Reggie Nelson made DBU proud (Photo: Courtesy of USAToday.com)
Gators in the NFL – Week 16
Tuesday, December 26, 2017 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Another weekend full of NFL action has come and gone, and 47 Gators on 27 teams took to the field for week 16 action on the gridiron.
Gators can be found all throughout the NFL, and the 47 current Gators in the NFL puts Florida inside the top-5 for the most players from one university.
Reggie Nelson, an 11 year veteran for the Oakland Raiders had a great game in primetime on Monday Night Football. The former DBU star was a first-round pick back in 2007 by the Jacksonville Jaguars. While at Florida Nelson helped the Gators win the 2006 National Title while also earning consensus All-America honors. In his career he recorded 97 tackles, 66 solo and 31 assisted with seven interceptions and a touchdown.
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 23, Giants 0)
D.J. Humphries (T) – Injured Reserve
Earl Okine (DE) – Practice Squad
Atlanta Falcons (Falcons 13, Saints 23)
Keanu Neal (SS) – Recorded 10 tackles, eight solo and two assisted while also recording a pass deflection
Bryan Poole (DB) – Recorded seven solo tackles
Buffalo Bills (Bills 16, Patriots 37)
Deonte Thompson (WR) – Recorded four receptions for 91 yards with a long catch of 46 yards
Carolina Panthers (Panthers 22, Bucs 19)
Bryan Cox Jr. (DE) – Recorded one assisted tackle
Chicago Bears (Bears 20, Browns 3)
Jonathan Bullard (DT) – Recorded two solo tackles
Cincinnati Bengals (Bengals 26, Lions 17)
Carlos Dunlap (DE) – Recorded four total tackles, two solo and two assisted with a sack and a pass deflection
Jeff Driskel (QB) – Injured Reserve
Cleveland Browns (Browns 3, Bears 20)
Caleb Brantley (DT) – Recorded one solo tackle
Dallas Cowboys (Cowboys 12, Seahawks 21)
Chaz Green (T) – Played in the game
Denver Broncos (Broncos 11, Washington 27)
Max Garcia (G) – Played in the game
Detroit Lions (Lions 17, Bengals 26)
Jarrad Davis (LB) – Recorded five total tackles, two solo and three assisted
Teez Tabor (CB) – Recorded five total tackles, four solo and one assisted
Houston Texans (Texans 6, Steelers 34)
Chris Thompson (WR) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Jelani Jenkins (LB) – Did not play in the game
Indianapolis Colts (Colts 16, Ravens 23)
Jon Bostic (LB) – Injured Reserve
Quincy Wilson (CB) – Recorded three total tackles, two solo and one assisted
Antonio Morrison (ILB) – Recorded nine total tackles, six solo and three assited
Jacoby Brissett (QB) – Threw for 215 yards on 16-of-33 passing with one touchdown
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 33, 49ers 44)
Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) – Recorded one solo tackle
Lerentee McCray (DE) – Recorded one solo tackle
Kansas City Chiefs (Chiefs 29, Dolphins 13)
Demarcus Robinson (WR) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Los Angeles Rams (Rams 27, Titans 23)
Dominique Easley (DT) – Injured Reserve
Miami Dolphins (Dolphins 13, Chiefs 29)
Mike Pouncey (C) – Played in the game
Minnesota Vikings (Vikings 16, Packers 0)
Sharrif Floyd (DT) – Injured Reserve
Mack Brown (RB) – Did not play in the game
New England Patriots (Patriots 37, Bills 16)
Mike Gillislee (RB) – Rushed for 28 yards on six carries and scored one touchdown
New Orleans Saints (Saints 23, Falcons 13)
Alex Anzalone (LB) – Injured Reserve
New York Giants (Giants 0, Cardinals 23))
Janoris Jenkins (CB) – Injured Reserve
Jon Halapio (OT) – Played in the game
New York Jets (Jets 7, Chargers 14)
Jonotthan Harrison (C) – Played in the game
Marcus Maye (S) – Recorded six total tackles, five solo and one assisted
Oakland Raiders (Raiders 10, Eagles 19)
Reggie Nelson (DB) – Recorded six solo tackles with three pass deflections, one interception and a forced fumble
David Sharpe (OT) – Injured Reserve
Philadelphia Eagles (Eagles 19, Raiders 10)
Trey Burton (TE) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Caleb Sturgis (K) – Injured Reserve
Jaylen Watkins (DB) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 34, Texans 6)
Marcus Gilbert (T) – Played in the game
Maurkice Pouncey (C) – Played in the game
Joe Haden (CB) – Recorded two solo tackles with one pass deflection
Jake McGee (TE) - Practice Squad
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 44, Jaguars 33)
Trent Brown (T) – Did not play in the game
Louis Murphy (WR) – Recorded one reception for 17 yards
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Bucs 19, Panthers 22)
Vernon Hargreaves (CB) – Did not play in the game
Justin Trattou (DE) – Injured Reserve
Washington (Washington 27, Broncos 11)
Quinton Dunbar (CB) – Recorded two solo tackle
Jordan Reed (TE) – Did not play
Gators can be found all throughout the NFL, and the 47 current Gators in the NFL puts Florida inside the top-5 for the most players from one university.
