University Park, Pa. — With 30 Nittany Lions on National Football League rosters, Penn State is well represented in the professional ranks. Each week throughout the year, www.GoPSUsports.com, will provide updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats. Highlights from week seven of the 2010 season include Tennessee’s Kerry Collins’ three-touchdown performance and Kareem Mackenzie and the New York Giants offense posting nearly 500 yards and 41 points in a key division win. In other news, Jeremy Kapinos was signed by the Indianapolis Colts and Jared Odrick’s rookie season with the Miami Dolphins came to an end when he was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.
Anthony Adams (1999-02), DT, Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins 17, Chicago Bears 14
Adams started at nose tackle for Chicago, making four tackles, including one for a loss.
Navorro Bowman (2007-09), LB, San Francisco 49ers
Carolina Panthers 23, San Francisco 49ers 20
Bowman saw playing time on defense and on special teams, totaling three tackles.
Levi Brown (2003-06), OT, Arizona Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks 22, Arizona Cardinals 10
Brown helped paved the way as running backs Tim Hightower and Beanie Wells combined for 113 yards rushing and one touchdown, but the Cardinals’ struggles in the passing game continued, as they threw for just 132 yards.
Deon Butler (2005-08), WR, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks 22, Arizona Cardinals 10
Butler continues to make an impact on the Seattle offense, catching three passes for 41 yards in the divisional win over Arizona. Penn State’s all-time leading receiver ranks third on the team in receptions (15) and receiving yards (171) and first in touchdowns (2).
Kerry Collins (1992-94), QB, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans 37, Philadelphia Eagles 19
The longest active NFL tenured Nittany Lion, in his 16th professional season, Collins started at quarterback, completing 17-of-31 passes for 276 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions despite playing with a torn tendon in a finger on his throwing hand.
Dan Connor (2004-07), LB, Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers 23, San Francisco 49ers 20
Connor started at middle linebacker, making one tackle for a loss.
John Gilmore (1999-01), TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18, St. Louis Rams 17
Gilmore started at tight end but did not have a reception.
Robbie Gould (2001-04), K, Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins 17, Chicago Bears 14
Gould did not attempt a field goal but went 2-for-2 on PATs.
Tamba Hali (2002-05), DE, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs 42, Jacksonville Jaguars 20
Hali continued his standout season in Kansas City’s win over Jacksonville. Starting at outside linebacker, he recorded three tackles, including two for a loss, and three quarterback hits.
Josh Hull (2006-09), LB, St. Louis Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18, St. Louis Rams 17
Hull tore his anterior cruciate ligament during practice on Sept. 15. He was placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of his rookie season.
Bryant Johnson (1999-02), WR, Detroit Lions
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Ed Johnson (2003-04, 2006), DT, Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers 23, San Francisco 49ers 20
Johnson started at defensive tackle but did not record a stop.
Jeremy Kapinos (2003-2006), P, Indianapolis Colts
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Kapinos was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to its active roster on Oct. 25. He appeared in 16 games with Green Bay in 2009, punting 66 times for a 43.8-yard average.
Jimmy Kennedy (1999-02), DT, Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers 28, Minnesota Vikings 24
Kennedy played but did not have a tackle in the Vikings’ Sunday night divisional loss to the Packers.
Justin King (2005-07), CB, St. Louis Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18, St. Louis Rams 17
King was inactive in the Rams’ loss to the Buccaneers.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009), LB, Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants 41, Dallas Cowboys 35
Lee saw action on defense, making three tackles, including one for a loss. He also registered two stops on special teams.
Aaron Maybin (2007-08), DE, Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Ravens 37, Buffalo Bills 34
Maybin was inactive for the Baltimore game.
Kareem McKenzie (1997-00), OT, New York Giants
New York Giants 41, Dallas Cowboys 35
McKenzie started at right tackle in the key divisional win over Dallas, helping the Giants’ offense roll up 497 yards of offense and post 41 points. New York rushed for 200 yards and had two receivers with 100-plus yards.
Jordan Norwood (2005-08), WR, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 30, New Orleans Saints 17
Norwood is a member of the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad.
Jared Odrick (2006-09), DE, Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Miami Dolphins 22
Odrick was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 22 as a result of a left foot injury he suffered at the end of practice two days earlier. It was not at all related to the right leg injury that had kept the 2010 first-round pick out of the lineup since week one.
Rich Ohrnberger (2006-08), OG, New England Patriots
New England Patriots 23, San Diego Chargers 20
Ohrnberger was on the inactive list versus the Chargers.
Paul Posluszny (2003-06), LB, Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Ravens 37, Buffalo Bills 34
Playing outside linebacker, Posluszny had five tackles (4 solos) and one pass defensed in the loss to Baltimore.
Andrew Quarless (2006-09), TE, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers 28, Minnesota Vikings 24
Quarless caught two passes for 16 yards in the win over Minnesota, including his first career NFL touchdown, a nine-yard grab in the second quarter.
Michael Robinson (2002-05), RB, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks 22, Arizona Cardinals 10
Robinson saw time as a reserve running back in the win over Arizona, gaining three yards on one carry and catching one pass for seven yards.
Bryan Scott (1999-02), S, Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Ravens 37, Buffalo Bills 34
Scott made one special teams tackle versus the Ravens.
Tim Shaw (2002, 2004-06), LB, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans 37, Philadelphia Eagles 19
Shaw recovered an Eagles’ fumble on a punt return in the fourth quarter.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08), C, Philadelphia Eagles
Tennessee Titans 37, Philadelphia Eagles 19
Shipley joined the Eagles in the 2010 offseason and spent the entire training camp and preseason with the team before signing to the practice squad.
Mickey Shuler (2007-09), TE, Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Miami Dolphins 22
Shuler played but did not have a catch in the Dolphins’ narrow home loss to the Steelers.
Cameron Wake (2000, 2002-04), LB, Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Miami Dolphins 22
Wake continues to be one of Miami’s most active and disruptive defensive players, recording four tackles, including one for a loss, and two quarterback hits versus Pittsburgh.
Derrick Williams (2005-08), WR, Detroit Lions
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