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Football
Buckeyes in the NFL
By Scott Dame

James Laurinaitis led the St. Louis Rams to a stunning 31-21 upset of the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Laurinaitis led the Rams with 10 tackles and added a sack of Saints quarterback Drew Brees as St. Louis notched its first victory of the season.

Laurinaitis, who played for Wayzata High School in Minnesota, leads the Rams with 57 tackles this season.

In the same game, Malcolm Jenkins made a huge play to give the Saints their first touchdown.

Trailing 24-0, Jenkins blitzed from his free safety position and sacked Rams quarterback A.J. Feeley, who fumbled near the Rams’ goal line. Jonathan Vilma recovered for the touchdown.

Jenkins, who played for Piscataway High School in New Jersey, had five tackles to give him a total of 38 on the season, which is the second-highest total on the team.

Laurinaitis and Jenkins are your top two Buckeyes in the NFL for Week 8.

Below is a complete list of all former Buckeyes who play in the NFL and their Week 8 stats.

Player, Position, Team	Week 8 NFL Stats	Season-to-date stats
Will Allen, DB, Steelers	2 tackles	Played in 8 games starting 0. 4 tackles.
Jake Ballard, TE, Giants	4 catches for 55 yards	Played in 7 games starting 6. 19 catches for 328 yards & 2 TDs.
Alex Boone, T, 49ers	none	Played in 7 games starting 0.
Justin Boren, G, Ravens	none	Signed to Ravens practice squad in September.
Bryant Browning, G, Panthers	none	Signed to Panthers practice squad in September.
Bobby Carpenter, OLB, Lions	3 tackles	Played in 8 games starting 3. 19 tackles, 1 pass defensed& 1 INT returned for TD (34).
Chimdi Chekwa, CB, Raiders	idle	Played in 4 games starting 1. 8 tackles & 2 passes defensed.Injured - Hamstring.
Maurice Clarett, RB, Free Agent	none	Signed by Omaha Nighthawks of UFL.
Adrian Clarke, OG, Free Agent	none	Signed by Florida Tuskers of UFL.
Nate Clements, CB, Bengals	2 tackles	Played in 7 games starting 7. 26 tackles, 7 passes defensed& 1 forced fumble.
Kurt Coleman, FS, Eagles	1 tackle	Played in 7 games starting 5. 17 tackles, 3 passes defensed & 3 INT.
Jim Cordle, C, Giants	none	Played in 3 games starting 0. Activated from practice squad in Oct.
Na’il Diggs, LB, Chargers	3 tackles	Played in 6 games starting 0. 11 tackles.
Chris Gamble, CB, Panthers	4 tackles	Played in 7 games starting 7. 15 tackles, 7 passes defensed & 1 INT.
Vernon Gholston, DE, Free Agent	none	Cut by Bears in September.
Thaddeus Gibson, DE, Texans	none	Signed to Texans practice squad in Oct.
Ted Ginn Jr., WR, 49ers	1 rush for -8 yards. 2 kickoff returns for 33 yards. 2 punt returns for 18 yards.	Played in 7 games starting 2. 5 rushes for 37 yards. 6 catches for 62 yards. 15 kickoff returns for 447 yards & 1 TD (102).22 punt returns for 229 yards & 1 TD (55).
Anthony Gonzalez, WR, Colts	none	Played in 3 games starting 0.
Larry Grant, OLB, 49ers	none	Played in 7 games starting 0. 3 tackles.
Roy Hall, WR, Free Agent	none	Released by Colts last season. Signed by Omaha Nighthawks of UFL.
Brian Hartline, WR, Dolphins	none	Played in 7 games starting 4. 18 catches for 257 yards & 1 TD.
Ben Hartsock, TE, Panthers	none	Played in 7 games starting 1.
A.J. Hawk, ILB, Packers	idle	Played in 7 games starting 7. 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks & 1 pass defensed.
Cameron Heyward, DE, Steelers	none	Played in 8 games starting 0. 5 tackles, 1 sack & 1 forced fumble.
