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Mountaineers in the Pros Update: Week 8
October 27, 2015 10:15 AM | Football
Tavon Austin/Photo courtesy of the St. Louis Rams
Bruce Irivn had his strongest outing of the year, while other Mountaineers rested up in this week's update.
Mario Alford
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
WR | 5-9 | 180
Greenville, Ga.
Twitter: @mario_alford
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
WR | 5-9 | 180
Greenville, Ga.
Twitter: @mario_alford
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Pittsburgh – 1:00 p.m. ET
Alford joins former Mountaineers Will Clarke and Adam Jones on the Cincinnati roster. The 5-foot-9 wide receiver was drafted in the seventh round by the Bengals this spring. He has been inactive for the Bengal’s first six games this season. Cincinnati visits division foe Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Austin led the Rams with four receptions for 43 yards in St. Louis’ 24-6 win over Cleveland. Additionally, he ran the ball one time for 21 yards and returned two punts for an average of 7.5 yards per return. Austin has 20 catches for 187 yards and three touchdowns this season. St. Louis hosts San Francisco on Sunday.
Stedman Bailey made one catch for eight yards and returned a kick for 28 yards in St. Louis’ 24-6 win over Cleveland. The Rams host San Francisco this Sunday.
Twitter: @Barclay_64
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Denver - 8:30 p.m. ET
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Denver - 8:30 p.m. ET
Don Barclay saw action on nine snaps on special teams as Green Bay collected a 27-20 win over San Diego on October 18. The Packers visit Denver on Sunday.
Selvish Capers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
OL | 6-0 | 308
New Orleans, La.
Twitter: @SelvishCapers60
Selvish Capers and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers dropped a 27-20 contest to Ottawa on Saturday. The final regular season game is set for Friday, November 6 when the Bombers visit Toronto.
Will Clarke
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
DE | 6-6 | 291
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Twitter: @W_Clarke98
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – vs. Cincinnati – 1:00 p.m. ET
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
OL | 6-0 | 308
New Orleans, La.
Twitter: @SelvishCapers60
Next Game: Friday, Nov. 6 – at Toronto – 7:30 p.m. ET
Selvish Capers and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers dropped a 27-20 contest to Ottawa on Saturday. The final regular season game is set for Friday, November 6 when the Bombers visit Toronto.
Will Clarke
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
DE | 6-6 | 291
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Twitter: @W_Clarke98
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – vs. Cincinnati – 1:00 p.m. ET
Will Clarke previously recorded a tackle in Cincinnati’s 34-21 victory at Buffalo on October 18. This season, Clarke has amassed three tackles and a pass deflection. The Bengals return from the bye week to play this Sunday against at Pittsburgh.
Terence Garvin did not play in Pittsburgh’s 23-13 loss at Kansas City. This season, Garvin has recorded four stops in six games. Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati on Sunday.
Najee Goode played 20 snaps on special teams in Philadelphia’s 27-16 loss at Carolina. The Eagles enter the bye week before visiting Dallas on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Mark Glowinski
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
G | 6-4 | 310
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Twitter: @MarkGlowinski73
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Dallas – 4:25 p.m. ET
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
G | 6-4 | 310
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Twitter: @MarkGlowinski73
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Dallas – 4:25 p.m. ET
Mark Glowinski did not appear in Seattle’s 20-3 victory over San Francisco last Thursday. Seattle travels to Dallas on Sunday.
Will Johnson played two snaps at the full back positon and 11 snaps on special teams in Pittsburgh’s 23-13 road loss to Kansas City. The Steelers look to regroup against Cincinnati on Sunday.
Jones previously recorded five four tackles and deflected a pass in Cincinnati’s 34-21 win at Buffalo on October 18. He also returned two kicks for an average of 34.5 yards and three punts for 10.7 yards per return. Jones is third on the team with 36 tackles. Cincinnati returns to action against divisional foe Pittsburgh this Sunday.
Bruce Irvin
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
LB | 6-3 -|260
Atlanta, Ga.
Twitter: @BIrvin_WVU11
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Dallas – 4:25 p.m. ET
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
LB | 6-3 -|260
Atlanta, Ga.
Twitter: @BIrvin_WVU11
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Dallas – 4:25 p.m. ET
Bruce Irvin recorded a tackle in Seattle’s 20-3 win over San Francisco last Thursday. Irvin has made 24 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, during seven games this season. Seattle visits Dallas on Sunday.
Pat McAfee punted 10 times for an average of 45.3 yards per punt in Indianapolis’ 27-21 loss to New Orleans. The Colts play the Carolina Panthers week on Monday Night Football on Nov. 2.
Twitter: @RyanGMundy
After having a breakout season in his first year with Chicago, Munday was placed on injured reserve in August after sustaining a hip injury. Munday had a career-best 103 tackles and four interceptions in 2014 for the Bears.
Shaq Riddick has been inactive the past seven weeks. Arizona visits Cleveland on Sunday.
Charles Sims
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
RB | 6-0 | 211
Houston, Texas
Twitter: @csims34
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Atlanta – 1:00 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
RB | 6-0 | 211
Houston, Texas
Twitter: @csims34
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Atlanta – 1:00 p.m. ET
Charles Sims ran the ball 10 times for 49 yards and caught two passes for 17 yards in Tampa Bay’s heartbreaking 31-30 loss at Washington. Sims has run the ball 47 times for 184 yards this season. His 210 yards on 16 receptions is a new career-best for the second-year pro. Tampa Bay visits Atlanta this Sunday.
Twitter: @GenoSmith7
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Oakland – 4:05 p.m. ET
Geno Smith did not play in New York’s 30-23 loss to New England. The Jets travel to Oakland this Sunday.
Geno Smith did not play in New York’s 30-23 loss to New England. The Jets travel to Oakland this Sunday.
Quinton Spain was inactive for the Titans’ 10-7 loss to Atlanta. The Titans travel to Houston on Sunday.
Twitter: @kytandy
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Atlanta – 1:00 p.m. ET
Keith Tandy did not play in Tampa Bay’s 31-30 setback at Washington. The Buccaneers travel to Atlanta this Sunday.
Twitter: @TheRealJT3
Next Game: Sunday, Nov. 1 – at New Orleans – 1:00 p.m. ET
J.T. Thomas recorded six tackles in the Giants’ 27-20 win over Dallas. Thomas has made 30 tackles, including 19 solo stops, in seven games for New York. New York visits New Orleans on Sunday.
Twitter: @mrkevinwhite
White was drafted seventh overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2015 NFL Draft. White signed his contract in May, but suffered a setback in August. White began the regular season on the Physically Unable to Perform list due to a surgery needed to repair a stress fracture in his shin. The Bears have until Week 11 to activate White. If he is not activated by then, he will not play this season.
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