Gators in the NFL: Week 5

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Week 5 came up all Gator this weekend. From Kyle Pitts on Thursday night to Jeremiah Moon's return on NBC (and a Florida Gator win in Ben Hill Griffin) Gators made an impact all over the field.

Each week of the season, FloridaGators.com will cover all of the best moments from the NFL stars who made a name for themselves in Gainesville. Here is how the Orange and Blue fared in Week 5 of NFL play:

Offensive Highlights

Breakout KP. The 2020 Mackey Award winner recorded season highs in catches, seven, and yards, 88, helping Atlanta to its second division win in as many weeks.

Oh hey, @kylepitts__ #TNFonPrime | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/AeKSqe4PES
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 4, 2024

Deffensive Highlights

Another game, another sack for Gervon Dexter Sr. The 2023 second round pick recorded 2 tackles, 1 sack, four QB hits and a fumble recovery in Chicago win Sunday.

.@GervonDexter & @livinglegend_44 meet at the QB for the SACK 💥

📺: #CARvsCHI on FOX pic.twitter.com/mYqqCI0Ucz
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 6, 2024

Hello Moon. Jeremiah Moon made his season debut Sunday night recording a solo tackle. Moon spent last season with the Ravens racking up 12 tackles (six solo) two forced fumbles and a TFL.

Atlanta Falcons (ATL 36-30 TB)
8 - Kyle Pitts - TE - 4th year (7 catches, 88 yards)

Buffalo Bills (BUF 20-23 HOU)
24 - Kaiir Elam - CB - 3rd year
64 - O'Cyrus Torrence - OL - 2nd year
75 - Richard Gouraige* - OL - 2nd year (practice squad)

Carolina Panthers (CAR 10-26 CHI)
4 - Eddy Pineiro Jr. - K - 7th year (1/2 FG, long of 27 1/1 XP)

Chicago Bears (CHI 26-10 CAR)
99 - Gervon Dexter Sr. - DL - 2nd year (2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, 4 QB Hits)

Cincinnati Bengals (CIN 41-38 BAL)
2 - Evan McPherson - K - 4th year (4/4 XP)
77 - Trent Brown - OL - 10th year (Injured /Reserve)

Cleveland Browns (CLE 13-24)
Kadarius Toney* - WR - 4th year (Practice Squad)

Dallas Cowboys (DAL 20-17 PIT)
34 - Malik Davis* - RB - 3rd year (practice squad)

Detroit Lions (BYE)
34 - Alex Anzalone - LB - 8th year
65 - Kingsley Eguakun* - OL - Rookie (practice squad)

Green Bay Packers (GB 24-19 LAR)
57 - Brenton Cox Jr. - DL - 2nd year
93 - T.J. Slaton - DL - 4th year (3 tackles, 3 solo, 1 QB Hit)

Houston Texans (HOU 23-20 BUF)
6 - Tommy Townsend - P - 5th year (5 punts, 221 yards, 44.2 avg, 2 inside the 20, long of 61)
31 - Dameon Pierce - RB - 4th year
75 - David Sharpe* - OL - 8th year (Practice Squad)

Indianapolis Colts (IND 34-37 JAX)
5 - Anthony Richardson - QB - 2nd Year (Injured/Reserve)
96 - Taven Bryan - DL - 7th year (2 tackles, 1 solo, 1 TFL)

Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX 37-34 JAX)
51 - Ventrell Miller - LB - 2nd year (7 tackles, 6 solo, 1 TFL)

Kansas City Chiefs (Monday Night Football vs Saints 10/7/24)
74 - Jawaan Taylor - OL - 6th year (Injured /Reserve)

Las Vegas Raiders (LV 18-34 DEN)
56 - Amari Burney - LB - 2nd year
18 - Justin Shorter* - WR - 2nd year (practice squad)

Los Angeles Rams (LAR 19-24 GB)
15 - Demarcus Robinson - WR - 9th year (3 catches, 28 yards)

Miami Dolphins (MIA 15-10 NE)
26 - Marcus Maye - S - 8 years (9 tackles, 5 solo, 1 PBU)

Minnesota Vikings (MIN 23-17)
4 - Brandon Powell - WR - 7th year (3 punt returns for 6 yards)
58 - Jonathan Greenard - OLB - 5th year (3 tackles, 3 solo, 3 QB hits)
90 - Jonathan Bullard - DL - 9th year (1 tackles, 1 solo)

New England Patriots (NE 10-15 MIA)
19 - Marco Wilson - CB - 4th year

Philadelphia Eagles (BYE)
8 - C.J. Gardner-Johnson - S - 5th year
74 - Fred Johnson - OL - 6th year

Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT 17-20 DAL)
11 - Van Jefferson - WR - 5th year (3 catches, 26 yards)
49 - Jeremiah Moon - LB - 2nd year
33 - CJ Henderson* - CB - 5th year (Practice Squad)
29 - La'Michal Perine* - RB - 3rd year (Practice Squad)

San Francisco 49ers (SAN 23-24 ARI)
14 - Ricky Pearsall - WR - Rookie (Injured/Reserve)

Seattle Seahawks ( SEA 20-29 NYG)
78 - Stone Forsythe - OL - 4th year

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB 30-36 ATL)
2 - Kyle Trask - QB - 4th year

Washington Commanders (WAS 34-13 CLE)
68 - Dante Fowler Jr. - DE - 10th year (1 tackles, 1 solo, 1 sack, 1 TFL)

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