Hawkeyes in the NFL: Week 9 Recap

Nov. 3, 2014

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    IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football program has 27 former Hawkeyes on NFL rosters.

    Jonathan Babineaux – DL – Atlanta Falcons:The Falcons had a bye during week 9. Babineaux is in his 10th season in the league and has started in every game this season. Babineaux was selected as a second round draft choice, 59th overall, by Atlanta in 2005.

    Conor Boffeli – OL – Chicago Bears: Bofelli was signed to the Bears’ practice squad on October 2, 2014. During his Iowa career, Boffeli started 16 consecutive games after taking over the left guard spot with three games remaining in his junior season.

    Bryan Bulaga – OL – Green Bay Packers:The Packers had a bye during week 9. Bulaga has appeared in every game this season except week two when he suffered a knee injury.

    Scott Chandler – TE – Buffalo Bills: The Bills had a bye in week 9. Chandler has a total of 23 receptions for 290 yards this season.

    Adrian Clayborn – DL – Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Clayborn has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the 2014 season. He has started 36 career games.

    Colin Cole – DL – Carolina Panthers: Cole saw action in Sunday’s match-up against the Saints. This is Cole’s tenth year in the league and has started 7 out of 9 games this season. He recorded four tackles Sunday.

    Mike Daniels – DL – Green Bay Packers: The Packers had a bye during week 9 and Daniels made a trip to Iowa City during his time off. The defensive lineman was named honorary captain of Iowa’s November 2nd game against the Northwestern Wildcats.

    A.J. Edds – LB – New York Jets: Edds, saw action no this weekend’s contest. This is Edds 4th season in the league.

    James Ferentz – OL – Houston Texans: Ferentz is a member of the Texans’ practice squad.

    C.J. Fiedorowicz – TE – Houston Texans: Fiedorowicz, selected by the Texans with the first pick in the third round (65th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft, saw action in this weekend’s game against the Eagles. He has seen action in each game of his rookie season except for week two and has recorded two receptions for 16 yards thus far.

    Bradley Fletcher – DB – Philadelphia Eagles: Fletcher started in this weekend’s contest against the Texans recording four tackles and one pass break up. Fletcher has started every game of the 2014 season. This is Fletcher’s sixth year in the league and second with the Eagles.

    Adam Gettis – G – Pittsburgh Steelers: Gettis was signed to the Steeler’s practice squad on October 15, 2014. Gettis previously played one season with the Washington Redskins.

    Charles Godfrey – DB – Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons had a bye during week 8. Godfrey has seen action in each game and has a total of 19 tackles this season.

    Shonn Greene – RB – Tennessee Titans: The Titans had a bye in week 9. Greene missed weeks 6 and 7 due to a hamstring injury. He has a total of 45 carries for 191 yards this season.

    Chad Greenway – LB – Minnesota Vikings:Greenway started this weekend against the Redskins tallying eight tackles and was credited with a sack. He has been back in action for the third week now, following a hand/rib injury that sidelined him for three weeks early in the season.

    Anthony Hitchens – LB – Dallas Cowboys: Hitchens, selected by the Cowboys during the fourth round (119th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft, started Sunday against the Cardinals notching eight tackles. Hitchens has four starts this season.

    Micah Hyde – CB – Green Bay Packers: The Packers had a bye during week 9. Hyde was selected by the Packers in the fifth-round in the 2013 draft. Hyde has 96 career tackles.

    Christian Kirksey – LB – Cleveland Browns: Kirksey, selected by the Browns during the third round (71st overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft saw action Sunday against the Buccaneers recording two tackles. Kirksey has a total of 38 tackles and two sacks this season.

    Karl Klug – DL – Tennessee Titans: The Titans had a bye during week 9. Klug is in his fourth season with the Titans.

    James Morris – LB – New England Patriots: Morris is on the Patriots’ reserved/injured list. Morris was the sixth player in Iowa history to record 400 career tackles, 10 ½ sacks and six interceptions as a three-year starter. He finished second on the team with 107 total tackles. Morris signed with the Patriots on May 16, 2014.

    Brandon Myers – TE – Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Myers saw action in this weekend’s game against the Browns. Myers currently has a total of 16 receiving yards for 139 yards this season.

    Shaun Prater – DB – Minnesota Vikings: In his third year in the league, Prater saw action this weekend against the Redskins and notched one tackle. This is Prater’s second year in the league. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

    Riley Reiff – OL – Detroit Lions: The Lions had a bye during week 9. Reiff was Detroit’s first round pick in 2012, marking the third-straight season an Iowa player was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.

    Jeff Tarpinian – LB – Houston Texans: Tarpinian is out with a knee injury for the second week in a row and did not see any action this weekend against the Eagles. Per an October 31st report, he did not participate in practice.

    Matt Tobin – OL – Philadelphia Eagles: Tobin started Sunday against the Texans. Tobin has started each game this season since his Week 4 debut when he filled in for an injured Evan Mathis at left guard. This is Tobin’s second year in the league.

    Julian Vandervelde – G – Philadelphia Eagles: Vandervelde was re-signed to the Eagles’ practice squad on October 14, 2014. He was drafted by the Eagles in 2011 during the fifth-round of the NFL draft and was a member of their practice squad in 2012. A back injury that required surgery resulted in his initial release from the team.

    Marshal Yanda – OL – Baltimore Ravens: Yanda started in Sunday’s game against the Steelers. He was selected by the Ravens in the third round (86th overall). Yanda has made 96 career starts for the Ravens out of 107 games.

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