SoCon Goes Pro: NFL Week 8
SoConSports.com will provide weekly notes of former SoCon players throughout the NFL season
Keion Crossen (Western Carolina) recorded his first career sack late in the fourth quarter of Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs. The third-down stop happened with just 1:52 left in the game, forcing the Chiefs to kick what became the game-winning field goal. He also tallied one solo tackle and a fumble recovery in the Giants’ 20-17 set back to the Super Bowl LIV champions.
James Bradberry (Samford) also contributed to the Giants’ defense this week. He tallied three solo tackles, one assist, one fumble recovery and a pass breakup for the eighth straight week. This also marks his second consecutive week with a fumble recovery.
Younghoe Koo (Georgia Southern) scored seven points against the Carolina Panthers on one extra point and two field goals. He kicked a season-high 53-yard field goal and is tied for the league lead with a perfect point-after percentage this year.
The Denver Broncos’
Sam Martin (App State) punted three times averaging 45 yards with three landing inside the 20-yard line in the team's first win of the season, against the Washington Football Team.
Andre Roberts (The Citadel) made his debut for the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, returning three kickoffs for 71 yards and a punt return for seven yards.
See below for the full round up of former SoCon NFL player week eight stats:
Younghoe Koo, K, Atlanta Falcons (Georgia Southern, 2013)
Week 1 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2-for-2 on field goals, 6 points scored
Week 2 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1-for-1 on field goals, 2-for-2 on XPTs, 5 points scored
Week 3 at New York Giants: 1-for-1 on field goals, 2-for-2 on XPTs, 5 points scored
Week 4 vs. Washington Football Team: 1-for-1 on field goals, 3-for-3 on XPTs, 6 points scored
Week 5 vs. New York Jets: 2-for-2 on field goals, 3-for-3 on XPTs, 9 points scored
Week 6: BYE
Week 7 at Miami Dolphins: 3-for-3 on field goals, 3-for-3 on XPTs, 12 points scored
Week 8 vs. Carolina Panthers: 2-for-3 on field goals, 1-for-1 on XPTs, 7 points scored
Nick Williams, DE, Detroit Lions (Samford, 2009-10)
Week 1 vs. San Francisco 49ers: 1 assist
Week 2 at Green Bay Packers: 3 solo tackles, 1 assist, 0.5 sack
Week 3 vs. Baltimore Ravens: 1 assist
Week 4 at Chicago Bears: 1 solo tackle, 1 assist
Week 5 at Minnesota Vikings: 2 solo tackles, 2 assists
Week 6 vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 2 solo tackles
Week 7 vs. Los Angeles Rams: Appeared in 28-19 loss
Week 8 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 1 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 TFL
Michael Pierce, DT, Minnesota Vikings (Samford, 2013-15)
Week 1 at Cincinnati Bengals: 3 solo tackles, 4 assists, 2 sacks
Week 2 at Arizona Cardinals: 1 solo tackle
Week 3 at Seattle Seahawks: Appeared in 30-17 win
Week 4 vs. Cleveland Browns: 1 solo tackle
Week 5 vs. Detroit Lions: DNP
Week 6 vs. Carolina Panthers: DNP
Week 7: BYE
Week 8 vs. Cowboys: DNP
C.J. Board, WR, New York Giants (Chattanooga, 2013-16)
Week 1 vs. Denver Broncos: 1 reception for 6 yards (Practice squad)
Week 2 at Washington Football Team: DNP
Week 3 vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1 reception for 38 yards
Week 4 at New Orleans Saints: Appeared in 27-21 OT win
Week 5 at Dallas Cowboys: 2 receptions for 7 yards
Week 6 vs. Los Angeles Rams: Appeared in 38-11 loss
Week 7 vs. Carolina Panthers: DNP
Week 8 vs. Kansas City Chiefs: DNP
James Bradberry, CB, New York Giants (Samford, 2012-15)
Week 1 vs. Denver Broncos: 4 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1 pass defended
Week 2 at Washington Football Team: 6 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 pass defended, 1 interception for 5 yards
Week 3 vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1 assist, 1 pass defended
Week 4 at New Orleans Saints: 2 solo tackles, 1 interception, 1 pass defended
Week 5 at Dallas Cowboys: 2 solo tackles, 1 pass defended
Week 6 vs. Los Angeles Rams: 2 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 passes defended
Week 7 vs. Carolina Panthers: 2 solo tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception for 14 yards, 1 pass defended
Week 8 at Kansas City Chiefs: 3 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 fumble recovery, 1 pass defended
Keion Crossen, DB, New York Giants (Western Carolina, 2014-17)
Week 1 vs. Denver Broncos: 1 solo tackle
Week 2 at Washington Football Team: 1 solo tackle
Week 3 vs. Atlanta Falcons: Appeared in 17-14 loss
