UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A total of 45 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 26 National Football League organizations. The Nittany Lions annually rank among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL.
Parker Washington made highlight reels around the country on Monday night as he hauled in his first NFL touchdown on a deflected pass that tied the Jacksonville-Cincinnati game in the third quarter. The Jaguars rookie wideout finished with six grabs for 61 yards and also returned two kickoffs for 51 yards in his excellent outing. Texans offensive lineman Juice Scruggs made his first start as a pro in his second game since returning from the IR. Scruggs played every offensive snap for Houston as it took down the Titans on Sunday.
Micah Parsons sits sixth in the NFL in both tackles for loss (13) and sacks (11.5) through week 13 of the NFL season.
Each week throughout the year, GoPSUSports.com provides updates on the feats of these former Nittany Lion greats.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) S, Houston Texans
Texans 22, Broncos 17
- Amos did not play week 13 as he signed with the Texans on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Giants bye week
Ryan Bates (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills bye week
Nick Bowers (2018-19) TE, Miami Dolphins
Dolphins 45, Commanders 15
- Bowers is on Miami's practice squad.
Jaquan Brisker (2019-21) S, Chicago Bears
Bears Bye week
Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, New York Giants
Giants bye week
Ji'Ayir Brown (2020-22) S, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 42, Eagles 19
- Led the 49ers defense with a career-best seven tackles (5 solo).
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) FB, Detroit Lions
Lions 33, Saints 28
- Is on injured reserve.
Tariq Castro-Fields (2017-21) CB, Washington Commanders
Dolphins 45, Commanders 15
- Saw action on special teams.
Dan Chisena (2015-19) WR, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10
- Played on offense and special teams in his first game action of 2023.
Sean Clifford (2017-22) QB, Green Bay Packers
Packers 27, Chiefs 19
- Active, but did not see action.
Jahan Dotson (2018-21) WR, Washington Commanders
Dolphins 45, Commanders 15
- Caught two passes for 23 yards.
Arnold Ebiketie (2021) DE, Atlanta Falcons
Falcons 13, Jets 8
- Made one sack in the Falcons win for the second-straight week.
Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10
- Caught three passes for 29 yards.
Will Fries (2017-20) OL, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 31, Titans 28, OT
- Made his 12th start of the season on the offensive line, playing 100 percent of the offensive snaps in the Colts' overtime win over the Titans.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, New England Patriots
Chargers 6, Patriots 0
- Saw action on offense.
Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10
- Punted five times for 252 yards, a 50.4 yards-per-punt average.
- Had a long punt of 62 yards.
- Dropped two punts inside the 20-yard line.
- Fifth in the NFL in yards-per-punt average with 50.1.
Kevin Givens (2016-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 42, Eagles 19
- Defended a pass.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 21, Panthers 18
- Rushed one time for a 19-yard touchdown.
Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, Carolina Panthers
Buccaneers 21, Panthers 18
- Is on injured reserve.
KJ Hamler (2017-2019) WR, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 31, Titans 28
- Hamler is on Indianapolis' practice squad.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders bye week
- Is on Las Vegas' practice squad.
Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers 6, Patriots 0
- Made four tackles (3 solo).
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DL, Buffalo Bills
Bills bye week
- Is on injured reserve.
Jesse Luketa (2018-21) LB, Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10
- Assisted on one tackle.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Bills bye week
Trace McSorley (2014-2018) QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10
- McSorley was signed to the Steelers practice squad on Monday, December 4.
PJ Mustipher (2018-22) DL, Denver Broncos
Texans 22, Broncos 17
- Mustipher is on Denver's practice squad.
Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Bengals 34, Jaguars 31
- Oruwariye is listed on Jacksonville's active roster.
Odafe Oweh (2019-20) DE, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens bye week
Micah Parsons (2018-19) LB, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 41, Seahawks 35
- Made two tackles (1 solo) and defended a pass.
- Tied for sixth in the NFL with 13 tackles for loss.
- Tied for sixth in the NFL with 11.5 sacks.
Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22) CB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10
- Totaled four tackles (2 solo).
Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10
- Made three catches for 19 yards.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Carolina Panthers
Buccaneers 21, Panthers 18
- Carried the ball eight times for 23 yards.
- Made one catch for six yards.
Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 34, Jaguars 31
- Made a solo tackle.
Juice Scruggs (2018-22) OL, Houston Texans
Texans 22, Broncos 17
- Made his first start in a Texans uniform and played 100 percent of the offensive snaps in the Texans' win over Denver.
Brandon Smith (2019-21) LB, Philadelphia Eagles
49ers 42, Eagles 19
- Smith is on Philadelphia's practice squad.
Donovan Smith (2012-14) OT, Kansas City Chiefs
Packers 27, Chiefs 19
- Made his 12th start of the year on the offensive line.
Chris Stoll (2017-22) LS, Seattle Seahawks
Cowboys 41, Seahawks 35
- Saw action on special teams as Seattle's primary long snapper.
Jordan Stout (2019-21) P, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens bye week
- Tied for ninth in the NFL with 21 punts downed inside the 20.
Brenton Strange (2019-22) TE, Jacksonville Jaguars
Bengals 34, Jaguars 31
- Was inactive.
Jonathan Sutherland (2017-22) S, Seattle Seahawks
Cowboys 41, Seahawks 35
- Is on Seattle's practice squad.
Mitchell Tinsley (2022) WR, Washington Commanders
Dolphins 45, Commanders 15
- Was inactive.
Rasheed Walker (2019-21) OL, Green Bay Packers
Packers 27, Chiefs 19
- Made his tenth start of the season for the Packers in their win over the Chiefs.
Parker Washington (2020-22) WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Bengals 34, Jaguars 31
- Set career-best marks with six catches for 61 yards and his first NFL touchdown.
- Returned two kicks for 51 yards, including a 33-yard scamper.
The No. 10 Nittany Lions will take on No. 11 Ole Miss in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on December 30 at noon in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The 2023 Penn State football season is presented by PSECU.