Former Florida Gators in the NFL: Week 8 recap

With the 2010-11 NFL season now underway, a number of Florida Gators participated in Week 8 action, some of whom had an impact on their team’s performance.OGGOA has checked and re-checked the box scores to bring you a summary of what these Gators accomplished during the eighth week of the season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WR PERCY HARVIN, Minnesota Vikings: Team-high six catches for 104 yards (targets: 8, long: 30), two-point conversion, two kickoff returns for 31 yards

LB ANDRA DAVIS, Buffalo Bills: Three tackles (two solo)
WR DAVID NELSON, Buffalo Bills: Three receptions for 25 yards (targets: 5, long: 9)
WR ANDRE CALDWELL, Cincinnati Bengals: Solo tackle
S REGGIE NELSON, Cincinnati Bengals: Six tackles (four solo)
DE CARLOS DUNLAP, Cincinnati Bengals: Two solo tackles
WR JABAR GAFFNEY, Denver Broncos: Four rec. for 54 yards (targets: 7, long: 19)
QB TIM TEBOW, Denver Broncos: Two carries for one yard, touchdown

DT MARCUS THOMAS, Denver Broncos: Four solo tackles
LB CHANNING CROWDER, Miami Dolphins: Four tackles (three solo), pass deflection
LB JERMAINE CUNNINGHAM, New England Patriots: Three solo tackles (one for loss), quarterback hurry
TE AARON HERNANDEZ, New England Patriots: Two rec. for 33 yards (long: 27)
LB BRANDON SPIKES, New England Patriots: Seven tackles (five solo, one for loss)
DT GERARD WARREN, New England Patriots: Solo tackle
DE ALEX BROWN, New Orleans Saints: Solo tackle, QB hit, Gator Chomp
DE RAY MCDONALD, San Francisco 49ers: Solo tackle
FB EARNEST GRAHAM, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Rush for two yds, rec. for two yds
QB REX GROSSMAN, Washington Redskins: Completed 4-of-7 passes for 44 yards, fumbled ball on first snap (returned for a touchdown)

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN — NO STATISTICS / DID NOT PLAY
C Maurkice Pouncey, LT Max Starks (Pittsburgh Steelers); G Cooper Carlisle (Raiders) – DE Jarvis Moss (Broncos); DE Derrick Harvey, DT Jeremy Mincey (Jacksonville Jaguars); WR Louis Murphy (Oakland Raiders), LB Brandon Siler (San Diego Chargers)

BYE WEEK
LB Mike Peterson (Atlanta Falcons), S Major Wright (Chicago Bears), CB Joe Haden (Cleveland Browns), WR Riley Cooper (Philadelphia Eagles)

INACTIVES
CB Lito Sheppard (Vikings), RB Fred Taylor (Patriots)

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