Gators in the NFL - Week Eight
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | Football
21 former Gators were active in week eight of the NFL season. Of those 21, 10 started for their respective teams. Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy both scored touchdowns in week eight.
ATLANTA FALCONS
· Mike Peterson – Saw action at LB
BALTIMORE RAVENS
· Deonte Thompson – Bye Week
BUFFALO BILLS
· David Nelson? – Tore ACL in week one, will miss remainder of the season
CAROLINA PANTHERS
· Louis Murphy – Saw action at WR and recorded a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown
CINCINNATI BENGALS
· Carlos Dunlap? – Bye Week
· Reggie Nelson – Bye Week
CHICAGO BEARS
· Major Wright – Started at SS and recorded five tackles, including one tackle for loss, and forced a fumble
CLEVELAND BROWNS
· Joe Haden – Started at LCB and recorded eight tackles
DENVER BRONCOS
· Andre Caldwell – Saw action at WR
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
· Jeremy Mincey – Started at LDE and recorded five tackles including one sack for a loss of seven yards
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
· Brandon Siler? ?– Saw action at LB and recorded a special teams tackle
MIAMI DOLPHINS
· Mike Pouncey – Started at C
· Jabar Gaffney – Saw action at WR and recorded one reception for 30 yards
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
· Percy Harvin – Started at WR and recorded seven receptions for 90 yards with one touchdown while returning one kickoff for 43 yards
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
· Jermaine Cunningham – Saw action at DE and record two tackles
· Aaron Hernandez? – Was not active in week eight
· Brandon Spikes – Started at LB and had a team-high eight tackles and two pass defenses
· Jeff Demps – On injured reserve
NEW YORK GIANTS
· Will Hill – Serving the third of a four-game suspension
NEW YORK JETS
· Tim Tebow – Saw action at QB and had one rush for two yards
OAKLAND RAIDERS
· Cooper Carlisle – Started at LG
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
· Riley Cooper – Saw action at WR
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
· Marcus Gilbert – Not active in week eight
· Maurkice Pouncey – Started at C
· Chris Rainey – Saw action at RB and had four rushes for 26 yards with a long of 19 and returned two kickoffs for 43 yards with a long of 22
· Max Starks – Started at LT
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
· Ray McDonald – Started at LDT and recorded three tackles including two tackles for loss
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
· Jaye Howard – Not active in week eight
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
· Ahmad Black – Saw action at S and recorded two tackles
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
· Rex Grossman – Was not active in week eight
· Maurice Hurt – Saw action at G/T
