The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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■ pack pros He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November after he led his squad to a 3-1 mark and threw seven touchdown passes against just one pick. Glennon, who is ranked 11th in the league with a quarterback rating of 90.3, also recorded a touchdown pass in each of his first eight career starts, which sets an NFL rookie record. ■ NBA Player Updates Through Dec. 4 • Lorenzo Brown (Played at NC State from 2011-13), PG, Philadelphia 76ers: Was the third player to earn a call-up from the NBA D-League this season and signed with the 76ers Nov. 20 … Had appeared in six games for 7-12 Philadelphia … Was averaging 4.8 minutes, 1.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.3 steals per game … Tallied five points in one minute of action during his NBA debut Nov. 20 against Toronto. • J.J. Hickson (2008), F, Denver Nuggets: Had played in every game with 15 starts for 11-7 Denver … Was averaging 24.8 minutes, 10.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 0.8 blocks, 0.8 assists and 0.6 steals per game, while shooting 47.5 percent from the field … Ranked tied for 29th in the league in rebounding and had four double-doubles. NFL Player Updates Through Dec. 2 • David Amerson (Played at NC State from 2010-12), CB, Wash• Manny Lawson (2002-05), LB, Buffalo Bills: Had started all 11 games he ington Redskins: Started six of the 3-9 Redskins' 12 games … Had notched 39 has appeared in for the 4-8 Bills … Posted 57 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble. tackles, eight passes defended, two interceptions (one of which he returned 45 yards • Terrell Manning (2009-11), LB, San Diego Chargers: Currently a for a score) and a forced fumble. member of the 5-7 Chargers' practice squad … Played in one game for the team, but • Brandan Bishop (2009-12), S, Minnesota Vikings: Was added to the did not record any statistics. 3-8-1 Vikings' practice squad Oct. 17 … Also spent time with Minnesota during train• Tobais Palmer (2011-12), WR, San Diego Chargers: Joined the 5-7 ing camp this summer. Chargers' practice squad Nov. 20 … Played in one game for Jacksonville earlier this • Andre Brown (2005-08), RB, New York Giants: Started first four games year, but did not record any statistics. since returning from a broken leg suffered in the preseason … Had compiled 343 • Philip Rivers (2000-03), QB, San Diego Chargers: Started each of the rushing yards and three touchdowns, and also hauled in 11 passes for 65 yards … Led first 12 games for the 5-7 Chargers … Connected on 304 of 434 passes (70.0) for the 5-7 Giants in rushing and ranked third among all qualified runners in the league 3,633 yards with 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions for a passer rating of 104.4 with an average of 85.8 rushing yards per game. … Led the NFL in completion percentage, and ranked fourth in passing yards, fifth in • Audie Cole (2008-11), LB, Minnesota Vikings: Started the past two yards per attempt (8.37) and touchdown throws, and sixth in quarterback rating … games for the 3-8-1 Vikings, after recording just three tackles in the season's first 10 Current completion percentage would stand as a career high as a starter, while his games … In the last two contests, notched 22 tackles, one sack and a pass defended projected total for passing yards (4,844) would also set a career best. … Was actually waived Nov. 7 when the team had to sign an extra offensive lineman • J.R. Sweezy (2009-11), OG, Seattle Seahawks: The 11-1 Seahawks' due to injuries, but was brought back just two days later … Played in 10 of the team's starting right guard had opened every game to that point at the position … Despite 12 contests, recording 25 tackles, one sack and one pass defended. offensive line injuries all year, Seattle still ranked No. 3 in the league with 1,754 rushing • Jerricho Cotchery (2000-03), WR, Pittsburgh Steelers: Enjoying his yards through 12 games. finest campaign since 2009, while playing in every game with three starts for the 5-7 • Stephen Tulloch (2003-05), LB, Detroit Lions: Had started every game Steelers … Had hauled in 36 passes for 509 yards and a career-best eight touchdowns for the 7-5 Lions and was on pace to log his fifth consecutive 