Former Southern Conference football players saw plenty of action during the week of Thanksgiving, as Younghoe Koo (Georgia Southern) now leads the NFL in points scored (109), Buster Skrine (Chattanooga) made a career-high 10 solo tackles, James Bradberry (Samford) is one pass shy of leading the NFL in passes defended (15) and Nick Williams (Samford) recorded his first sack on the season.
Koo had another week filled with impressive stats, building his resume for a potential 2020-21 Pro Bowl roster spot as one of the most impressive kickers in the NFL this season. The former Georgia Southern kicker went 5-for-5 on field goals and 4-for-4 on point-after attempts in the Atlanta Falcons’ 43-6 win over the Raiders. Koo’s 19 points from Sunday are a season high and make him the top scorer in the NFL heading into Week 13. This is also his second week leading the NFL in field goals made (29). To add more to Koo’s outstanding performance, he scored more points than seven teams who played between Thursday and Sunday. Shout out to who? Younghoe Koo.
There’s no stopping the Buffalo Bills’ Andre Roberts (The Citadel) when he’s lined up deep for kickoff and punt returns. The former Bulldog also has his eyes set on the Pro Bowl roster with a season total of 692 kickoff return yards, which is the second-most in the NFL through Week 12. Roberts returned four kickoffs for 111 yards and three punts for a total of 26 yards in the Bills’ 32-30 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Nick Williams (Samford, Lions) and Keion Crossen (Western Carolina, Texans) spent Thanksgiving Day on the field during the Houston Texans’ 41-25 win over the Detroit Lions. Williams had a lot to be grateful for when he made his first sack on the season, preventing Texans QB Deshaun Watson from passing the ball.
Crossen had five tackles (three solo) and one pass defended for Houston in his 27
th game as a Texan after playing for the New England Patriots his rookie year.
Matt Breida (Georgia Southern) had eight carries for 36 yards and two receptions for 17 yards in the Dolphins’ 20-3 win over the New York Jets. Breida went back-to-back with teammate Devante Parker for first downs in a drive that resulted in a 51-yard field goal.
Buster Skrine dominated for the Bears’ defense with 10 solo tackles, marking his most solo tackles in a single game since joining the league in 2011. He had a total of 13 tackles, which is a career high for the former Chattanooga Moc.
James Bradberry (Samford) came off the New York Giants’ bye week with one solo tackle and a pass defended, as he remains tied second in the NFL on passes defended (15).
Sam Martin (Appalachian State) previewed the Broncos’ Sunday afternoon game against the New Orleans Saints during a Twitter live interview hosted by the team. During the game Sunday, he punted seven times for a total of 332 yards (47.4 yards per punt average).
Jerick McKinnon had three carries for 21 yards and two receptions for 11 yards in the San Francisco 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams. McKinnon has a total of 315 rushing yards and 197 receiving yards on the season with five touchdowns.
See below for the full roundup of former SoCon NFL players’ Week 12 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
Week 9 vs. Carolina Panthers: Appeared in 33-31 win
Week 10: BYE
Week 11 at Las Vegas Raiders: DNP
Week 12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: DNP
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
Week 9: BYE
Week 10 vs. Houston Texans: Appeared in 10-7 win
Week 11 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Appeared in 22-17 win
Week 12 at Jacksonville Jaguars: Appeared in 27-25 win
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 averaging 38.5 yards
Week 7 vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 3 punts averaging 53.7 yards
Week 8 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 6 punts averaging 54.2 yards
Week 9 at Atlanta Falcons: 5 punts averaging 45.0 yards
Week 10 at Las Vegas Raiders: 4 punts averaging 50.0 yards
Week 11 vs. Miami Dolphins: 3 punts averaging 52.0 yards
Week 12 vs. New Orleans Saints: 7 punts averaging 47.4 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
Week 9 vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2 kick returns for 80 yards (long 60), one punt return for 11 yards
Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals: 4 kick returns for a total of 102 yards, long 40 yards; 2 punt returns for 10 yards
Week 11: BYE
Week 12 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 4 kick returns for 111 yards (long 38), 3 punt returns for 26 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
Week 9 vs. Detroit Lions: Started in 34-20 win
Week 10 at Chicago Bears: Started in 19-13 win
Week 11 vs. Dallas Cowboys: Started in 31-28 loss
Week 12 vs. Carolina Panthers: Started in 28-27 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: 9 carries for 28 yards, 1 reception for 31 yards
Week 6 vs. New York Jets: 6 carries for 15 yards, 2 receptions for 7 yards
Week 7: BYE
Week 8 vs. Los Angeles Rams: 4 carries for 13 yards
Week 9 at Arizona Cardinals: DNP
Week 10 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: DNP
Week 11 at Denver Broncos: 2 carries for 4 yards
Week 12 at New York Jets: 8 carries for 36 yards, 2 receptions for 17 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
Week 9 vs. Denver Broncos: 2-for-2 on field goals, long 52 yards, 4-for-4 on PATs
Week 10: BYE
Week 11 at New Orleans Saints: 3-for-3 on field goals
Week 12 vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 5-for-5 on field goals, 4-for-for on PATs, 19 total points
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
Week 9 vs. Green Bay Packers: 12 carries for 52 yards, 3 receptions for 16 yards, 1 rushing TD
Week 10 at New Orleans Saints: 18 carries for 33 yards, one reception for 13 yards, 1 kick return for 14 yards
Week 11: BYE
Week 12 at Los Angeles Rams: 3 carries for 21 yards, 2 receptions for 11 yards
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
Week 9 at Washington Football Team: Appeared in 23-20 win
Week 10 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 4 solo tackles, 2 passes defended
Week 11: BYE
Week 12 at Cincinnati Bengals: One solo tackle, one 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
Week 9 vs. Green Bay Packers: 3 solo tackles, one pass defended
Week 10 at New Orleans Saints: DNP
Week 11: BYE
Week 12 at Los Angeles Rams: 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: 1 solo tackle
Week 7 at Atlanta Falcons: 1 solo tackle, 1 assist
Week 8 vs. Indianapolis Colts: Appeared in 41-21 loss
Week 9 at Minneapolis Vikings: 1 solo tackle, 1 assist
Week 10 vs. Washington Football Team: DNP
Week 11 at Carolina Panthers: 2 assisted tackles, 1 pass defended
Week 12 vs. Houston Texans: Made first sack of the season, 1 solo tackle
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
Week 9 at Washington Football Team: 1 reception for 10 yards
Week 10 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Appeared in 27-17 win
Week 11: BYE
Week 12 at Cincinnati Bengals: 1 reception for 11 yards
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
Week 9: BYE
Week 10 vs. Houston Texans: Appeared in 10-7 win
Week 11 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: DNP
Week 12 at Jacksonville Jaguars: Appeared in 27-25 win
Isaiah Mack, DT, Tennessee Titans/New England Patriots (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
Week 9 vs. New York Jets: DNP
Week 10 vs. Baltimore Ravens: DNP
Week 11 vs. New England Patriots: One assisted tackle
Week 12 vs. Arizona Cardinals: Appeared in 20-17 win
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
Week 9 at Tennessee Titans: 4 solo tackles
Week 10 vs. Minnesota Vikings: 2 solo tackles
Week 11: BYE
Week 12 at Green Bay Packers: Season-high 10 solo tackles, one pass defended
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
Week 9 at Jacksonville Jaguars: Two solo tackles, one assist
Week 10 vs. Cleveland Browns: 1 assist
Week 11 vs. New England Patriots: 1 solo tackle
Week 12 at Detroit Lions: 3 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1 pass defended
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)
Miles Brown, DL, Titans (Wofford, 2015-18)