Former Georgia Southern kicker Younghoe Koo is having a standout season with the Atlanta Falcons. In Week 8, Koo went 4-for-4 on field goals and 1-for-2 for point after attempts in Atlanta’s 25-17 win over the Carolina Panthers. He totaled 13 points during the Thursday Night Football showdown and is tied for the third-most total points in the NFL this season (71). Koo also leads the NFL in field goals made, going 19-for-20 on the season through Week 8.
James Bradberry (Samford) has the second-most passes defended in the NFL with a total of 12 through Week 8. Bradberry and the New York Giants played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday night, with Bradberry recording two solo tackles, one assist and a pass defended in New York’s 25-23 loss. The former Samford cornerback broke up a pass as he covered Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans near the sideline.
The jets are back on for Georgia Southern’s Jerick McKinnon. McKinnon ended the 49ers’ second scoring drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, which was his first score since Week 4. McKinnon found a hole and ran into the endzone during the fourth quarter of the 49ers’ 37-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Buster Skrine (Chattanooga) made a season-high seven total tackles last week and pushed that momentum into Week 8, when he made four solo tackles and forced a fumble in the Bears’ 26-23 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Appalachian State’s Sam Martin punted six times averaging 54.2 yards as the Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers, 31-30.
See below for the full roundup of former SoCon NFL players’ week eight stats:
Daniel Kilgore, C, Kansas City Chiefs (Appalachian State, 2007-10)
Week 1 vs. Houston Texans: DNP
Week 2 at Los Angeles Chargers: DNP
Week 3 at Baltimore Ravens: DNP
Week 4 at New England Patriots: DNP
Week 5 vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Appeared in 40-32 loss
Week 6 at the Buffalo Bills: Started in the 26-17 win
Week 7 at the Denver Broncos: Started in 43-16 win
Week 8 vs. New York Jets: Started in 35-9 win
Kendall Lamm, OT, Cleveland Browns (Appalachian State, 2011-13)
Week 1 at Baltimore Ravens: Appeared in 38-6 loss
Week 2 vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Appeared in 35-30 win
Week 3 vs. Washington Redskins: Appeared in 34-20 win
Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys: Appeared in 49-38 win
Week 5 vs. Indianapolis Colts: Appeared in 32-23 win
Week 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers: Appeared in 38-7 loss
Week 7 at the Cincinnati Bengals: Appeared in 37-34 win
Week 8 vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Appeared in 16-6 loss
Sam Martin, P, Denver Broncos (Appalachian State, 2009-12)
Week 1 vs. Tennessee Titans: 5 punts averaging 46.4 yards
Week 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers: 4 punts averaging 42.3 yards
Week 3 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5 punts averaging 45.2 yards
Week 4 at New York Jets: 1 punt for 49 yards
Week 5: BYE
Week 6 at New England Patriots: 2 punts for 77 yards
Week 7 vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 3 punts for 161 yards
Week 8 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 6 punts averaging 54.2 yards
Andre Roberts, WR, Buffalo Bills (The Citadel, 2006-09)
Week 1 vs. New York Jets: Returned 1 kick for 31 yards, averaged 13.8 yards on 5 punt returns
Week 2 at Miami Dolphins: Returned 2 punts for 18 yards
Week 3 vs. Los Angeles Rams: Returned 2 kickoffs averaging 36.5 yards
Week 4 at Las Vegas Raiders: Returned one punt for 38 yards, one reception for 6 yards
Week 5 at Tennessee Titans: Returned six kickoffs of 138 yards, one reception for 16 yards
Week 6 vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Returned one kickoff for 29 yards, one punt return for 24 yards
Week 7 at New York Jets: Returned two kickoffs for 80 yards, three punt returns for 23 yards
Week 8 vs. New England Patriots: 2 kick returns for 48 yards
Dakota Dozier, OG, Minnesota Vikings (Furman, 2010-13)
Week 1 vs. Green Bay Packers: Started in 43-34 loss
Week 2 at Indianapolis Colts: Started in 28-11 loss
Week 3 vs. Tennessee Titans: Started in 30-31 loss
Week 4 at Houston Texans: Started in 31-23 win
Week 5 at Seattle Seahawks: One solo tackle
Week 6 vs. Atlanta Falcons: Started in 40-23 loss
Week 7: BYE
Week 8 at Green Bay Packers: Started in 28-22 win
Matt Breida, RB, Miami Dolphins (Georgia Southern, 2013)
Week 1 at New England Patriots: 5 rushing attempts for 22 yards
Week 2 vs. Buffalo Bills: 7 carries for 37 yards
Week 3 at Jacksonville Jaguars: 3 carries for 4 yards
Week 4 vs. Seattle Seahawks: 3 carries for 9 yards, 3 catches for 39 yards
Week 5 at San Francisco 49ers: Nine carries for 28 yards, one reception for 31 yards
Week 6 vs. New York Jets: Six carries for 15 yards, two receptions for 7 yards
Week 7: BYE
Week 8 vs. Los Angeles Rams: 4 carries for 13 yards
Younghoe Koo, K, Atlanta Falcons (Georgia Southern, 2013)
Week 1 vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2 FG from the 40-49 yard range
Week 2 at Dallas Cowboys: 4-for-4 on field goals, 3-for-3 on PATs; 15 points scored
Week 3 vs. Chicago Bears: 2-for-3 on field goals, scored a total 8 points
Week 4 at Green Bay Packers: DNP
