
Brian Poole helped the Falcons to a Sunday night win over Green Bay. (Photo: Courtesy of USAToday.com)
Gators in the NFL - Week Two
Monday, September 18, 2017 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Week two of the NFL season is nearly complete, and 39 Gators on 26 teams took to the field for another week of NFL action.
Gators can be found all throughout the NFL, and the 39 current Gators in the NFL puts Florida inside the top-5 for the most players from one university.
Once again there were many standout performances during the second week of the season, but it was Brian Poole of the Atlanta Falcons that shined on Sunday Night with four tackles and a pass break. Poole played at UF from 2012-15 and accumulated 120 tackles, six interceptions and seven forced fumbles while at Florida.
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 16, Colts 13)
D.J. Humphries (T) – Did not play
Atlanta Falcons (Falcons 34, Packers 23)
Keanu Neal (SS) – Started the game and recorded five total tackles
Brian Poole (DB) – Started the game and recorded four tackles and a pass break up
Carolina Panthers (Panthers 3, Bills 3)
Bryan Cox Jr. (DE) – Practice Squad
Chicago Bears (Bucs 29, Bears 7)
Jonathan Bullard (DT) – Played in the game and recorded one tackle
Deonte Thompson (WR) – Played in the game and recorded 57 yards on four receptions with one touchdown
Cincinnati Bengals (Texas 13, Bengals 9)
Carlos Dunlap (DE) – Started the game and recorded two assisted tackles
Jeff Driskel (QB) – Injured Reserve
Cleveland Browns (Browns 10, Ravens 24)
Caleb Brantley (DT) – Did not play in the game
Dallas Cowboys (Cowboys 17, Broncos 42)
Chaz Green (T) – Started the game
Denver Broncos (Broncos 42, Cowboys 17)
Max Garcia (G) – Started the game
Detroit Lions (vs Giants on Monday Night)
Jarrad Davis (LB) –
Teez Tabor (CB) –
Earl Okine (DE) – Practice Squad
Houston Texans (Texas 13, Bengals 9)
Chris Thompson (WR) – Practice Squad
Indianapolis Colts (Colts 13, Cardinals 16)
Jon Bostic (LB) – Started the game and recorded four tackles
Quincy Wilson (CB) – Started the game and recorded two tackles and two pass deflections
Antonio Morrison (ILB) – Did not play in the game
Matt Jones (RB) – Did not play in the game
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 16, Titans 37)
Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Lerentee McCray (DE) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Kansas City Chiefs (Chiefs 27, Eagles 20)
Demarcus Robinson (WR) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Los Angeles Rams (Rams 20, Redskins 27)
Dominique Easley (DT) - Practice Squad
Miami Dolphins (Dolphins 19, Chargers 17)
Mike Pouncey (C) – Did not play
Minnesota Vikings (Vikings 9, Steelers 26)
Sharrif Floyd (DT) – Injured Reserve
New England Patriots (Patriots 36, Saints 20)
Mike Gillislee (RB) – 18 carries for 69 yards and one touchdown
New Orleans Saints (Saints 20, Patriots 36)
Alex Anzalone (LB) – Started the game and recorded four tackles
New York Giants (vs Lions on Monday Night)
Janoris Jenkins (CB) -
Jon Halapio (OT) – Practice Squad
New York Jets (Jets 20, Raiders 45)
Jonotthan Harrison (C) – Did not play
Marcus Maye (S) – Started the game and recorded six tackles
Oakland Raiders (Raiders 45, Jets 20)
Reggie Nelson (DB) – Played and started in the game and recorded eight tackles , three solo and tfive assisted
David Sharpe (OT) – Did not play in the game
Jelani Jenkins (OLB) - Practice Squad
Philadelphia Eagles (Eagles 20, Chiefs 27)
Trey Burton (TE) – Played in the game and recorded one reception for 10 yards
Caleb Sturgis (K) – Did not play
Jaylen Watkins (DB) – Started the game and recorded one tackle
Alex McCalister (DE) - Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 26, Vikings 9)
Marcus Gilbert (T) – Started the game
Maurkice Pouncey (C) – Started the game
Joe Haden (CB) – Started the game and recorded one tackle
Jake McGee (TE) - Practice Squad
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 9, Seahawks 12)
Trent Brown (T) – Did not play in the game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Bucs 29, Bears 7)
Vernon Hargreaves (CB) – Started the game and recorded four tackles
Justin Trattou (DE) – Injured Reserve
Washington Redskins (Redskins 27, Rams 20)
Mack Brown (RB) – Did not play in the game
Quinton Dunbar (CB) – Did not play
Jordan Reed (TE) – Did not play
Gators can be found all throughout the NFL, and the 39 current Gators in the NFL puts Florida inside the top-5 for the most players from one university.