100-tackle season bar… Led the team in touchdown catches and ranks third in receiving yards … Ranked ring injury … Had recorded 97 tackles, which led the team and was tied for 16th in 10th in the NFL in receiving touchdowns and tied for 14th in total touchdowns. the NFL … Had also notched three sacks (which tied a career high), an interception • Mike Glennon (2011-12), QB, Tampa Bay and a pair of passes defended … Tied for 11th in the NFL Buccaneers: Had led the 3-9 Buccaneers to three vicwith 69 solo stops. tories in his nine starts … Completed 182 of 290 throws • Mario Williams (2003-05), DE, Buffalo Bills: (62.8 percent) for 1,962 yards with 13 touchdowns and five Had started every game for the 4-8 Bills and totaled 12 sacks, interceptions … Compiled a passer rating of 90.3, which which ranked third in the league … Had also notched 28 ranked 11th in the NFL … Also ranked 15th in completion tackles, two passes defended and a forced fumble. percentage, 23rd in passing yards and tied for 23rd in passing • Adrian Wilson (1998-2000), S, New England scores … Led all rookie passers in completion percentage, Patriots: Was placed on season-ending injured reserve touchdown throws and quarterback rating. Aug. 31 with what was reported to be a hamstring injury. • T.J. Graham (2008-11), WR, Buffalo Bills: Had • C.J. Wilson (2009-12), CB, Chicago Bears: Applayed in every game with four starts for the 4-8 Bills … peared in a pair of games for the 6-6 Bears and totaled one Totaled 18 catches for 272 yards and a touchdown, and also tackle … Currently a member of the team's practice squad. rushed three times for 16 yards. • Russell Wilson (2008-10), QB, Seattle Se• Leroy Harris (2003-06), OL, Detroit Lions: Had ahawks: Had guided the 11-1 Seahawks to the NFL's best not been active for a game yet this year for the 7-5 Lions. record through 13 weeks … Completed 198 of 305 throws • Steven Hauschka (2007), K, Seattle Seahawks: (64.9 percent) for 2,672 yards with 22 touchdowns and just Developed into one of the NFL's top kickers this year, while six interceptions for a passer rating of 108.5 … Had also helping the Seahawks to an 11-1 ledger … Had made 26 of rushed 80 times for 456 yards and a score … Ranked third By Dec. 2, Russell Wilson had already 27 field goal tries with a long of 53 yards, and also converted in rushing among quarterbacks, and was second among all equaled the record for the most wins on all 36 extra point attempts … Led the NFL in field goal NFL players in average yards per rush (5.6) … Ranked third in a quarterback's first two years in accuracy (96.3 percent), and ranked second in points scored in the NFL in yards per attempt (8.76) and passer rating, tied the league since the AFL-NFL merger in (114) and tied for third in made field goals (26) … Now has for sixth in passing scores, seventh in completion percentage 1970, leading the Seattle Seahawks to three consecutive seasons with at least 100 points — all have and 17th in passing yards. a 22-6 mark (14-0 at home) through 12 come with Seattle — and his current marks would set career • Earl Wolff (2009-12), S, Philadelphia Eagles: games of his second season in the NFL. highs in made field goals and field goal percentage. photo courtesy Seattle Seahawks Started six times and played in each of the first 10 games • Nate Irving (2007-11), LB, Denver Broncos: for the 7-5 Eagles before being sidelined by an injury … Had seen action in 11 games with three starts for 10-2 Denver … Registered 31 stops. Recorded 45 tackles, an interception and four passes defended. • Markus Kuhn (2007-11), DT, New York Giants: Returned to action in • Willie Young (2006-09), DE, Detroit Lions: Had never started an the 5-7 Giants' 24-17 win at Washington Dec. 1, but did not record any statistics … It NFL game before this year, but was in the opening lineup 11 times and played in was his first official action since he tore his ACL during his rookie campaign. every contest for the 7-5 Lions … Totaled a career-best 36 tackles, to go along • Ted Larsen (2006-09), OL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Had played in with three sacks and a pair of passes defended … The sack total tied a career every game and started three times for the 3-9 Bucs. high set in 2011. 76 ■ the wolfpacker 74,76.Pack Pros.indd 76 12/5/13 2:47 PM