Terrence garvin/Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Six Mountaineers are still in contention as the NFL enters the Divisional Round weekend in this week’s Mountaineers in the Pros update.
Mario Alford
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
WR | 5-9 | 180
Greenville, Ga.
Twitter: @mario_alford
Mario Alford was inactive as the Bengals closed the season with an 18-16 loss to Pittsburgh in the AFC Wildcard Playoff game on Saturday. Alford finished his rookie season with one catch for 15 yards.
Tavon Austin
St. Louis Rams (NFL)
WR | 5-8 | 176
Baltimore, Md.
Twitter: @Tayaustin01
Tavon Austin led the Rams with 52 catches for 473 yards and five touchdowns this season. He averaged 9.1 yards per reception with a long of 60 yards. Austin had 52 carries for 434 yards, with an average of 8.3 yards per carry and four touchdowns. On special teams, he was the Rams’ top punt returner with 34 returns and an average of 7.9 yards per return and a touchdown. Austin also returned three kicks for 16 yards.
Stedman Bailey had 12 catches for 182 yards, averaging 15.2 yards per catch with one touchdown before missing the rest of the season. Bailey recorded one kickoff return for 28 yards.
Don Barclay
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
NG | 6-4 | 305
Cranberry Township, Pa.
Twitter: @Barclay_64
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 15 – at Arizona – 8:15 p.m. ET
Don Barclay saw limited action on special teams in the Packers’ 35-18 win over the Redskins in their NFC Wildcard Playoff game. The Packers will face the Cardinals on Saturday in the Division Playoffs.
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
DE | 6-6 | 291
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Twitter: @W_Clarke98
Will Clarke saw limited action on defense and special teams, recording a tackle in the Bengals’ 18-16 loss to the Steelers in the AFC Wildcard Playoff game on Saturday. Clarke finished the regular season with four tackles and was also credited with 0.5 sacks.
Terence Garvin
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
LB | 6-2 | 222
Baltimore, Md.
Twitter: @T_Garvin28
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 17 – at Denver – 4:40 p.m. ET
Terence Garvin played 23 snaps on special teams, registering a tackle, as the Steelers defeated the Bengals, 18-16, to advance to the Division Playoffs. Pittsburgh travels to Denver on Sunday.
Najee Goode
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
LB | 6-0 | 244
Cleveland, Ohio
Twitter: @all_goode53
Najee Goode had 11 tackles and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown for the Eagles in 2015.
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 17 – at Carolina – 1:05 p.m. ET
Mark Glowinski was inactive for Seattle’s 10-9 win over Minnesota in the NFC Wildcard game last weekend. The Seahawks will visit the Panthers in the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday.
Will Johnson
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
FB | 6-2 | 240
Dayton, Ohio
Twitter: @WillJohnson_6
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 17 – Jan. 17 – 4:40 p.m. ET
Will Johnson saw limited action before suffering an injury in the Steelers’ 18-16 win over Cincinnati in the AFC Wildcard Playoffs. Pittsburgh travels to Denver for an AFC Divisional Round matchup.
Adam Jones
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
CB | 5-10 | 186
Atlanta, Ga.
Twitter: @REALPACMAN24
Adam Jones returned a punt for 24 yards and averaged 25.0 yards per return on a pair of kick returns while notching a pair of tackles in the Bengals’ 18-16 loss to the Steelers in the AFC Wildcard matchup last weekend. Jones finished the regular season with 62 tackles, one sack and three interceptions. On special teams, he had 10 kick returns for 235 total yards, averaging 23.5 yards per return with a long of 49. He also had 16 punt returns, averaging 11.2 yards per return with a long of 35.
Bruce Irvin
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
LB | 6-3 -|260
Atlanta, Ga.
Twitter: @BIrvin_WVU11
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 17 – at Carolina – 1:05 p.m. ET.
Bruce Irvin had five tackles, a quarterback hit and was credited with half a sack in Seattle’s 10-9 win over Minnesota in the NFC Wildcard Playoffs. The Seahawks will face the Panthers in the divisional round on Sunday.
Pat McAfee
Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
P | 6-1 | 233
Plum, Pa.
Twitter: @PatMcAfeeShow
Pat McAfee punted 85 times for the Colts in 2015, averaging 47.7 yards per punt with six touchbacks and 28 inside the 20. His longest punt of the season went for 63 yards. McAfee also had one rush for 18 yards and was credited with a special teams tackle.
Ryan Mundy
Chicago Bears (NFL)
S | 6-1 | 209
Pittsburgh, Pa.
After having a breakout season in his first year with Chicago, Mundy was placed on injured reserve in August after sustaining a hip injury. Mundy had a career-best 103 tackles and four interceptions in 2014 for the Bears.
Shaq Riddick
Arizona Cardinals (NFL)
OLB | 6-6 | 260
Akron, Ohio
Twitter: @Gods_Exertion98
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 16 – vs. Green Bay – 8:15 p.m. ET.
Shaq Riddick and the Cardinals received a bye for the first weekend of playoff action. Arizona will host Green Bay in the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday.
Charles Sims
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
RB | 6-0 | 211
Houston, Texas
Twitter: @csims34
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 3 – at Carolina – 4:25 p.m. ET
Charles Sims had 107 rushing attempts for the Bucs in 2015, averaging 4.9 yards per carry with a total of 529 yards and a long of 59. Sims also had 51 catches for 561 yards, averaging 11.0 yards per reception with a long of 56 yards. He scored four touchdowns on the year.
Dreamius Smith rejoined the San Diego Chargers on Nov. 4 and was assigned to the team’s practice squad. Smith originally signed a contract with the Chargers on May 12 before being cut in September.
Geno Smith
New York Jets (NFL)
QB | 6-3 | 221
Miami, Fla.
After missing the start of the season with an injury, Geno Smith was 27-of-42 for 265 yards with a pair of touchdowns for the Jets in 2015. He finished the year with a 64.3 completion percentage with just one interception.
Quinton Spain
Tennessee Titans (NFL)
G | 6-4 | 330
Petersburg, Va.
Quinton Spain earned the starting spot at guard midway through the season and helped the Titans’ offense amass 1,485 rushing yards and 3,893 passing yards with 37 touchdowns and 14 field goals.
Keith Tandy
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
CB | 5-10 | 205
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Keith Tandy had 42 total tackles for Tampa Bay in 2015. Tandy was also credited with a sack.
J.T. Thomas
New York Giants (NFL)
LB | 6-1 | 236
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
J.T. Thomas had eight tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery for the Giants in 2015.
Kevin White
Chicago Bears (NFL)
WR | 6-3 | 217
Plainfield, N.J.
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 started White’s 21-day practice window on Nov. 24, but ultimately made the decision to keep him on the reserve/physically-unable-to-perform list for the remainder of the season.