Once again there were many standout performances during the second week of the season, but it was Brian Poole of the Atlanta Falcons that shined on Sunday Night with four tackles and a pass break. Poole played at UF from 2012-15 and accumulated 120 tackles, six interceptions and seven forced fumbles while at Florida.
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 16, Colts 13)
D.J. Humphries (T) – Did not play
Atlanta Falcons (Falcons 34, Packers 23)
Keanu Neal (SS) – Started the game and recorded five total tackles
Brian Poole (DB) – Started the game and recorded four tackles and a pass break up
Carolina Panthers (Panthers 3, Bills 3)
Bryan Cox Jr. (DE) – Practice Squad
Chicago Bears (Bucs 29, Bears 7)
Jonathan Bullard (DT) – Played in the game and recorded one tackle
Deonte Thompson (WR) – Played in the game and recorded 57 yards on four receptions with one touchdown
Cincinnati Bengals (Texas 13, Bengals 9)
Carlos Dunlap (DE) – Started the game and recorded two assisted tackles
Jeff Driskel (QB) – Injured Reserve
Cleveland Browns (Browns 10, Ravens 24)
Caleb Brantley (DT) – Did not play in the game
Dallas Cowboys (Cowboys 17, Broncos 42)
Chaz Green (T) – Started the game
Denver Broncos (Broncos 42, Cowboys 17)
Max Garcia (G) – Started the game
Detroit Lions (vs Giants on Monday Night)
Jarrad Davis (LB) –
Teez Tabor (CB) –
Earl Okine (DE) – Practice Squad
Houston Texans (Texas 13, Bengals 9)
Chris Thompson (WR) – Practice Squad
Indianapolis Colts (Colts 13, Cardinals 16)
Jon Bostic (LB) – Started the game and recorded four tackles
Quincy Wilson (CB) – Started the game and recorded two tackles and two pass deflections
Antonio Morrison (ILB) – Did not play in the game
Matt Jones (RB) – Did not play in the game
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 16, Titans 37)
Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Lerentee McCray (DE) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Kansas City Chiefs (Chiefs 27, Eagles 20)
Demarcus Robinson (WR) – Played in the game but did not record any stats
Los Angeles Rams (Rams 20, Redskins 27)
Dominique Easley (DT) - Practice Squad
Miami Dolphins (Dolphins 19, Chargers 17)
Mike Pouncey (C) – Did not play
Minnesota Vikings (Vikings 9, Steelers 26)
Sharrif Floyd (DT) – Injured Reserve
New England Patriots (Patriots 36, Saints 20)
Mike Gillislee (RB) – 18 carries for 69 yards and one touchdown
New Orleans Saints (Saints 20, Patriots 36)
Alex Anzalone (LB) – Started the game and recorded four tackles
New York Giants (vs Lions on Monday Night)
Janoris Jenkins (CB) -
Jon Halapio (OT) – Practice Squad
New York Jets (Jets 20, Raiders 45)
Jonotthan Harrison (C) – Did not play
Marcus Maye (S) – Started the game and recorded six tackles
Oakland Raiders (Raiders 45, Jets 20)
Reggie Nelson (DB) – Played and started in the game and recorded eight tackles , three solo and tfive assisted
David Sharpe (OT) – Did not play in the game
Jelani Jenkins (OLB) - Practice Squad
Philadelphia Eagles (Eagles 20, Chiefs 27)
Trey Burton (TE) – Played in the game and recorded one reception for 10 yards
Caleb Sturgis (K) – Did not play
Jaylen Watkins (DB) – Started the game and recorded one tackle
Alex McCalister (DE) - Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 26, Vikings 9)
Marcus Gilbert (T) – Started the game
Maurkice Pouncey (C) – Started the game
Joe Haden (CB) – Started the game and recorded one tackle
Jake McGee (TE) - Practice Squad
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 9, Seahawks 12)
Trent Brown (T) – Did not play in the game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Bucs 29, Bears 7)
Vernon Hargreaves (CB) – Started the game and recorded four tackles
Justin Trattou (DE) – Injured Reserve
Washington Redskins (Redskins 27, Rams 20)
Mack Brown (RB) – Did not play in the game
Quinton Dunbar (CB) – Did not play
Jordan Reed (TE) – Did not play
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