Gator Country

Vikings receiver Percy Harvin and Jets quarterback Tim Tebow both made an impact on offense and special teams on Sunday. / Gator Country photo by Tim Casey

Nineteen former Gators were active in week four of the NFL season. Of those 19, nine started for their respective teams.

Former Gator Percy Harvin helped set an NFL record with the Minnesota Vikings in a 20-13 win at Detroit. Harvin’s kickoff-return touchdown for 105 yards and a punt-return touchdown by Marcus Sherels for 77 yards made Minnesota the first team in NFL history to record both a kickoff-return touchdown and a punt-return touchdown in a game three different times.

In addition, Harvin, who is in his fourth NFL season, has five career kickoff-return touchdowns. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers (six) has more kickoff-return touchdowns in a player’s first four seasons.

ATLANTA FALCONS

· Mike Peterson – Saw action at LB and recorded a special teams tackle

BALTIMORE RAVENS

· Deonte Thompson – Saw action at WR and returned three kick offs for 68 yards with a long of 25

BUFFALO BILLS

· David Nelson­ – Tore ACL in week one, will miss remainder of the season

CAROLINA PANTHERS

· Louis Murphy – Saw action at WR and had one catch for eight yards

CINCINNATI BENGALS

· Carolos Dunlap­ – Saw action at DE recording two tackles and a sack for a loss of six yards
· Reggie Nelson – Started at FS recording five tackles including one TFL

CHICAGO BEARS

· Major Wright – Started at SS recording five tackles, two pass defenses and two interceptions

CLEVELAND BROWNS

· Joe Haden – Serving the third of a four game suspension

DENVER BRONCOS

· Andre Caldwell – Saw action at WR and recorded a rush for 14 yards

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

· Jeremy Mincey – Started at LDE recording five tackles including one TFL, a pass defense and forced two fumbles

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

· Brandon Siler­ ­– Saw action at LB

MIAMI DOLPHINS

· Mike Pouncey – Started at C

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

· Percy Harvin – Started at WR recording three rushes for 12 yards, three catches for 22 yards with a long of 17 and a 105 yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the first quarter

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

· Jermaine Cunningham – Saw action at LB recording a tackle and quarterback hit
· Aaron Hernandez­ – Was not active in week four due to ankle injury
· Brandon Spikes – Started at LB and recorded seven tackles, a pass defense and forced a fumble
· Jeff Demps – On injured reserve

NEW YORK GIANTS

· Will Hill- Saw action at S and recorded three tackles and a pass defense

NEW YORK JETS

· Tim Tebow – Saw action at QB where he threw one pass for nine yards, had two rushes and a special teams tackle

OAKLAND RAIDERS

· Cooper Carlisle –Started at LG

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

· Riley Cooper – Was not active in week four

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

· Marcus Gilbert – Bye Week
· Maurkice Pouncey – Bye Week
· Chris Rainey – Bye Week
· Max Starks – Bye Week

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

· Ray McDonald – Started at LDT and recorded two tackles and a pass defense

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

· Jaye Howard – Was not active in week four

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

· Ahmad Black – Saw action at S recording two tackles

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

· Rex Grossman – Was not active in week four
· Maurice Hurt – Saw action at G/T

Courtesy of UF Communications

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