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Rookie quarterback
Carson Wentz completed 25-of-36 passes for 231 yards and guided the Philadelphia Eagles to a victory over Atlanta to highlight Week 10 for former North Dakota State football players in the NFL.
Wentz put together his fifth-best game of the season in terms of passer rating, lifting the Eagles to 5-4 on the year. He remains the No. 3 rated rookie in the NFL this season by Pro Football Focus.
No FCS school has more active NFL players than North Dakota State. Eight former Bison are currently in the NFL – seven active and one on injured reserve – plus head coach Gus Bradley of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Bison Nation can track former NDSU student-athletes in the professional ranks in all sports and join the conversation
on Twitter by using the hashtag #ProBison.
Carson Wentz
Team: Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 10 Numbers: Completed 25-of-36 passes for 231 yards, helping the Eagles to a 24-15 win over Atlanta. … 5th-best game of the season in terms of passer rating … No. 3 rated rookie in the NFL this season by Pro Football Focus … Has set the Eagles' franchise records for passing yards and passing touchdowns in a rookie season.
Kyle Emanuel
Team: San Diego Chargers (4-6)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 10 Numbers: Made his 9th start of the season and his 2nd at inside linebacker for the Chargers in their 31-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins … Recorded 3 tackles … Played a season-high 48 snaps on defense (94% of Chargers' defensive plays).
CJ Smith
Team: Philadelphia Eagles (5-4)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 10 Numbers: Dressed for his 3rd career NFL game in the Eagles' 24-15 win over the Atlanta Falcons… Played 12 total snaps – 11 on special teams and 1 on defense.
Joe Haeg
Team: Indianapolis Colts (4-5)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 10 Numbers: Bye week … Haeg has played every offensive snap for the Colts in the last 7 games … His first 7 NFL starts have come at 3 different positions – right guard (2), right tackle (3) and left guard (2).
Ramon Humber
Team: Buffalo Bills (4-5)
NFL Season: 8th
Week 10 Numbers: Bye week … Humber has played the most special teams snaps on the Bills' roster this season.
Marcus Williams
Team: New York Jets (3-7)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 10 Numbers: Missed the Jets' game against the Los Angeles Rams with a high ankle sprain … Tied for 13th in the NFL with 2 interceptions this season.
Billy Turner
Team: Denver Broncos (7-3)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 10 Numbers: Did not dress for the Broncos' 25-23 road victory over the New Orleans Saints.
Gus Bradley
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach (4th season)
Week 10: Lost 24-21 to the Houston Texans to fall to 2-7 on the season.
Jerry Rosburg
Baltimore Ravens associate head coach (9th season)
Week 10: Won 28-7 over Cleveland to improve to 5-4 on the season.
John Crockett
Team: Green Bay Packers (4-5) injured reserve
NFL Season: 2nd
This Week's Games
Sunday, Nov. 20
- Jacksonville Jaguars (Bradley) at Detroit Lions, Noon CT on CBS
- Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts (Haeg), Noon CT on CBS
- Buffalo Bills (Humber) at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon CT on Fox
- Philadelphia Eagles (Wentz, Smith) at Seattle Seahawks, 3:25 p.m. CT on Fox
Bye Week: Billy Turner (Denver Broncos), Marcus Williams (New York Jets), Kyle Emanuel (San Diego Chargers)