Week 4 at New Orleans Saints: 1 solo tackle
Week 5 at Dallas Cowboys: Appeared in 44-20 loss
Week 6 vs. Los Angeles Rams: 1 solo tackle
Week 7 vs. Carolina Panthers: 1 assist
Week 8 at Kansas City Chiefs: 1 solo tackle, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery
Jaquiski Tartt, S, San Francisco 49ers (Samford 2011-14)
Week 1 at Detroit Lions: 4 solo tackles, 2 assists
Week 2 at Philadelphia Eagles: 3 solo tackles, 3 assists, 1 pass defended
Week 3 vs. Green Bay Packers: 3 solo tackles, 1 assist
Week 4 vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2 solo tackles, 2 assists
Week 5 at Arizona Cardinals: 3 solo tackles, 4 assists
Week 6: BYE
Week 7 vs. Indianapolis Colts: 2 solo tackles, 1 assist
Week 8 vs. Cincinnati Bears: DNP
Matt Breida, RB, Buffalo Bills (Georgia Southern, 2013)
Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 4 carries for 4 yards
Week 2 at Miami Dolphins: Appeared in 35-0 win
Week 3 at Washington Football team: DNP
Week 4 vs Houston Texans: DNP
Week 5 at Kansas City Chiefs: DNP
Week 6 at Tennessee Titans: DNP
Week 7: BYE
Week 8 vs. Miami Dolphins: DNP
Sam Martin, P, Denver Broncos (Appalachian State, 2009-12)
Week 1 at New York Giants: 2 punts averaging 39.0 yards
Week 2 at Jacksonville Jaguars: 4 punts averaging 44.5 yards
Week 3 vs. New York Jets: 3 punts averaging 40.7 yards
Week 4 vs. Baltimore Ravens: 10 punts averaging 49.1 yards, 4 IN20, 2 touchbacks
Week 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers: 4 punts averaging 44.4 yard, 4 IN20
Week 6 vs. Los Vegas Raiders: 4 punts averaging 41.0 yards, 2 IN20
Week 7 at Cleveland Browns: 4 punts averaging 50.5 yards
Week 8 vs. Washington Football Team: 3 punts averaging 45 yards, 3 IN20
Andre Roberts, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (The Citadel, 2006-09)
Week 1 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2 kick returns for 47 yards, 3 punt returns for 17 yards
Week 2 vs. Cleveland Browns: 3 kick returns for 54 yards
Week 3 vs. Carolina Panthers: 2 kick returns for 57 yards, 1 punt return for -4 yards
Week 4 at Houston Texans: 4 kick returns for 67 yards, long 18 yards, 1 punt return for 6 yards (40-0 loss)
Week 5 vs. New England Patriots: 3 kick returns for 70 yards, 1 punt return for 11 yards
Week 6 vs. Indianapolis Colts: 4 kick returns for 91 yards, 1 punt return for 3 yards
Week 7: Signed with the Los Angeles Chargers
Week 8 at. New England Patriots: 3 kick returns for 71 yards, 1 punt return for 7 yards
Jerick McKinnon, RB, Kansas City Chiefs (Georgia Southern, 2010-13)
Week 1 vs. Cleveland Browns: Appeared in 33-29 win
Week 2 at Baltimore Ravens: Appeared in 36-35 loss
Week 3 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: Appeared in 30-24 loss
Week 4 at Philadelphia Eagles: Appeared in 42-30 win
Week 5 vs. Buffalo Bills: 1 carry for 2 yards, 2 receptions for 13 yards
Week 6 at Washington Football Team: 3 carries for 10 yards
Week 7 at Tennessee Titans: 2 receptions for 17 yards
Week 8 at New York Giants: Appeared in 20-17 win
Dee Delaney, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (The Citadel, 2013-16; finished career at Miami)
Week 1 vs. Dallas Cowboys: Appeared in 31-29 win
Week 2 vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1 solo tackle, 2 assists
Week 3 at Los Angeles Rams: 4 solo tackles
Week 4 at New England Patriots: Appeared in 19-17 win
Week 5 vs. Miami Dolphins: Appeared in 45-17 win
Week 6 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Appeared in 28-22 win
Week 7 vs. Chicago Bears: 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception for 26 yards, 1 pass defended
Week 8 vs. New Orleans Saints: DNP
Kendall Lamm, OT, Tennessee Titans (Appalachian State, 2011-13)
Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals: Appeared in 28-13 loss
Week 2 at Seattle Seahawks: Appeared in 33-30
Week 3 vs. Indianapolis Colts: Appeared in 25-16 win
Week 4 at New York Jets: Appeared in 27-24 loss
Week 5 at Jacksonville Jaguars: Appeared in 37-19 win
Week 6 vs. Buffalo Bills: Appeared in 34-31 win
Week 7 vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Appeared in 27-3 win
Week 8 at Indianapolis Colts: Appeared in 34-31 win
Practice squads
Player, NFL team (SoCon school, years in SoCon)
John Brannon, Carolina Panthers (Western Carolina, 2015-19)
Kareem Orr, Los Angeles Rams (Chattanooga, 2017-18)
Dakota Dozier, Minnesota Vikings (Furman, 2010-13)
Ronald Blair, New York Jets (App State, 2011-13)
Noah Dawkins, New York Jets (The Citadel, 2015-18)
Dee Virgin, San Francisco 49ers (Chattanooga, 2012-15; finished career at West Alabama)
Corey Levin, G, Tennessee Titans (Chattanooga, 2012-13)