Week 5 vs. Carolina Panthers: 3-for-3 on field goals, 1-for-1 on PATs, 10 points scored
Week 6 at Minnesota Vikings: 4-for-4 on field goals, 4-for-4 on PATs, 16 points scored
Week 7 vs. Detroit Lions: 2-for-2 on field goals
Week 8 at Carolina Panthers: 4-for-4 on field goals, 1-for-2 PATs, 13 points scored
Jerick McKinnon, RB, San Francisco 49ers (Georgia Southern, 2010-13)
Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals: 1 RecTD, 3 carries for 24 yards, 3 receptions for 20 yards
Week 2 at New York Jets: 1 TD, 3 carries for 77 yards, averaged 25.7 yards per carry
Week 3 at New York Giants: 1 TD, 3 carries for 39 yards
Week 4 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 1 TD, 14 carries for 54 yards, 7 catches for 43 yards
Week 5 vs. Miami Dolphins: 2 receptions for 5 yards
Week 6 vs. Las Angeles Rams: 6 carries for 18 yards, 2 receptions
Week 7 at New England Patriots: 3 carries for -1 yard
Week 8 at Seattle Seahawks: 4 receptions for 40 yards, 1 rushing TD
James Bradberry, CB, New York Giants (Samford, 2012-15)
Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 solo tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 passes defended
Week 2 at Chicago Bears: 4 solo tackles, 1 interception
Week 3 vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2 solo tackles, 1 assist
Week 4 at Los Angeles Rams: 3 solo tackles, 1 fumble recovery
Week 5 at Dallas Cowboys: One solo tackle, one assist
Week 6 vs. Washington Football Team: One interception for 19 yards, one solo tackle
Week 7 at Philadelphia Eagles: 5 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception, 1 pass defended
Week 8 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Two solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 pass defended
Jaquiski Tartt, S, San Francisco 49ers (Samford 2011-14)
Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals: 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 interception and 16-yard return
Week 2 at New York Jets: 4 solo tackles
Week 3 at New York Giants: 2 solo tackles, 1 pass defended
Week 4 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 3 solo tackles, 1 pass defended
Week 5 vs. Miami Dolphins: 7 tackles (5 solo)
Week 6 vs. Las Angeles Rams: Appeared in 24-16 win
Week 7 at New England Patriots: DNP
Week 8 at Seattle Seahawks: DNP
Nick Williams, DT, Detroit Lions (Samford, 2009-10)
Week 1 vs. Chicago Bears: Started in 27-23 loss; 2 tackles (1 solo)
Week 2 at Green Bay Packers: Inactive
Week 3 at Arizona Cardinals: 2 solo tackles, 1 assist
Week 4 vs. New Orleans Saints: 1 assisted tackle
Week 5: BYE
Week 6 at Jacksonville Jaguars: One solo tackle
Week 7 at Atlanta Falcons: One solo tackle, one assist
Week 8 vs. Indianapolis Colts: Appeared in 41-21 loss
C.J. Board, WR, New York Giants (Chattanooga, 2013-16)
Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 2 receptions for 17 yards
Week 2 at Chicago Bears: 3 receptions for 32 yards
Week 3 vs. San Francisco 49ers: 1 reception for 9 yards
Week 4 at Los Angeles Rams: 1 reception for 3 yards
Week 5 at Dallas Cowboys: Appeared in 37-34 win
Week 6 vs. Washington Football Team: 1 reception for 8 yards
Week 7 at Philadelphia Eagles: DNP
Week 8 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: DNP
Tae Davis, LB, Cleveland Browns (Chattanooga, 2014-17)
Week 1 at Baltimore Ravens: 1 solo tackle
Week 2 vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Appeared in 35-30 win
Week 3 vs. Washington Football Team: Appeared in 34-20 win
Week 4 at Dallas Cowboys: DNP
Week 5 vs. Indianapolis Colts: DNP
Week 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers: Appeared in 38-7 loss
Week 7 at Cincinnati Bengals: One solo tackle
Week 8 vs. Los Vegas Raiders: Appeared in 16-6 loss
Isaiah Mack, DT, Tennessee Titans (Chattanooga, 2015-18)
Week 1 vs. Denver Broncos: Inactive
Week 2 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Appeared in 33-30 win
Week 3 at Minnesota Vikings: Appeared in 31-30 win
Week 4: BYE
Week 5 vs. Buffalo Bills: Appeared in 42-16 win
Week 6 vs. Houston Texans: One solo tackle
Week 7 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Appeared in 27-24 loss
Week 8 at Cincinnati Bengals: Appeared in 31-20 loss
Buster Skrine, CB, Chicago Bears (Chattanooga, 2007-10)
Week 1 vs. Detroit Lions: 4 tackles (3 solo), 2 passes defended
Week 2 vs. New York Giants: 6 tackles (5 solo)
Week 3 at Atlanta Falcons: 6 tackles (5 solo)
Week 4 at Indianapolis Colts: 2 solo tackles
Week 5 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 3 solo tackles
Week 6 at Carolina Panthers: 4 solo tackles
Week 7 at Los Angeles Rams: 5 solo tackles, 2 assists
Week 8 vs. New Orleans Saints: 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble
Keion Crossen, CB, Houston Texans (Western Carolina, 2014-17)
Week 1 at Kansas City: 1 assisted tackle
Week 2 vs. Baltimore Ravens: 1 solo tackle
Week 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers: 1 solo tackle
Week 4 vs. Minnesota Vikings: 1 solo tackle
Week 5 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Appeared in 30-14 win
Week 6 at Tennessee Titans: 1 solo tackle
Week 7 vs. Green Bay Packers: Appeared in 35-20 loss
Week 8: BYE
Practice Squads:
John Brannon, DB, Chargers (Western Carolina, 2015-19)
Devlin Hodges, QB, Steelers (Samford, 2015-18)
Kareem Orr, CB, Titans (Chattanooga, 2017-18)
Ahmad Gooden, LB, Bills (Samford, 2015-18)