There were 21 former University of Florida football players that saw action in week eight in the National Football league, with nine former Gators earning starting positions. 

 

NFL Gator Stats

·          DE Alex Brown, Chicago – started and made four tackles, including a sack for a loss of 11 yards, as the Bears defeated the Browns 30-6; leads the Bears with seven tackles-for-loss this season

·          OT Cooper Carlisle, Oakland – started at right guard for the Raiders

·          LB Channing Crowder, Miami – was not activated due to a shoulder injury for the Dolphins 30-25 win over the New York Jets; fifth on the team with 22 tackles on the season

·          ILB Andra Davis, Denver – started and was second on the team with nine tackles, including two tackles-for-loss, a sack and one QB hurry; second on the team with 47 tackles on the season and leads the team with nine tackles-for-loss

·          WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – started and made three receptions for 43 yards; second on the team with 21 catches for 285 yards on the season

·          QB Rex Grossman, Houston – did not play against Buffalo; Houston’s record is now 5-3

·          WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota – led the Vikings in receiving with 84 yards on five receptions, including a 51-yard touchdown catch; also had kickoff returns of 77 and 48 yards in a 38-26 victory over rival Green Bay; second on the team with 28 catches for 369 yards and three TD this season; leads the NFL with 860 kickoff return yards this season; leads all rookies with 369 yards receiving

·          DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville – started and made six tackles, two for loss, in the Jaguars 13-30 loss to the Titans; has 23 tackles on the season

·          DE Jevon Kearse, Tennessee – was not activated against the Jaguars

·          S Marquand Manuel, Detroit – made one tackle in the Lions 10-17 loss to the Rams; third on the Lions with 33 tackles this season

·          DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – sacked Peyton Manning for a loss of seven in the 49ers 14-18 loss to the Indianapolis Colts; leads the team with three sacks this season

·          DE Bobby McCray, New Orleans – played and recorded one QB hurry as the Saints preserved their undefeated record with a 35-27 win over Atlanta

·          DE/LB Jarvis Moss, Denver – was not activated for the Bronco’s first loss of the season

·          WR Louis Murphy, Oakland – started for the Raiders, having one rush for 12 yards in the 16-24 loss to Sand Diego; leads the Oakland receivers with 16 catches for 232 yards and one touchdown

·          CB Reggie Nelson, Jacksonville – started and finished the game with six tackles; third on the Jaguars with 38 tackles this season

·          LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started for the Falcons, recording seven tackles in a losing effort against the undefeated New Orleans Saints; has 47 tackles on the season, third on the team, including a team-leading four tackles-for-loss

·          DT Ian Scott, San Diego – played but did not register any statistics against the Raiders

·          CB Lito Sheppard, N.Y. Jets – was not activated due to an injured quadriceps

·          LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – was fourth on the team with six tackles in the Chargers win over Oakland

·          DL Marcus Thomas, Denver – made one tackle for the Broncos

·          DT Gerard Warren, Oakland – started, but did not record a stat against San Diego

 

The following players had byes, but return to action in Week 9:

·          Earnest Graham of the Tampa Bay Bucs hosts the Packers in the one o’clock game on FOX

·          Cincinnati and Andre Caldwell will play the Ravens at 1:00 PM on CBS

·          Keiwan Ratliff and Max Starks of the 5-2 Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Denver to take on the 6-1 Broncos on Monday Night Football on ESPN at 8:30 PM

·          Fred Taylor and the Patriots host division rival Miami at 1:00 PM on CBS

 

 

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