle in his second game of the season
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
• Riley Cooper- Bye week
• Chas Henry- Bye week
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
• Marcus Gilbert- Started at RT in week seven
• Maurkice Pouncey-Made his 23nd consecutive regular season start at C
• Max Starks- Started at LT. Starks has made 71 career starts, all of which are for the Steelers
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
• Ray McDonald- Bye week
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
• Earnest Graham- Started at RB and carried the ball two times for 13 yards
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
• Jabar Gaffney- Started at WR and was the recipient of four passes for 68 yards
• Rex Grossman- Was active but did not play
• Maurice Hurt – Was active for the first time all season but did not play
