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'Horns in the NFL: Week 17

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The NFL regular season is over and only 14 former Longhorns, including two on Injured Reserve, from 8 different teams will fight to get a ring in February. Surprisingly the position with more players representing UT is the OL, given that 4 of the 6 former Longhorns offensive linemen (including injured Bengal Trey Hopkins*) will participate in the postseason.

The Cowboys with 4 (Henry Melton, Tony Hills, Donald Hawkins and Chris Whaley*) are the team in the Playoffs with the most Longhorns, followed by the Cards (Sam Acho, Alex Okafor and Lyle Sendlein) with 3. The Colts' Cory Redding, Ravens' Justin Tucker, Seahawks' Earl Thomas and Panthers' Fozzy Whittaker complete the list.

The last week of the season served to fill the last Playoff spots and the ones most affected were the Chiefs, who despite defeating the Chargers fell short, given the victories of the Texans (who also didn't make it) and the Ravens. In his role, Jamaal Charles reached 1000 rushing yards on the season, something he has done in 4 of his 6 years in the NFL. JC's season is not over though as he was one of the only 2 former Longhorns selected for the Pro Bowl. It will be his 4th Pro Bowl as he only failed to make it in his rookie year and in 2011, where he was injured after only 2 games.

The only companion Charles will have in Phoenix in January, in case the Seahawks don't make it to the Super Bowl, will be Earl Thomas, who as well as Charles was selected for the Pro Bowl for the 4th time in his career. ET forced a fumble and had 11.5 tackles in the last regular season game, helping his team to earn the #1 spot on the NFC. Rookie Jackson Jeffcoat started his first game in the NFL and had his first INT when he picked off Tony Romo. Jeffcoat has had a sack and a fumble recovery in the two games since he was upgraded to the active roster, after Colt McCoy got injured in Week 15.

  • QB:

#16 Colt McCoy (Washington Redskins)

Status: IR (Neck, Week 15)
Stats season: 91/138, 1057 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs; 16 rushes, 66 yards, 1 TD

  • RBs:

#25 Jamaal Charles (Kansas City Chiefs)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 13 rushes, 54 yards; 2 catches, 8 yards
Stats season: 206 rushes, 1033 yards, 9 TDs; 40 catches, 291 yards, 5 TDs; 3 FL

#43 Fozzy Whittaker (Carolina Panthers)

Status: 3rd String RB (DeAngelo Williams & Jonathan Stewart)
Stats last game: 7 rush, 41 yards
Stats season: 32 rushes, 145 yards, 1 TD. 5 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD

#47 Chris Ogbonnaya (New York Giants)

Status: Signed by the Giants (Week 14), Cut in Week 13 by the Panthers
Stats last week: N/A
Stats season: 14 rushes, 50 yards, 1 TD

  • WR:

#88 Marquise Goodwin (Buffalo Bills)
Status: Out (Ribs)
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 3 rushes, 8 yards, 1 catch 42 yards

  • OLs:

#62 Donald Hawkins (Dallas Cowboys)
Status: Backup RT (Jermey Parnell)

#60 Tony Hills (Dallas Cowboys)

Status: Backup LT (Tyron Smith)

#72 Trey Hopkins (Cincinnati Bengals)

Status: IR

#63 Justin Blalock (Atlanta Falcons)

Status: Starter LG
#64 Jonathan Scott (Atlanta Falcons)
Status: 3rd string RT (Ryan Schraeder & Gabe Carimi)

#63 Lyle Sendlein (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Starter C

  • DLs:

#90 Cory Redding (Indianapolis Colts)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 0.5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Stats season: 28 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 PBU

#97 Roy Miller III (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Status: Inactive (knee)
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 26 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU

#99 Lamarr Houston (Chicago Bears)

Status: IR (Torn ACL, Week 8)
Stats season: 9.5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 1 Blocked FG

#74 Chris Whaley (Dallas Cowboys)

Status: IR

#69 Henry Melton (Dallas Cowboys)

Status: Starter
Stats last week: 0.5 tackles
Stats season: 13 tackles, 5 sacks, 4 PBU, 2 FR

#96 Brian Robison (Minnesota Vikings)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 1 PBU
Stats season: 20.5 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 PBU

  • LBs:

# 56 Derrick Johnson (Kansas City Chiefs)

Status: IR (Achilles, Week 1)
Stats season: 4 tackles

#98 Brian Orakpo (Washington Redskins)

Status: IR (Torn pectoral muscle)
Stats season: 19 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 PBU

#53 Jackson Jeffcoat (Washington Redskins)

Status: Back to Practice Squad (W11). He was in the PS until Week 5, when he was upgraded to the Redskins' roster
Stats last week: 2 tackles, 1 PBU, 1 INT
Stats season: 3.5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU, 1 INT

#52 Keenan Robinson (Washington Redskins)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 8.5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU
Stats season: 87.5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 Fumble Recovery, 3 PBU
#51 Emmanuel Acho (Philadelphia Eagles)
Status: Probable (Groin). Was in the Practice Squad and signed to the roster after Week 1
Backup ILB (DeMeco Ryans, Mychal Kendricks)
Stats last week: 2.5 tackles
Stats season: 22 tackles

#94 Sam Acho (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Starter WLB
Stats last week: 2.5 tackles, 1 sack
Stats season: 27 tackles, 1sack, 1 INT, 3 PBU

#57 Alex Okafor (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Starter SLB
Stats last week: 1 tackle
Stats season: 29 tackles, 8 sacks, 1 INT, 3 PBU

  • DBs:

#23 Aaron Williams (Buffalo Bills)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 3 tackles, 1 PBU
Stats season: 63.5 tackles, 1 INT, 5 PBU

#39 Chykie Brown (New York Giants)

Status: Starting RCB. Cut by Ravens after Week 9
Stats last game: 4.5 tackles
Stats season: 32 tackles, 2 PBU

#33 Michael Griffin (Tennessee Titans)
Status: Starter
Stats last game: 6 tackles, 1 PBU
Stats season: 98.5 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT, 5 PBU

#37 Carrington Byndom (Carolina Panthers)

Status: Promoted to active roster in Week 13
Stats season: N/A
#27 Adrian Phillips (San Diego Chargers)
Status: Released Week 13, re-signed PS. Chargers' Practice Squad until W8, Played W9, Cut, Back to PS.
Stats season: 0.5 tackles

#38 Aaron Ross (Baltimore Ravens)

Status: IR (Achilles, Training Camp)
Stats season: N/A
#32 Kenny Vaccaro (New Orleans Saints)
Status: Starter
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 62.5 tackles, 1 sack, 5 PBU, 2 INT

#25 Tarell Brown (Oakland Raiders)
Status: IR (foot, W16)
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 51 tackles, 4 PBU

#29 Earl Thomas (Seattle Seahawks)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 11.5 tackles, 1 FF
Stats season: 84 tackles, 6 PBU, 1 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR; 1 Muffed Punt

  • STs:

#9 Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens)
Status: Kicker
Stats last week: 2/2 FGs, 2/2 XPs
Stats season: 31/36 FGs, 40/40 XPs

#9 Phil Dawson (San Francisco 49ers)
Status: Kicker
Stats last game: 2/2 FGs, 2/2 XPs
Stats season: 25/30 FGs, 28/28 XPs
#46 Cullen Loeffler (Minnesota Vikings)
Status: Long Snapper
Stats season: 4 tackles

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