Now that we've had a full week of pre-season under our belt, let's see where the DuvALUMNI have landed for this year's season. As of now there are 26 area players on NFL rosters. A few of the stalwarts have moved on such as Brian Dawkins (Raines, retirement). Here are the twenty-six as they stand right now (and their game participation for the first full week of the preseason ). As always if I've left someone out, holler!
Stephen Nicholas (Lee) Atlanta Falcons - starting LB (1 assist) Nicholas is entrenched as a starter and did not see much action this week.
Nigel Carr (First Coast) Baltimore Ravens - LB (4 tackles) Carr finished the 2012 season on the Ravens' practice squad, trying again to make the final cuts.
C.J. Spiller (Union Cty) Buffalo Bills - starting RB (4 carries 36 yards) 1,000 yard rusher last year, this looks to be the major breakout year for Spiller.
Champ Bailey (Charlton Cty) Denver Broncos - starting CB (1 assist) The future Hall of Famer is back for another year with the Broncos.
Tony Carter (Mandarin) Denver Broncos - CB (played, no stats) Carter worked his way onto the Bronco roster last year, hopefully seeing more playing time in 2013.
Rashean Mathis (Englewood) Detroit Lions - CB just signed with Detroit (8/17)
Darius Slay (Brunswick) Detroit Lions -{ROOKIE} starting CB (no stats) The rookie started the game this week for the Lions, impressing the staff with his speed and athleticism so far through training camp. He was applauded for playing "relatively mistake-free football" in his debut, where he played 44% of the defensive snaps.
Shaun Chapas (Bolles) Detroit Lions - FB (1 reception, 1 yard) Chapas finished last season on the Lions' practice squad, hoping to make the roster this year.
Sam Barrington (Parker) Green Bay Packers - {ROOKIE} LB (3 tackles, 1 assist) Late-round draft pick out of South Florida, Barrington saw time and contributed on defense and special teams in his debut
Jason Spitz (Bolles) Jacksonville Jaguars - OL After missing all of 2012 on the IR, Spitz played 39 snaps for the Jags Friday night.
Caleb Sturgis (St. Augustine) Miami Dolphins - {ROOKIE} K (2 for 2 FG 58yard long) Sturgis looks to win the job as kicker for the Dolphins, catching the attention of the NFL with a 58 yarder at Everbank Field Friday night.
Nolan Carroll (Clay) Miami Dolphins - DB (4 tackles 1 pass defended) Carroll has worked himself into a mainstay on the Dolphins defensive backfield rotation.
Daniel Thomas (Hilliard) Miami Dolphins - RB (4 carries 19 yards) Thomas is fighting for a starting role with Lamar Miller, but should see plenty of time on the field this year.
Letroy Guion (Bradford) Minnesota Vikings - starting DL (1 tackle) Guion is an anchor in the middle for the Vikes.
Chris Summers (Ribault) Minnesota Vikings - The tall (6'5") Wide Receiver from Ribault via Liberty University played and was targeted for a pass once, but no stats.
Tim Tebow (Nease) New England Patriots - QB (4-12 55 yards passing; 31 yards rushing) Tebow came in earlier than expected when second-string QB Ryan Mallette went down with an injury. Tebow showed the inconsistencies he's been known for in his NFL career, as well as the shining moments that still give people hope.
Leon Washington (Jackson) New England Patriots - RET/WR - (1 catch 15 yards, KOR 20 avg.) The veteran's debut with the Pats was solid, contributing out of the backfield as well as returning punts and kickoffs.
Ryan Seymour (Camden) Seattle Seahawks - {ROOKIE} OL (played no stats) Rookie debut for the Seahawks.
Cliff Avril (Clay) Seattle Seahawks - DE After monster years with the Lions, Avril has been hampered by a hamstring injury that has had him out of much of training camp. Coach Pete Carroll said he could be out a couple more weeks.
A.J. Jenkins (Parker) San Francisco 49ers - WR (1 catch 11 yards) With injuries depleting the Niners' receiving corps, Jenkins had his opportunity to shine in 2013, but unfortunately has had a bumpy go of it in camp, losing a fumble and only catching one ball for 11 yards in the game.
Rusty Smith (Paxon/Sandalwood) Tennessee Titans - QB (7-10 75 yds., 1 TD) Smith had the stats this week, 7 for 10 passing with a Touchdown, giving him a heft QB rating of 125. Smith has been mainly used as the emergency QB for the Titans, often not on the game day roster. More games like this could get the attention of the other 31 teams looking for a solid number 2 QB.
Jawan Jamison (Bolles) Washington Redskins - {ROOKIE} RB (played, no stats) Jamison was the last player by the Redskins, hoping to make the roster. The website The Bleacher Report had a nice write-up on him earlier this year.
Gary Barnidge (Middleburg) Cleveland Browns TE - signed with the Browns as an unrestricted free agent this spring.
Ricardo Mathews (Parker) Indianapolis Colts DE - begins fourth year with the Colts
Leodis McKelvin - the two-time All Pro from Waycross begins is 6th year with the Bills
Kion Wilson (Raines) LB Wilson signed with Pittsburgh this year.
College football cranks up in a few weeks! Over 100 DuvALUMNI grace FBS rosters and another 100+ are on FCS school teams. We will keep you updated on them throughout the season.
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