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Football
Buckeyes in the NFL
By Scott Dame

Mike Nugent is the most accurate kicker in the NFL.

Nugent has made 27-of-29 field goals for the Cincinnati Bengals this season, which is good for a 93 percent conversion rate. His misses came on a block by Pittsburgh’s Cameron Heyward in Week 13 and on a wide-right 43-yard attempt against the Colts in Week 6.

Nugent converted both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point attempts on Sunday as the Bengals defeated the Rams 20-13.

Nugent, who played at Centerville High School, leads the Bengals and ranks tied for ninth in the NFL with 111 points.

No other players merited consideration, so Nugent is the top Buckeye in the NFL for Week 15.

Below is a complete list of all former Buckeyes who play in the NFL and their Week 15 stats.

Player, Position, Team	Week 15 NFL Stats	Season-to-date stats
Will Allen, DB, Steelers	none	Played in 14 games starting 0. 5 tackles.
Jake Ballard, TE, Giants	1 catch for 15 yards	Played in 14 games starting 13. 38 catches for 604 yards & 4 TDs.
Alex Boone, T, 49ers	none	Played in 14 games starting 0.
Justin Boren, G, Ravens	none	Signed to Ravens practice squad in September.
Bryant Browning, G, Panthers	none	Played in 1 game starting 0. Moved back to practice squad in Dec.
Bobby Carpenter, OLB, Lions	none	Played in 14 games starting 3. 29 tackles, 1 pass defensed& 1 INT returned for TD (34).
Chimdi Chekwa, CB, Raiders	none	Played in 4 games starting 1. 8 tackles & 2 passes defensed.Placed on injured reserve in Nov.
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	7 tackles	Played in 13 games starting 13. 50 tackles, 11 passes defensed,1 INT & 2 forced fumbles.
Kurt Coleman, FS, Eagles	3 tackles, 1 pass defensed & 1 forced fumble	Played in 14 games starting 12. 77 tackles, 5 passes defensed,4 INT & 1 forced fumble.
Jim Cordle, C, Giants	none	Played in 9 games starting 0. Activated from practice squad in Oct.
Na’il Diggs, LB, Chargers	3 tackles	Played in 11 games starting 0. 31 tackles & 1 pass defensed.
Chris Gamble, CB, Panthers	3 tackles & 1 pass defensed	Played in 13 games starting 13. 37 tackles, 12 passes defensed & 3 INTs.
Vernon Gholston, DE, Free Agent	none	Cut by Bears in September.
Thaddeus Gibson, DE, Bears	none	Waived from Texans practice squad and signed to Bears practice squad in Nov.
Ted Ginn Jr., WR, 49ers	1 catch for 14 yards, 1 rush for 6 yards 1 kickoff return for 12 yards	Played in 14 games starting 3. 8 rushes for 68 yards. 19 catches for 220 yards. 28 kickoff returns for 700 yards & 1 TD (102).38 punt returns for 404 yards & 1 TD (55).
Anthony Gonzalez, WR, Colts	none	Played in 8 games starting 0.
Larry Grant, OLB, 49ers	5 tackles & 4 passes defensed	Played in 14 games starting 2. 26 tackles, 1 sack & 5 passes defensed.
Roy Hall, WR, Free Agent	none	Released by Colts last season. Signed by Omaha Nighthawks of UFL.
Brian Hartline, WR, Dolphins	3 catches for 69 yards	Played in 14 games starting 9. 29 catches for 461 yards & 1 TD.
Ben Hartsock, TE, Panthers	none	Played in 13 games starting 2.
A.J. Hawk, ILB, Packers	8 tackles	Played in 12 games starting 12. 68 tackles, 1.5 sacks & 3 passes defensed.
Cameron Heyward, DE, Steelers	1 pass defensed	Played in 14 games starting 0. 8 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble & 1 blocked FG.
