Penn State Sports Magazine
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W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M is over," he said. "I don't think I should get — besides today — any more ques- tions about the Giants. Like I've always said, I'm thankful for that organization. They're the team that drafted me. I've still got nothing but love and respect for all the guys over there, but I'm happy to be an Eagle. "Most importantly, we got a win to- day against a division rival, and now it's on to the next one." Barkley's 176 yards were the most he had ever gained in a game at MetLife Stadium and were only 13 yards short of a career high. He was asked by Eagles coach Nick Sirianni if he wanted to con- tinue playing in the blowout to set a new personal best, but he declined. Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles in March and has been worth every penny. Heading into a Week 8 game at Cincin- nati, he was third in the league with 658 rushing yards on 108 carries and had scored 5 touchdowns. He also had 16 receptions for 103 yards and a score. Barkley is on pace to have the best sta- tistical season of his career. "I'm just ecstatic for him, happy for him, not only how he performed, but how he was able to keep the main thing the main thing, amongst it all," quar- terback Jalen Hurts said following the Eagles' victory in New York. "We're building, he's building, and I'm proud of him." ■ CHRIS GODWIN SUFFERS ANKLE INJURY Former Penn State wide receiver Chris Godwin had gotten off to a blazing start, but his eighth NFL season appeared to come to a sud- den end on Oct. 21 when he suffered a dislocated ankle while trying to help Tampa Bay rally in the final minutes of its "Monday Night Football" matchup against visiting Baltimore. Godwin's left ankle was badly injured on a tackle by Ravens line- backer Roquan Smith with 1:04 remaining and the Buccaneers trailing by 10. He had to be carted off the field in a game that the Bucs went on to lose, 41-31. "This absolutely sucks," Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield told reporters afterward. "Chris deserves better than that. He's an unbelievable guy, an unbelievable teammate. Obviously, you guys have seen — he's played extraordinary this year. Got a heavy heart right now." Godwin had caught a league-high 50 passes through seven games, amassing 576 yards and 5 touchdowns. The veteran receiver, who starred for Penn State from 2014-16, has been with the Buccaneers since they selected him in the third round of the 2017 draft. He's amassed 579 catches for 7,266 yards and 39 touchdowns in his career and will be a free agent after the 2024 season. — Matt Herb Johnson played in all of New York's first seven games, totaling 11 catches for 115 yards. DaQuan Jones (2010-13), DL, Buffalo Bills: Jones netted a sack in the Bills' 34-10 win over Tennessee in Week 7. He had 12 tackles and 2 sacks through seven games. Kalen King (2021-23), CB, Green Bay Packers: King is on Green Bay's practice squad. Jesse Luketa (2018-21), LB, Arizona Cardinals: Luketa played in three of Arizona's first seven games, totaling 7 tackles and a forced fumble. Connor McGovern (2016-18), OL, Buffalo Bills: McGovern had played on 330 snaps for the Bills and was tied for 11th among centers with a 69.5 offensive grade from PFF. PJ Mustipher (2018-22), DL, Arizona Cardinals: Mustipher is on Arizona's practice squad. Hunter Nourzad (2022-23), OL, Kansas City Chiefs: Nourzad is listed as Kansas City's second- team center but had seen only 29 snaps through six games, all on special teams. Amani Oruwariye (2015-18), CB, Dallas Cow- boys: Activated for the Cowboys' Week 4 game against the New York Giants, Oruwariye recorded 3 tackles and made a game-sealing interception in a 20-15 win. He had 4 tackles in the Cowboys' victory over Pittsburgh the following week and 3 stops in a loss to Detroit. Odafe Oweh (2019-20), LB, Baltimore Ravens: Oweh was second on the Ravens with 4.5 sacks through seven games. Micah Parsons (2018-19), LB, Dallas Cowboys: Parsons suffered a high-ankle sprain during the Cowboys' Week 4 win over the New York Giants. He was hoping to be able to return for Dallas' game at San Francisco in Week 8. Before his injury, Parsons had amassed 14 tackles, including 3 for loss and a sack. Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22), CB, Pittsburgh Steel- ers: Porter had 24 tackles, including 2 for loss, 3 passes defended and an interception through seven games for the Steelers. Chop Robinson (2022-23), LB, Miami Dolphins: Robinson saw action in all of Miami's first six games and started one, totaling 9 tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit. Allen Robinson II (2011-13), WR, Detroit Lions: In his first season with the Lions, Robinson had played only 10 snaps without a catch through six games. Miles Sanders (2016-18), RB, Carolina Panthers: Through seven games, Sanders had carried 30 times for 98 yards and a touchdown for the 1-6 Panthers. Nick Scott (2015-18), S, Carolina Panthers: The Panthers' starting strong safety, Scott totaled 28 tackles and 2 passes defended in seven games. Juice Scruggs (2018-22), OL, Houston Texans: Scruggs had seen action on 355 snaps for the Tex- ans, earning a 68.3 offensive grade from PFF to rank 15th among centers. Brandon Smith (2019-21), LB, New York Jets: Smith was cut by Philadelphia in September and has since landed on the Jets' practice squad. Chris Stoll (2017-22), LS, Seattle Seahawks: Stoll had logged 63 snaps through seven games as the Seahawks' starting long snapper. Jordan Stout (2019-21), P, Baltimore Ravens: Stout was averaging 45.2 yards as the Ravens' starting punter. Brenton Strange (2019-22), TE, Jacksonville Jaguars: Through seven games, Strange was the Jaguars' fourth-leading pass catcher with 13 recep- tions for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns. Mitchell Tinsley (2022), WR, Washington Com- manders: Tinsley is on the Commanders' practice squad. Rasheed Walker (2019-21), OL, Green Bay Pack- ers: Walker was one of only two players on Green Bay's offense to play every snap through seven games. He had earned a pass-blocking grade of 79.6 from PFF. Caedan Wallace (2019-23), OL, New England Patriots: Wallace was placed on injured reserve Oct. 4 after his ankle was hurt in a loss to San Francisco in Week 4. Parker Washington (2020-22), WR, Jacksonville Jaguars: Washington had a 96-yard punt return for a touchdown in the Jaguars' 32-16 victory over New England in Week 7. It was the longest punt- return TD in franchise history. Washington was av- eraging 41 yards on 3 returns through seven games and had caught 3 passes for 21 yards. N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 4 6 5