There were 21 former University of Florida football players in action during Week 9 of the NFL. Nine former Gators earned starting positions for their teams. 

NFL Gator Stats

·          DE Alex Brown, Chicago – started at Right End, sacking Kurt Warner twice for a combined loss of five yards and forcing two fumbles in the Bears 21-41 loss to Arizona; Brown leads the Bears with seven tackles for loss this season

·          WR Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati – made three receptions for 15 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals 17-7 defeat of the Ravens

·          LB Channing Crowder, Miami – was not activated due to a shoulder injury

·          ILB Andra Davis, Denver – started and recorded two tackles and 0.5 sacks in the Broncos’ loss to Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football; leads the team with nine tackles for loss this season and third on the team with 49 total tackles

·          WR Jabar Gaffney, Denver – had two catches for six yards in the Broncos’ loss to Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football; second on the team with 23 receptions for 291 yards

·          FB Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay – started for Bucs victory over the Green Bay Packers; the 38-28 win was Tampa Bay’s first since November 30, 2008

·          QB Rex Grossman, Houston – did not play against Indianapolis

·          DE Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville - started, but did not record a stat as the Jaguars defeated the Chiefs 24-21

·          DE Jevon Kearse, Tennessee - was not activated to play against San Franciso

·          S Marquand Manuel, Detroit – made one tackle in the Lions 20-32 loss to Seattle; third on the team with 34 total tackles this season

·          DE Ray McDonald, San Francisco – did not record a stat in the 49ers 27-34 loss to the Tennessee Titans; leads the team with three sacks this season

·          DE Bobby McCray, New Orleans – rushed quarterback Jack Delhomme once and made one tackle as the Saints beat the Panters 30-20 to remain undefeated

·          DE/LB Jarvis Moss, Denver – played but did not record any stats in the Broncos’ loss to Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football

·          CB Reggie Nelson, Jacksonville -  started at free safety and finished the game with two tackles, one quarterback hurry and two pass deflections; third on the team with 40 tackles this season

·          LB Mike Peterson, Atlanta – started and was second on the team with eight tackles, also hurrying the quarterback and making one tackle for a loss in the Falcons 31-17defeat of the Redskins; third on the team with 55 tackles

·          Keiwan Ratliff, Pittsburgh – played and made one tackle on special teams in the Steelers’ 28-10 win over Denver on Monday Night Football

·          DT Ian Scott, San Diego – started and made one tackle as the Chargers defeated the Giants 21-20 for their third straight win

·          LB Brandon Siler, San Diego – started and was fourth on the team with eight tackles in the Chargers comeback win over the New York Giants

·          Max Starks, Pittsburgh – started at left tackle and led an offensive line that helped the Steelers rush for 173 yards in their 28-10 win over Denver on Monday Night Football

·          RB Fred Taylor, New England – was not activated due to an ankle injury

·          DL Marcus Thomas, Denver – made one tackle in the Broncos’ loss to Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football

The following players had byes, but return to action in Week 10:

·          Cooper Carlisle, Louis Murphy and Gerard Warren of the Oakland Raiders host division rival Kansas City at 4:05 p.m.

·          Percy Harvin and the Minnesota Vikings play host to the Detroit Lions at 1:00 p.m.

·          The New York Jets and Lito Sheppard face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1:00 p.m.

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