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Nick DeLuca recorded his first career tackle, and veterans Billy Turner and Kyle Emanuel both earned starts when the Broncos faced the Chargers, highlighting the action for former North Dakota State football players in the NFL in Week 11.
Tenth-year veteran linebacker Ramon Humber was signed by the AFC East-leading New England Patriots on Nov. 15 after being released by the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 10.
Emanuel made his fifth start of the season and registered four tackles for the Chargers, but Turner and the Broncos pulled out a 23-22 victory. It was also the fifth start of the year for Turner, but his first at the left guard spot.
There are seven current NFL players from North Dakota State – six active, and one on injured reserve.
Bison Nation can track former NDSU student-athletes in the professional ranks in all sports and join the conversation
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Billy Turner
Team: Denver Broncos (4-6)
NFL Season: 5th
Week 11 Numbers: Started at left guard in the Broncos' 23-22 road win over the Chargers … Played every offensive snap in the game … Has started 5 of the past 6 games, but this was his first at left guard … Broncos rushed for 108 yards and allowed no sacks.
Kyle Emanuel
Team: Los Angeles Chargers (7-3)
NFL Season: 4th
Week 11 Numbers: Earned the start and recorded 4 tackles in the Chargers' 23-22 loss to Denver … Played 25 snaps in the game – 20 on defense and 5 on special teams … Has made 5 starts at linebacker this season … 19 tackles in 10 games.
Carson Wentz
Team: Philadelphia Eagles (4-6)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 11 Numbers: Completed 19-of-33 passes for 156 yards in the Eagles' 48-7 loss at New Orleans … Averaging 288 yards per game with a 70% completion percentage this season … 15-to-6 TD-to-INT ratio for the season.
Nick DeLuca
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 11 Numbers: Registered his first career NFL tackle in the Jaguars' 20-16 loss to Pittsburgh … Played 19 snaps in the game – all on special teams … Signed to the Jaguars' 53-man active roster on Oct. 22 after spending the first 7 weeks of the season on Jacksonville's practice squad.
Chris Board
Team: Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 11 Numbers: Played 24 snaps in the Ravens' 24-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals – 23 on special teams and 1 on defense … Has played an average of 23 snaps per game through the first 11 weeks of the season after making the team as an undrafted rookie.
Ramon Humber
Team: New England Patriots (7-3)
NFL Season: 10th
Week 11 Numbers: Bye week … Signed with the New England Patriots on Nov. 15 after being released by the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 10 … Humber ranks 4th among all former Bison with 130 NFL games played, trailing only Tyrone Braxton, Steve Nelson and Phil Hansen.
Joe Haeg
Team: Indianapolis Colts (5-5)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 11 Numbers: Has not played since being placed on the injured reserve list Sept. 28 with a high ankle sprain … Haeg has started 32 of his 35 career games for the Colts at four different positions … Will likely be activated off injured reserve after this week's game vs. Miami.
This Week's Games
Sunday, Nov. 25
- Jacksonville Jaguars (DeLuca) at Buffalo Bills, Noon CT on CBS
- Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Ravens (Board), Noon CT on CBS
- New England Patriots (Humber) at New York Jets, Noon CT on CBS
- New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles (Wentz), Noon CT on Fox
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers (Emanuel), 3:05 p.m. CT on Fox
- Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts (Haeg), 3:25 p.m. CT on CBS
- Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos (Turner), 3:25 p.m. CT on CBS