Jermale Hines, DB, Colts	none	Played in 8 games starting 0. 4 tackles. Signed by Colts off Panthers practice squad in Nov.
Santonio Holmes, WR, Jets	4 catches for 40 yards, 1 TD & 1 fumble	Played in 14 games starting 14. 47 catches for 604 yards & 8 TDs. 2 rushes for 28 yards & 1 fumble.
Ross Homan, LB, Free Agent	none	Cut by Vikings in September.
Malcolm Jenkins, FS, Saints	2 tackles	Played in 14 games starting 14. 76 tackles, 1 sack, 7 passes defensed & 1 forced fumble.
Michael Jenkins, WR, Vikings	none	Played in 11 games starting 7. 38 catches for 466 yards,3 TDs & 2 fumbles. Placed on injured reserve in Nov.
Dexter Larimore, DT, Free Agent	none	Cut by Saints in September.
James Laurinaitis, MLB, Rams	6 tackles & 1 pass defensed	Played in 14 games starting 14. 120 tackles, 3 sacks, 7 passes defensed & 2 INTs.
Nick Mangold, C, Jets	none	Played in 12 games starting 12.
Jake McQuaide, LS, Rams	none	Played in 14 games starting 0.
Donnie Nickey, FS, Free Agent	none	Not re-signed by Titans.
Mike Nugent, K, Bengals	made 2 of 2 FGs & 2 of 2 XPs.	Played in 14 games starting 0. Made 27 of 29 FGs & 30 of 31 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	none	Played in 13 games starting 13. 32 tackles & 2 passes defensed.Injured - concussion.
Terrelle Pryor, QB, Raiders	none	Played in 1 games starting 0.
Jay Richardson, DE, Free Agent	none	Not re-signed by Seahawks.
Brian Robiskie, WR, Jaguars	none	Played in 6 games starting 2. 3 catches for 25 yards.Waived by Browns and signed by Jaguars in Nov. Placed on injured reserve in Dec.
Brian Rolle, LB, Eagles	4 tackles	Played in 14 games starting 11. 49 tackles, 1 sack, 3 passes defensed,1 forced fumble & 1 fumble recovery returned for TD (22).
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	none	Played in 6 games starting 0. 4 tackles.9 rushes for 33 yards & 7 catches for 52 yards. Injured - concussion.
Dane Sanzenbacher, WR, Bears	2 catches for 26 yards	Played in 14 games starting 1. 21 catches for 198 yards & 3 TDs. 1 rush for -4 yards.
Darrion Scott, DE, Redskins	none	Played in 5 games starting 0. 2 tackles.
Rob Sims, G, Lions	none	Played in 14 games starting 14.
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	1 tackle	Played in 12 games starting 12. 30 tackles, 6.5 sacks & 2 forced fumbles.
Austin Spitler, LB, Dolphins	none	Played in 14 games starting 0. 9 tackles.
Devon Torrence, DB, Bengals	none	Cut by Vikings in Sept. Signed to Bengals practice squad in Dec.
Mike Vrabel, LB, Chiefs	none	Retired in July.
Donald Washington, SS, Chiefs	none	Played in 10 games starting 3. 25 tackles,1 pass defensed & 1 forced fumble.
Beanie Wells, RB, Cardinals	15 carries for 51 yards & 1 TD1 catch for 10 yards	Played in 13 games starting 13. 231 rushes for 994 yards & 10 TDs. 8 catches for 34 yards. 2 fumbles.
Donte Whitner, SS, 49ers	3 tackles	Played in 13 games starting 13. 57 tackles, 10 passes defensed, 2 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 5 games starting 5. 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 1 INT & 1 forced fumble. Placed on injured reserve in Nov.
Doug Worthington, DT, Redskins	none	Signed to Redskins practice squad in September.
Ashton Youboty, CB, Jaguars	8 tackles & 1 pass defensed	Played in 5 games starting 4. 24 tackles, 3 passes defensed, 1 INT & 1 fumble return for TD (38).

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