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#ProBison Update: NDSU in the NFL – Week 12
12/2/2021 1:52:00 PM | Football
North Dakota State has more active NFL players than any other Division I FCS program, with 11 former Bison appearing on NFL rosters this season.
Bison Nation can track former NDSU student-athletes in the professional ranks in all sports and join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #ProBison.
Carson Wentz
Team: Indianapolis Colts (#2)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 12: Completed 27-of-44 passes for 306 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Colts' 38-31 loss to the Buccaneers … TD-to-INT ratio of 21-to-5 this season.
Billy Turner
Team: Green Bay Packers (#77)
NFL Season: 8th
Week 12: Started at right tackle and played all 82 offensive snaps in the Packers' 36-28 win over the Los Angeles Rams … Turner has played every offensive snap this season.
Derrek Tuszka
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#48)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 12: Recorded 2 tackles and logged a QB hit in the Steelers' 41-10 loss to the Bengals … Played a total of 33 snaps throughout the game… Has played in every game since being signed to the active roster in Week 3.
Chris Board
Team: Baltimore Ravens (#49)
NFL Season: 4th
Week 12: Registered 2 tackles in the Ravens' 16-10 win over the Cleveland Browns … Played a total of 42 snaps – 22 on defense and 20 on special teams … 33 total tackles this season – the most in a season in Board's career.
Dillon Radunz
Team: Tennessee Titans (#75)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 12: Played 10 snaps in the Titans' 36-13 road loss to the Patriots … Has played in 8 of 12 games this season.
Trey Lance
Team: San Francisco 49ers (#5)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 12: Active, but did not play in the 49ers' 34-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Joe Haeg
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#71)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 12: Active, but did not play in the Steelers' 41-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals … Only Haeg's third game he did not play this year.
Easton Stick
Team: Los Angeles Chargers (#2)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 12: Inactive third quarterback for the Chargers' 28-13 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Ben Ellefson
Team: Minnesota Vikings (#82)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 12: Placed on injured reserve by the Vikings on Oct. 28 … Has played in 4 games this season.
Jabril Cox
Team: Dallas Cowboys (#14)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 12: Suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 8 and was placed on injured reserve Nov. 2 … Played in 7 games this season.
Zack Johnson
Team: Denver Broncos practice squad (#68)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 12: Signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on Nov. 24 … Spent time with Arizona Cardinals' practice squad earlier this season and was active for one game.
Free Agents: Darrius Shepherd (Last with Arizona Cardinals practice squad in Week 10)
This Week's Games
Sunday, Dec. 5
Bye Week: Tennessee Titans (Radunz), Green Bay Packers (Turner)
Bison Nation can track former NDSU student-athletes in the professional ranks in all sports and join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #ProBison.
Carson Wentz
Team: Indianapolis Colts (#2)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 12: Completed 27-of-44 passes for 306 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Colts' 38-31 loss to the Buccaneers … TD-to-INT ratio of 21-to-5 this season.
Billy Turner
Team: Green Bay Packers (#77)
NFL Season: 8th
Week 12: Started at right tackle and played all 82 offensive snaps in the Packers' 36-28 win over the Los Angeles Rams … Turner has played every offensive snap this season.
Derrek Tuszka
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#48)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 12: Recorded 2 tackles and logged a QB hit in the Steelers' 41-10 loss to the Bengals … Played a total of 33 snaps throughout the game… Has played in every game since being signed to the active roster in Week 3.
Chris Board
Team: Baltimore Ravens (#49)
NFL Season: 4th
Week 12: Registered 2 tackles in the Ravens' 16-10 win over the Cleveland Browns … Played a total of 42 snaps – 22 on defense and 20 on special teams … 33 total tackles this season – the most in a season in Board's career.
Dillon Radunz
Team: Tennessee Titans (#75)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 12: Played 10 snaps in the Titans' 36-13 road loss to the Patriots … Has played in 8 of 12 games this season.
Trey Lance
Team: San Francisco 49ers (#5)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 12: Active, but did not play in the 49ers' 34-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Joe Haeg
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#71)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 12: Active, but did not play in the Steelers' 41-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals … Only Haeg's third game he did not play this year.
Easton Stick
Team: Los Angeles Chargers (#2)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 12: Inactive third quarterback for the Chargers' 28-13 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Ben Ellefson
Team: Minnesota Vikings (#82)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 12: Placed on injured reserve by the Vikings on Oct. 28 … Has played in 4 games this season.
Jabril Cox
Team: Dallas Cowboys (#14)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 12: Suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 8 and was placed on injured reserve Nov. 2 … Played in 7 games this season.
Zack Johnson
Team: Denver Broncos practice squad (#68)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 12: Signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on Nov. 24 … Spent time with Arizona Cardinals' practice squad earlier this season and was active for one game.
Free Agents: Darrius Shepherd (Last with Arizona Cardinals practice squad in Week 10)
This Week's Games
Sunday, Dec. 5
- Indianapolis Colts (Wentz) at Houston Texans, Noon CT on CBS
- Los Angeles Chargers (Stick) at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon CT on CBS
- Baltimore Ravens (Board) at Pittsburgh Steelers (Tuszka, Haeg), 3:25 p.m. CT on CBS
- San Francisco 49ers (Lance) at Seattle Seahawks, 3:25 p.m. CT on CBS
Bye Week: Tennessee Titans (Radunz), Green Bay Packers (Turner)
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