Reggie Nelson, an 11 year veteran for the Oakland Raiders had a great game in primetime on Monday Night Football. The former DBU star was a first-round pick back in 2007 by the Jacksonville Jaguars. While at Florida Nelson helped the Gators win the 2006 National Title while also earning consensus All-America honors. In his career he recorded 97 tackles, 66 solo and 31 assisted with seven interceptions and a touchdown.
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 23, Giants 0)
D.J. Humphries (T) – Injured Reserve
Earl Okine (DE) – Practice Squad
Atlanta Falcons (Falcons 13, Saints 23)
Keanu Neal (SS) – Recorded 10 tackles, eight solo and two assisted while also recording a pass deflection
Bryan Poole (DB) – Recorded seven solo tackles
Buffalo Bills (Bills 16, Patriots 37)
Deonte Thompson (WR) – Recorded four receptions for 91 yards with a long catch of 46 yards
Carolina Panthers (Panthers 22, Bucs 19)
Bryan Cox Jr. (DE) – Recorded one assisted tackle
Chicago Bears (Bears 20, Browns 3)
Jonathan Bullard (DT) – Recorded two solo tackles
Cincinnati Bengals (Bengals 26, Lions 17)
Carlos Dunlap (DE) – Recorded four total tackles, two solo and two assisted with a sack and a pass deflection
Jeff Driskel (QB) – Injured Reserve
Cleveland Browns (Browns 3, Bears 20)
Caleb Brantley (DT) – Recorded one solo tackle
Dallas Cowboys (Cowboys 12, Seahawks 21)
Chaz Green (T) – Played in the game
Denver Broncos (Broncos 11, Washington 27)
Max Garcia (G) – Played in the game
Detroit Lions (Lions 17, Bengals 26)
Jarrad Davis (LB) – Recorded five total tackles, two solo and three assisted
Teez Tabor (CB) – Recorded five total tackles, four solo and one assisted
Houston Texans (Texans 6, Steelers 34)
Chris Thompson (WR) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Jelani Jenkins (LB) – Did not play in the game
Indianapolis Colts (Colts 16, Ravens 23)
Jon Bostic (LB) – Injured Reserve
Quincy Wilson (CB) – Recorded three total tackles, two solo and one assisted
Antonio Morrison (ILB) – Recorded nine total tackles, six solo and three assited
Jacoby Brissett (QB) – Threw for 215 yards on 16-of-33 passing with one touchdown
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 33, 49ers 44)
Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) – Recorded one solo tackle
Lerentee McCray (DE) – Recorded one solo tackle
Kansas City Chiefs (Chiefs 29, Dolphins 13)
Demarcus Robinson (WR) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Los Angeles Rams (Rams 27, Titans 23)
Dominique Easley (DT) – Injured Reserve
Miami Dolphins (Dolphins 13, Chiefs 29)
Mike Pouncey (C) – Played in the game
Minnesota Vikings (Vikings 16, Packers 0)
Sharrif Floyd (DT) – Injured Reserve
Mack Brown (RB) – Did not play in the game
New England Patriots (Patriots 37, Bills 16)
Mike Gillislee (RB) – Rushed for 28 yards on six carries and scored one touchdown
New Orleans Saints (Saints 23, Falcons 13)
Alex Anzalone (LB) – Injured Reserve
New York Giants (Giants 0, Cardinals 23))
Janoris Jenkins (CB) – Injured Reserve
Jon Halapio (OT) – Played in the game
New York Jets (Jets 7, Chargers 14)
Jonotthan Harrison (C) – Played in the game
Marcus Maye (S) – Recorded six total tackles, five solo and one assisted
Oakland Raiders (Raiders 10, Eagles 19)
Reggie Nelson (DB) – Recorded six solo tackles with three pass deflections, one interception and a forced fumble
David Sharpe (OT) – Injured Reserve
Philadelphia Eagles (Eagles 19, Raiders 10)
Trey Burton (TE) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Caleb Sturgis (K) – Injured Reserve
Jaylen Watkins (DB) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 34, Texans 6)
Marcus Gilbert (T) – Played in the game
Maurkice Pouncey (C) – Played in the game
Joe Haden (CB) – Recorded two solo tackles with one pass deflection
Jake McGee (TE) - Practice Squad
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 44, Jaguars 33)
Trent Brown (T) – Did not play in the game
Louis Murphy (WR) – Recorded one reception for 17 yards
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Bucs 19, Panthers 22)
Vernon Hargreaves (CB) – Did not play in the game
Justin Trattou (DE) – Injured Reserve
Washington (Washington 27, Broncos 11)
Quinton Dunbar (CB) – Recorded two solo tackle
Jordan Reed (TE) – Did not play
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