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'Horns in the NFL: Week 4

No TDs had been scored by any former Longhorn coming into Week 4 of the 2014 NFL season. And as was expected, the one who ended the drought was Jamaal Charles, who returned to the field after having been out with an injury since week 2. JC25 guided the Chiefs to their second victory of the season, with 108 total yards and 3 scores. He looked healthy as he had 18 carries averaging 5.1 yards per carry (highlights). The first score came on the ground and put his team up with a seven point lead. His second TD was the second score of the game and it came on a 5 yard pass from Alex Smith, with JC lined up as WR. The third Charles TD also came through the air and put the game out of reach for the New England Patriots with a score of 20-0 in the second quarter. Charles shared the load with Knile Davis who rushed for 107 yards on 16 carries, with a long one of 48.

But the good news didn't end there, as former Cleveland Browns' RB Chris Ogbonnaya signed with the Carolina Panthers. The back arrived in Carolina, where he will reunite with former Longhorn, Fozzy Whittaker. After being released by the Browns during Training Camp, Ogbonnaya will add depth to the Panthers' thin backfield after the injuries of DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Mike Tolbert and Fozzy, who was out for the last 3 weeks with a quad injury. Despite arriving on Monday, there is a good chance Chris O will see significant playing time this Sunday vs the Bears, along with "starter by default" Darrin Reaves. In sadder news, Marquise Goodwin missed the last game with a concussion.

Things improved on defense too. The week started pretty well on Thursday with Keenan Robinson notching the first interception of his NFL career. He also recorded 13 total tackles, 7 of them solo. Robinson is having an amazing start this season, leading the Redskins' defense in tackles. After suffering through the first 3 weeks with only 1.5 combined sacks made by former Longhorns, we had 4 different players making one this week. They were Henry Melton, who leads the former Longhorns in sacks with 1.5, Kenny Vaccaro who sacked Tony Romo, Colts' DE Cory Redding and Jaguars' DT Roy Miller III.

On special teams, this week was Phil Dawson's turn to shine. The veteran kicker made all of his 4 FG attempts, and his last two allowed the 49ers to beat the Eagles. For his part, Justin Tucker missed one FG from 57 yards, but it wasn't crucial as the Ravens crushed the Carolina Panthers with an impressive performance by former Panther Steve Smith.

  • QB:

#16 Colt McCoy (Washington Redskins)

Status: Backup (Kirk Cousins). RG3 is out indefinitely (ankle)
Stats season: N/A

  • RBs:

#25 Jamaal Charles (Kansas City Chiefs)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 18 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD, 3 catches, 16 yards, 2 TDs
Stats season: 27 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD. 8 catches, 39 yards, 3 TDs

#43 Fozzy Whittaker (Carolina Panthers)

Status: Out (Quad)
Stats season: N/A

# Chris Ogbonnaya (Carolina Panthers)

Status: Unknown
Stats season: N/A

  • WR:

#88 Marquise Goodwin (Buffalo Bills)
Status: Out (Concussion)
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 1 carry, 4 yards

  • OLs:

#62 Donald Hawkins (Dallas Cowboys)
Status: Backup RG (Zack Martin)
#72 Trey Hopkins (Cincinnati Bengals)
Status: IR

#63 Justin Blalock (Atlanta Falcons)

Status: Starter LG

#63 Lyle Sendlein (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Starter C

#60 Tony Hills (Miami Dolphins)

Status: Practice Squad

  • DLs:

#90 Cory Redding (Indianapolis Colts)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 4.5 tackles, 1 sack
Stats season: 7 tackles, 1 sack

#97 Roy Miller (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 3.5 tackles, 1 sack
Stats season: 8.5 tackles, 1 sack

#99 Lamarr Houston (Chicago Bears)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 2 tackles, 1 PBU

#74 Chris Whaley (Dallas Cowboys)

Status: IR

#69 Henry Melton (Dallas Cowboys)

Status: Starter
Stats last week: 1 tackle, 1 sack
Stats season: 2.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 1 FR

#96 Brian Robison (Minnesota Vikings)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 1.5 tackles
Stats season: 4.5 tackles

  • LBs:

# 56 Derrick Johnson (Kansas City Chiefs)

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

#98 Brian Orakpo (Washington Redskins)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 1.5 tackles
Stats season: 10.5 tackles, 1 sack

#52 Keenan Robinson (Washington Redskins)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 10 tackles, 1 INT
Stats season: 25.5 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 Fumble Recovery
#51 Emmanuel Acho (Philadelphia Eagles)
Status: Was in the Practice Squad and signed to the roster after Week 1
Backup ILB (DeMeco Ryans, Mychael Kendricks)
Stats last week: 5 tackles
Stats season: 9 tackles

#94 Sam Acho (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Backup SLB (Matt Shaughnessy)
Stats last week: Bye
Stats season: 1 tackle, 1 INT, 1 PBU

#57 Alex Okafor (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Out
Stats season: N/A

  • DBs:

#23 Aaron Williams (Buffalo Bills)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 3 tackles, 1 PBU
Stats season: 24 tackles, 2 PBU

#23 Chykie Brown (Baltimore Ravens)

Status: Backup (Jimmy Smith)
Stats last game: 1 tackle
Stats season: 6.5 tackles

#33 Michael Griffin (Tennessee Titans)
Status: Starter
Stats last game: 6.5 tackles
Stats season: 20 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU

#37 Carrington Byndom (Carolina Panthers)

Status: Practice Squad
Stats season: N/A
#44 Adrian Phillips (San Diego Chargers)
Status: Practice Squad
Stats season: N/A

#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: 7 tackles, 1 sack
Stats season: 20 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU

#25 Tarell Brown (Oakland Raiders)
Status: Starter
Stats last game: 4 tackles
Stats season: 15 tackles

#29 Earl Thomas (Seattle Seahawks)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: Bye
Stats season: 15 tackles, 2 PBU, 1 Muffed Punt

  • STs:

#9 Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens)
Status: Kicker
Stats last week: 1/2 FGs, 5/5 XPs
Stats season: 9/11 FGs, 10/10 XPs

#9 Phil Dawson (San Francisco 49ers)
Status: Kicker
Stats last game: 4/4 FGs, 2/2 XPs
Stats season: 6/8 FGs, 10/10 XPs
#46 Cullen Loeffler (Minnesota Vikings)
Status: Long Snapper
Stats season: N/A

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