Gators in the NFL - Week 17 Update
Monday, December 31, 2012 | Football
???26 former Gators were active in week 17 of the NFL season. Of those 26, 13 started for their respective teams. Carlos Dunlap returned an interception for a touchdown in week 17. The postseason begins on Jan. 5 with Wild Card Weekend as five of the eight participating teams will feature a former Gator.
ATLANTA FALCONS
· Mike Peterson – Saw action at LB and recorded a special teams tackle
BALTIMORE RAVENS
· Deonte Thompson – Saw action at WR/RS and recorded four receptions for 26 yards and
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 three receptions for 57 yards
CINCINNATI BENGALS
· Carlos Dunlap? – Saw action at DE and recorded two tackles, a sack for a loss of 13 yards, a TFL, two quarterback hits, a pass defense and returned an interception 14 yards for a touchdown
· Reggie Nelson – Started at FS and recorded five tackles and a pass defense
CHICAGO BEARS
· Major Wright – Started at SS and recorded six tackles and recovered a fumble
CLEVELAND BROWNS
· Joe Haden – Started at LCB and recorded six tackles
DENVER BRONCOS
· Andre Caldwell – Saw action at WR and recorded a special teams tackle
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
· Jeremy Mincey – Started at LDE and recorded two tackles and a quarterback hit
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
· Brandon Siler? ?– Saw action at LB and recorded two tackles
MIAMI DOLPHINS
· Mike Pouncey – Started at C
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
· Percy Harvin – On injured reserve
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
· Jermaine Cunningham – Started at DE and recorded a tackle
· Aaron Hernandez? – Started at TE and recorded five receptions for 44 yards
· Brandon Spikes – Started at LB
· Jeff Demps – On injured reserve
NEW YORK GIANTS
· Will Hill – Saw action at S and recorded two tackles
NEW YORK JETS
· Tim Tebow – Saw action at QB
OAKLAND RAIDERS
· Cooper Carlisle – Started at LG
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
· Riley Cooper – Started at WR and recorded three receptions for 32 yards
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
· Marcus Gilbert – On injured reserve
· Maurkice Pouncey – Started at C
· Chris Rainey – Saw action at RB and recorded a rush for two yards and two kickoff returns for 46 yards
· Max Starks – Started at LT
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
· Ray McDonald – Started at LDT and recorded two tackles and forced a fumble
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
· Jaye Howard – Saw action at DT
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
· Ahmad Black – Saw action at S and recorded a tackle and pass defense
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
· Rex Grossman – Was active but did not see action in week 17
· Maurice Hurt – Saw action at G/T
