17 of the 21 former NC State players on active NFL rosters saw action in Week 11 of the 2019 NFL season. Check out a breakdown of how they did below.
Running Back Jaylen Samuels rushed the ball 5 times for 26 yards, and had 5 receptions for 19 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers 21-7 loss to the Browns on Thursday Night Football.
Samuels played in 35% of the offensive snaps.
Defensive Back Juston Burris (starter) had a monster performance for Cleveland in their 21-7 victory over Pittsburgh. He had 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception.
Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon (starter) had the biggest game of his rookie season, with career highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (53) in the Redskins 34-17 loss to the Jets. He started his second consecutive game (4th of the year), and played a career high 92% of the offensive snaps.
Linebacker Germaine Pratt (starter) had a career high 6 tackles in Cincinnati’s 17-10 loss to Oakland. He also played 69% of the offensive snaps, which was a career high as well. It was his second consecutive start, and third of the year.
Running Back Nyheim Hines rushed the ball 3 times for 11 yards and a touchdown (first of 2019), and also had 3 receptions for 24 yards in the Colts’ 33-13 victory over the Jags. He also returned 2 kickoffs for an average of 22 yards. Hines played 36% of the offensive snaps.
Place Kicker Stephen Hauschka (starter) was a beast in the Bills’ 37-20 victory over the Dolphins, connecting on all 3 field goals (51, 34, 21), and all 4 extra points.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett (starter) returned to action for the Colts, completing 15 of 24 for 148 yards and a touchdown (1 interception) in Indianapolis’ 33-13 victory over Jacksonville. He also rushed 2 times for 12 yards and a touchdown. Brissett’s QB Rating was a rough 76.2.
Offensive Guard Joe Thuney (starter) played 100% of the offensive snaps in the Pats’ 17-10 victory over the Eagles. Through 11 weeks, Thuney is the highest graded Left Guard according to ProFootballFocus.
Defensive Tackle Justin Jones (starter) had three tackles in the Chargers’ 24-17 loss to the Chiefs. It was his first action since Week 6 due to injury.
Center Garrett Bradbury (starter) played 100% of the offensive snaps in the Vikings 27-23 victory over the Broncos.
Offensive Guard J.R. Sweezy (starter) played 96% of the offensive snaps in the Cardinals’ 36-26 loss to the 49ers.
Quarterback Ryan Finley (starter) actually regressed in his second start, completing 13 of 31 for 115 yards and an interception in the Bengals’ 17-10 loss to the Raiders. He also lost a fumble. Finley did rush the ball 3 times for 47 yards.
Punter A.J. Cole (starter) punted the ball 5 times for an average of 43.2 yards in the Raiders’ 17-10 victory over the Bengals.
Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers had 1 reception for 7 yards in New England’s 17-10 victory over Philadelphia. He played 26% of the offensive snaps.
Offensive Lineman Will Richardson played 35% of the offensive snaps in the Jags 33-13 loss to the Colts.
Offensive Guard Ted Larsen played 3 special teams snaps in the Bears’ 17-7 loss to the Rams.
Quarterback Philip Rivers (starter) played his worst game since Week 14 of the 2017 season, producing a QB Rating of 49.6 in the Chargers’ 24-17 loss to the Chiefs. He was 28 of 52 for 353 yards with 1 touchdown, and 4 interceptions.
Inactive
Defensive Tackle T.Y. McGill (Chargers)
DNP
Quarterback Mike Glennon (Raiders)
IR
Linebacker Bradley Chubb (Broncos) โ knee
Defensive End Kentavius Street (49ers) โ knee
Bye
Quarterback Russell Wilson (Seahawks)
Defensive End B.J. Hill (Giants)