Penn State Sports Magazine
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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 5 6 5 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M season and caught 3 passes for 37 yards. He also made 2 tackles on special teams. Sean Clifford (2017-22), QB, Green Bay Packers: Clifford spent his second pro season on the Packers' practice squad and did not see any game action. Jahan Dotson (2018-21), WR, Philadelphia Ea- gles: Dotson caught 19 passes for 216 yards dur- ing the regular season. He had only 1 catch in the Eagles' first two playoff games, but it was for an 11-yard touchdown against Green Bay. Arnold Ebiketie (2021), LB, Atlanta Falcons: Eb- eketie played in 17 games with two starts. He to- taled 38 tackles, 6 sacks, 12 quarterback hurries and 2 pass breakups. Olumuyiwa Fashanu (2020-23), OL, New York Jets: Fashanu played 50-plus snaps during the final five games of his rookie season before a foot injury ended it in Week 16. He totaled 534 snaps in 2024. His recovery timeline is unclear. Pat Freiermuth (2018-20), TE, Pittsburgh Steel- ers: Freiermuth led the Steelers in catches (65) and receiving touchdowns (7), and he was second in receiving yards (653) during the regular season. He had 3 catches for 15 yards in Pittsburgh's loss to Baltimore in the wild-card round. Will Fries (2017-20), OL, Indianapolis Colts: Fries was placed on injured reserve Oct. 7 after his right tibia was fractured against Jacksonville. Before get- ting hurt, he had started four games at right guard for the Colts. Mike Gesicki (2014-17), TE, Cincinnati Bengals: Gesicki finished his first season in Cincinnati with 65 receptions for 665 yards and 2 touchdowns. His best game came against the Raiders on Nov. 3, when he caught 6 passes for 100 yards and 2 scores. Blake Gillikin (2016-19), P, Arizona Cardinals: Gillikin averaged 49.7 yards on 38 punt attempts in 2024 before an ankle injury ended his season in early December. Kevin Givens (2016-18), DT, San Francisco 49ers: Givens missed time due to an injury in 2024. He finished the year with 11 tackles and 3.5 sacks in eight games. Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19), DE, San Francisco 49ers: Gross-Matos played in 11 games and made 19 tackles to go along with 7 quarterback hits and 6 tackles for loss. KJ Hamler (2017-2019), WR, Buffalo Bills: Hamler is on Buffalo's practice squad. Daequan Hardy (2019-23), CB, Buffalo Bills: Hardy is on Buffalo's practice squad. Adisa Isaac (2019-23), LB, Baltimore Ravens: Isaac was injured early in the year but played four games down the stretch, finishing with 4 tackles. He was not on the active roster for either of the Ravens' playoff games. Curtis Jacobs (2020-23), LB, New England Pa- triots: Jacobs landed on the injured reserve after hurting his knee in November and never returned to game action. He finished with 4 tackles in nine games. Austin Johnson (2013-15), DT, Buffalo Bills: See- ing action in 15 regular-season games, Johnson had 19 tackles, including an assisted sack. He totaled 4 tackles in the Bills' playoff wins over Denver and Baltimore. Theo Johnson (2020-23), TE, New York Giants: A foot injury ended Johnson's season in November. He finished with 29 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown. DaQuan Jones (2010-13), DL, Buffalo Bills: Jones had 23 stops, including 2.5 sacks and 5 tackles for loss, in 16 regular-season games. He had 4 tackles in Buffalo's first two playoff games. Kalen King (2021-23), CB, Green Bay Packers: Green Bay elevated King to the active roster for the first time when it played Detroit on Dec. 5. However, he had no counting stats, and he did not play in any other games. Jesse Luketa (2018-21), LB, Arizona Cardinals: Luketa played in 10 games and started two on de- fense. He made 21 tackles, including 4 for loss and 3 sacks. Connor McGovern (2016-18), OL, Buffalo Bills: McGovern has started every game at center for the Bills. His 70.7 offensive grade from Pro Football Focus is the best of his five-year pro career. PJ Mustipher (2018-22), DL, Arizona Cardinals: Mustipher is on Arizona's practice squad. Hunter Nourzad (2022-23), OL, Kansas City Chiefs: Nourzad has seen action on 112 snaps as a rookie center with the defending Super Bowl champs — 31 on offense and 81 on special teams. Amani Oruwariye (2015-18), CB, Dallas Cowboys: Oruwariye started four games and played a total of seven in 2024 as the Cowboys dealt with injuries in the secondary. He totaled 29 tackles, including 1 for loss, and 3 pass breakups. Odafe Oweh (2019-20), LB, Baltimore Ravens: Seeing action in all 17 regular-season games, Oweh finished with 39 tackles, including 10 sacks and 9 tackles for loss. He had 3 tackles in the Ravens' two playoff games. Micah Parsons (2018-20), DE, Dallas Cowboys: Parsons was invited to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career despite injuries keeping him off the field for a portion of the 2024 season. He made 43 tackles in 13 games and also had 12 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22), CB, Pittsburgh Steelers: Porter started 16 games for the Steelers. He finished his second pro season with an interception, 7 pass breakups and 70 tackles, including 2 for loss. Allen Robinson II (2011-13), WR, Detroit Lions: Robinson had 3 catches for 30 yards in 12 regular- season games with the Lions. Miles Sanders (2016-18), RB, Carolina Panthers: Sanders went on injured reserve in late November with an ankle problem and never returned to action. He finished his first season in Carolina with 38 car- ries for 139 yards and a touchdown. Nick Scott (2015-18), S, Carolina Panthers: Scott went on the IR in late October with a hamstring injury but returned for the December portion of the regular season. He finished with 30 tackles and 2 pass breakups in 10 games. Juice Scruggs (2018-22), OL, Houston Texans: Scruggs earned a 63.0 offensive grade from PFF after playing 944 snaps in the middle of the Texans' offensive line. He started games at all three interior positions over the course of the season. Brandon Smith (2019-21), LB, New York Jets: Smith was cut by Philadelphia in September and later was signed to the Jets' practice squad. Chris Stoll (2017-22), LS, Seattle Seahawks: Stoll totaled 148 snaps as the Seahawks' starting long snapper. Jordan Stout (2019-21), P, Baltimore Ravens: Stout averaged 46.4 yards on 55 punts during the regular season and 45.8 yards on 4 attempts in the playoffs. Brenton Strange (2019-22), TE, Jacksonville Jag- uars: Strange played in all 17 games for the Jaguars, with 10 starts. He finished with 40 receptions for 411 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 started at left tackle and led the Pack- ers' offense with 1,139 snaps. He was Green Bay's third-best pass blocker with an 80.1 grade from PFF. Caedan Wallace (2019-23), OL, New England Patriots: Wallace was placed on injured reserve Oct. 4 after hurting his ankle in a loss to San Francisco in Week 4. He returned to practice in December and played in the Patriots' final two games, totaling 59 snaps in those contests and 129 for the season. Parker Washington (2020-22), WR, Jacksonville Jaguars: Washington finished with 32 receptions for 522 yards and 3 touchdowns in 17 games. All were career-highs. He also averaged 24.4 yards on 5 kickoff returns and 24 yards on 6 punt returns. ■ Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. had 70 tackles and 7 pass breakups in his second pro season. PHOTO COURTESY PITTSBURGH STEELERS