Pro Football Update

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By Brian Kuppelweiser for WVUsports.com
October 23, 2012 10:06 AM

Pat McAfee ranks eighth in the NFL with a yards per punt average of 48.3 yards.

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Sixteen former West Virginia University football players are currently on NFL rosters.

Here is an update on each of them following week seven of the NFL season.

Corey McIntyre - Buffalo Bills
McIntrye saw action on offense and on special teams in Bills 35-34 loss to the Titans, but he did not record any statistics.

Brandon Hogan - Carolina Panthers
Hogan has been placed on injured reserve, after he suffered a season-ending knee injury.

J.T. Thomas - Chicago Bears
Thomas played on special teams in the Bears 13-7 win over the Lions, but he did not record any statistics.

Adam Jones - Cincinnati Bengals
In the Bengals 24-17 loss to the Steelers, Jones got the starting nod at cornerback and recorded four total tackles.

Robert Sands - Cincinnati Bengals
Sands has been placed on injured reserve, after he suffered a season-ending chest injury.

Don Barclay - Green Bay Packers
Barclay saw action on special teams in the Packers 30-20 win over the Rams.

Pat McAfee - Indianapolis Colts
McAfee punted five times for 242 yards in the Colts 17-13 win over the Browns. Of McAfee’s five punts, one was downed inside the 20-yard line.

The fourth-year pro ranks eighth in the NFL with a yards per punt average of 48.3 yards.

Ellis Lankster - New York Jets
Lankster saw action in the Jets 29-26 loss to the Patriots, but he did not record any statistics.

Owen Schmitt - Oakland Raiders
Schmitt had his first carry of the season in the Raiders 26-23 win over Jaguars. The carry went for two yards and a first down.

Will Johnson - Pittsburgh Steelers
Johnson started at fullback and had two touches in the Steelers 24-17 win over the Bengals.

Johnson had one carry for five yards and one reception for two yards.

Ryan Mundy - Pittsburgh Steelers
In the Steelers 24-17 win over the Bengals, Mundy saw action on special teams and defense, but he did not record any statistics.

Bruce Irvin - Seattle Seahawks
Irvin did not record any statistics in the Seahawks 13-6 loss to the 49ers.

For the season, Irvin’s 4.5 sacks rank second amongst rookies and tie him for No. 18 in the NFL.

Najee Goode - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Goode was inactive for the Buccaneers 35-28 loss to the Saints.

Keith Tandy - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tandy was inactive for the Buccaneers 35-28 loss to the Saints.

Darius Reynaud - Tennessee Titans
In the Titans 35-34 win over the Bills, Reynaud carried the ball once and had two receptions for 18 yards. In addition, he had five kickoff returns for 116 yards, including a long of 32 yards.

Chris Neild - Washington Redskins
Neild has been placed on injured reserve, after he suffered a season-ending knee injury.