Gators in the NFL ? Week Three Update
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 | Football
23 former Gators were active week three of the NFL season. Of those 23, 15 started for their respective teams. Rex Grossman was the only former Gator to score a touchdown during week three.
ATLANTA FALCONS
• Mike Peterson- Started at LB and registered a season-high five tackles
BUFFALO BILLS
• Andra Davis- Notched two tackles in the comeback victory over the Patriots
• David Nelson- Started at WR and continued to be a playmaker for the upstart Bills recording six catches and a season-high 84 yards
CHICAGO BEARS
• Major Wright- Not active week three
CINCINNATI BENGALS
• Andre Caldwell- Started at WR and led the team with six receptions for 53 yards
• Carlos Dunlap- Registered one tackle and one QB hurry in week three
• Reggie Nelson- Started at FS and led the team with 10 total tackles including one on special teams
CLEVELAND BROWNS
• Joe Haden- Started at CB and recorded four tackles and one pass defended
DENVER BRONCOS
• Derrick Harvey- Recovered a fumble week three against the Tennessee Titans
• Tim Tebow- Was active but did not play week three
• Marcus Thomas- Not active week three
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
• Jeremy Mincey- Started at DE in week three and added four tackles
MIAMI DOLPHINS
• Mike Pouncey- Started at C for the third consecutive game to begin his NFL career
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
• Percy Harvin- Started at WR and caught three passes for 47 yards and had two rushes for 41 yards. Harvin also returned two kicks for 47 yards
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
• Jermaine Cunningham- Saw action but did not record a stat
• Aaron Hernandez- Was not active during week three with a knee injury
• Brandon Spikes- Started at OLB and recorded five total tackles
OAKLAND RAIDERS
• Cooper Carlisle- Earned the start at RG. Carlisle now has 105 career starts
• Jarvis Moss- Had one of the most productive games of his career registering two sacks, four tackles, one tackle for a loss, one pass defended and three QB hurries
• Louis Murphy- Not active week three
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
• Riley Cooper- Recorded one special teams tackle week three
• Chas Henry- Had two punts for 90 yards and landed one inside the 20
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
• Marcus Gilbert- Made his second career NFL start week two
• Maurkice Pouncey-Made his 19th consecutive regular season start at C
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
• Ray McDonald- Earned the start at DT but did not record a stat
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
• Earnest Graham- Led the Buccaneers with seven receptions for 37 yards
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
• Jabar Gaffney- Started at WR and was the recipient of five passes for 60 yards on Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys
• Rex Grossman- Started at QB and threw for one touchdown, one interception and 250 yards on 22-for-37 passing