Jermale Hines, DB, Panthers	none	Played in 4 games starting 0. 2 tackles. Claimed by Panthers off waivers from Colts.
Santonio Holmes, WR, Jets	idle	Played in 7 games starting 7. 22 catches for 311 yards & 3 TDs.
Ross Homan, LB, Free Agent	none	Cut by Vikings in September.
Malcolm Jenkins, FS, Saints	5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defended & 1 forced fumble.	Played in 8 games starting 8. 38 tackles, 5 passes defensed & 1 forced fumble.
Michael Jenkins, WR, Vikings	2 catches for 30 yards	Played in 8 games starting 4. 29 catches for 362 yards, 3 TDs & 1 fumble.
Dexter Larimore, DT, Free Agent	none	Cut by Saints in September.
James Laurinaitis, MLB, Rams	10 tackles, 1 sack & 2 passes defensed	Played in 7 games starting 7. 57 tackles, 1 sack, 4 passes defensed & 1 INT.
Nick Mangold, C, Jets	idle	Played in 4 games starting 4.
Jake McQuaide, LS, Rams	none	Played in 7 games starting 0.
Donnie Nickey, FS, Free Agent	none	Not re-signed by Titans.
Mike Nugent, K, Bengals	made 2 of 2 FGs & 4 of 4 XPs.	Played in 7 games starting 0. Made 15 of 16 FGs & 16 of 17 XPs.
Shane Olivea, OL, Free Agent	none	Signed by Virginia Destroyers of UFL.
Aaron Pettrey, K, Free Agent	none	Released by Bengals last season.
Quinn Pitcock, DT, Free Agent	none	Cut by Lions in September.
Ryan Pickett, DE, Packers	idle	Played in 7 games starting 7. 14 tackles.
Terrelle Pryor, QB, Raiders	idle	Played in 1 games starting 0.
Jay Richardson, DE, Free Agent	none	Not re-signed by Seahawks.
Brian Robiskie, WR, Browns	none	Played in 6 games starting 2. 3 catches for 25 yards.
Brian Rolle, LB, Eagles	2 tackles	Played in 7 games starting 4. 24 tackles & 3 passes defensed.
Robert Rose, DE, Free Agent	none	Cut by Dolphins in September.
Anderson Russell, DB, Dolphins	none	Signed to Dolphins practice squad in September.
Brandon Saine, RB, Packers	idle	Signed to Packers active roster from practice squad in Oct.
Dane Sanzenbacher, WR, Bears	idle	Played in 7 games starting 1. 19 catches for 172 yards & 3 TDs.
		1 rush for -4 yards.
Darrion Scott, DE, Redskins	none	Played in 0 games starting 0.
Rob Sims, G, Lions	none	Played in 8 games starting 8.
Ray Small, WR, Free Agent	none	Released by Colts last season
Troy Smith, QB, Free Agent	none	Not re-signed by 49ers. Signed by Omaha Nighthawks of UFL.
Will Smith, DE, Saints	5 tackles & 2 sacks	Played in 6 games starting 6. 18 tackles, 4.5 sacks & 1 forced fumble.
Austin Spitler, LB, Dolphins	none	Played in 7 games starting 0. 3 tackles.
Devon Torrence, DB, Free Agent	none	Cut by Vikings in September.
Mike Vrabel, LB, Chiefs	none	Retired in July.
Donald Washington, SS, Chiefs	1 tackle	Played in 6 games starting 1. 17 tackles & 1 forced fumble.
Beanie Wells, RB, Cardinals	22 rushes for 83 yards & 1 TD.	Played in 6 games starting 6. 113 rushes for 506 yards & 7 TDs. 4 catches for 12 yards.
Donte Whitner, SS, 49ers	3 tackles & 1 forced fumble	Played in 6 games starting 6. 24 tackles, 5 passes defensed, 1 INT & 1 forced fumble.
Matt Wilhelm, LB, Free Agent	none	Not re-signed by Packers.
Lawrence Wilson, DE, Free Agent	none	Signed by Las Vegas Locomotives of UFL.
Antoine Winfield, CB, Vikings	none	Played in 4 games starting 4. 35 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 INT & 1 forced fumble. Injured - Strained Neck.
Doug Worthington, DT, Redskins	none	Signed to Redskins practice squad in September.
Ashton Youboty, CB, Free Agent	none	Cut by Buccaneers in September.

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