By Trey McCurry.
By Trey McCurry
The NFL season is underway and former Tigers are making an impact around the league. Each week TCI will track the progress of the Clemson players around the NFL.
Find out how the former Tigers did this week.
Dwayne Allen, TE Indianapolis Colts 9-5
Season stats: 2 carries for 3 yards, 40 receptions (target: 60) for 482 yards (long of 40) with 3 TDs, 2 FR, and a ST tackle (solo) in 14 games (13 starts)
Last game: 1 carry for 3 yards and 3 receptions (target: 3) for 36 yards (long of 16) with a TD as the starting FB in team’s 29-17 loss at Houston
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ Kansas City (1:00PM on CBS)
Thomas Austin, C Carolina Panthers 5-9
Season stats: Has yet to record a stat in two games
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 31-7 win at San Diego
Next game: Sunday, December 23 vs. Oakland (1:00PM on FOX)
DaQuan Bowers, DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-8
Season stats: 8 tackles (7 solo/1 assisted), 3 sacks (for 28 yards), 5 TFLs (for 32 yards), 5 QB hits, and a PD in eight games
Last game: 1 tackle (solo), a sack (for 9 yards), a TFL (for 9 yards), and a QB hit in team’s 41-0 loss at New Orleans
Next game: Sunday, December 23 vs. St. Louis (1:00PM on FOX)
Andre Branch, DE Jacksonville Jaguars 2-12
Season stats: 11 tackles (9 solo/2 assisted), a sack (for 7 yards), a PD, a QB hit, a FF, a FR, and 1 ST tackle (assisted) in 13 games (three starts)
Last game: Not active in team’s 24-3 loss at Miami
Next game: Sunday, December 23 vs. New England (1:00PM on CBS)
Chris Clemons, S Miami Dolphins 6-8
Season stats: 1 carry for 3 yards, 85 tackles (61 solo/24 assisted), 3 TFLs (for 7 yards), 4 PDs, 2 INTs, and 2 ST tackles (2 solo) in 14 games (14 starts)
Last game: 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assisted) as the starting S in team’s 24-3 win over Jacksonville
Next game: Sunday, December 23 vs. Buffalo (1:00PM on CBS)
Kavell Conner, LB Indianapolis Colts 9-5
Season stats: 52 tackles (35 solo/17 assisted), a sack (for 0 yards), 4 TFLs (for 9 yards), 2 QB hits, 4 PDs, and 2 ST tackles (2 solo) in 13 games (12 starts)
Last game: Not active in team’s 29-17 loss at Houston
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ Kansas City (1:00PM on CBS)
Nick Eason, DT Arizona Cardinals 5-9
Season stats: 9 tackles (6 solo/3 assisted), a sack (for 7 yards), a TFL (for 7 yards), and a QB hit in 14 games (one start)
Last game: 1 tackle (solo) in team’s 38-10 win over Detroit
Next game: Sunday, December 23 vs. Chicago (4:25PM on FOX)
Marcus Gilchrist, SS San Diego Chargers 5-9
Season stats: 49 tackles (41 solo/8 assisted), a sack (for 7 yards), 5 TFLs (for 21 yards), 2 QB hits, 2 PDs, and 2 ST tackles (1 solo/1 assisted) in 14 games (three starts)
Last game: 2 tackles (1 solo/1 assisted) in team’s 31-7 loss to Carolina
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ NY Jets (1:00PM on CBS)
Jamie Harper, RB Tennessee Titans 5-9
Season stats: 13 carries for 11 yards (long of 8) with 3 TDs, 1 reception (target: 1) for 8 yards, and 2 ST tackles (solo) in nine games
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 14-10 win over the NY Jets
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ Green Bay (1:00PM on CBS)
Leroy Hill, LB Seattle Seahawks 9-5
Season stats: 46 tackles (30 solo/16 assisted), 1.5 sacks (for 13 yards), 2 TFL (for 10 yards), and 3 QB hits in 13 games (11 starts)
Last game: 2 tackles (2 solo) as the starting OLB in team’s 50-17 win at Buffalo
Next game: Sunday, December 23 vs. San Francisco (8:20PM on NBC)
Jarvis Jenkins, DE Washington Redskins 8-6
Season stats: 20 tackles (8 solo/12 assisted), a TFL (for 2 yards), and 3 QB hits in 14 games (12 starts)
Last game: 1 tackle (assisted) as the starting LDE in team’s 38-21 win at Cleveland
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ Philadelphia (1:00PM on FOX)
Byron Maxwell, CB Seattle Seahawks 9-5
Season stats: 3 tackles (3 solo), 2 PDs, 6 ST tackles (4 solo/2 assisted), a FF, and a FR (returned 11 yards) in seven games
Last game: 2 tackles (2 solo) and 2 PDs in team’s 50-17 win at Buffalo
Next game: Sunday, December 23 vs. San Francisco (8:20PM on NBC)
Michael Palmer, TE Atlanta Falcons 12-2
Season stats: 5 receptions (target: 5) for 21 yards in 12 games (two starts)
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 34-0 win over the NY Giants
Next game: Saturday, December 22 @ Detroit (8:30PM on ESPN)
Barry Richardson, OT St. Louis Rams 6-7-1
Season stats: Miscellaneous tackle in 14 games (14 starts)
Last game: Miscellaneous tackle as the starting RT in team’s 36-22 loss to Minnesota
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ Tampa Bay (1:00PM on FOX)
Ricky Sapp, LB New York Jets 6-8
Season stats: Has yet to record a stat in three games
Last game: Did not play in team’s 14-10 loss at Tennessee
Next game: Sunday, December 23 vs. San Diego (1:00PM on CBS)
Coty Sensabaugh, CB Tennessee Titans 5-9
Season stats: 20 tackles (14 solo/6 assisted), 3 PDs, and 5 ST tackles (3 solo/2 assisted) in 14 games (two starts)
Last game: 2 tackles (1 solo/1 assisted) and a ST tackle (solo) in team’s 14-10 win over the NY Jets
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ Green Bay (1:00PM on CBS)
C.J. Spiller, RB Buffalo Bills 5-9
Season stats: 161 carries for 1047 yards (long of 56) with 6 TDs and 37 receptions (target: 45) for 352 yards (long of 32) with a TD in 14 games (seven starts)
Last game: 17 carries for 103 yards (long of 18) with a TD and 3 receptions (target: 5) for -2 yards (long of 6) as the starting RB in team’s 50-17 loss to Seattle
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ Miami (1:00PM on CBS)
Brandon Thompson, DT Cincinnati Bengals 8-6
Season stats: 1 tackle (1 solo) in three games
Last game: Not active in team’s 34-13 win at Philadelphia
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ Pittsburgh (1:00PM on CBS)
Charlie Whitehurst, QB San Diego Chargers 5-9
Season stats: Has yet to appear in a game
Last game: Did not play in team’s 31-7 loss to Carolina
Next game: Sunday, December 23 @ NY Jets (1:00PM on CBS)
IR List:
Jacoby Ford, WR Oakland Raiders
Placed on season-ending IR due to foot injury
Chris Hairston, OT Buffalo Bills
1 miscellaneous tackle in 12 games (eight starts) in 2012 before being placed on IR with an ankle injury
Players on practice squads:
Kourtnei Brown, LB Washington Redskins
Antoine McClain, OG Baltimore Ravens