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#ProBison Update: NDSU in the NFL – Week 15
12/22/2021 12:43:00 PM | Football
Second-year linebacker Derrek Tuszka registered his first career sack, headlining Week 15 for former North Dakota State football players in the NFL.
Tuszka had three tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble in the Steelers' 19-13 win over the Titans last weekend. He has now recorded nine tackles over the past four weeks.
Week 16 features a Thursday night showdown between a pair of #ProBison rookies, with Trey Lance's San Francisco 49ers taking on the Tennessee Titans and Dillon Radunz.
NDSU has more active NFL players than any other Division I FCS program, with 12 former Bison appearing on NFL rosters this season.
Derrek Tuszka
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#48)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 15: Recorded his first career sack and a forced fumble in Pittsburgh's 19-13 victory over Tennessee … Totaled 3 tackles in the game … Played 31 total snaps – 20 on defense and 11 on special teams … 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 15: Registered 2 tackles in the Ravens' 31-30 loss to Green Bay … Played a total of 41 snaps – 20 on defense and 21 on special teams … 37 total tackles this season – the most in a season in Board's career.
Carson Wentz
Team: Indianapolis Colts (#2)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 15: Helped the Colts to a 27-17 win over the Patriots, throwing for 57 yards and 1 touchdown … TD-to-INT ratio of 23-to-6 this season … 62.7% completion percentage for the year.
Joe Haeg
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#71)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 15: Played 4 special teams snaps in the Steelers' 19-13 win over the Titans … Has played in 9 of 14 games this season.
Dillon Radunz
Team: Tennessee Titans (#75)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 15: Played 3 special teams snaps in the Titans' 19-13 loss at Pittsburgh … Has played in 9 of 14 games this season.
Billy Turner
Team: Green Bay Packers (#77)
NFL Season: 8th
Week 15: Missed the Packers' 31-30 win over Baltimore due to injury … First game missed this season … Turner had started every game this year, and had not missed a single offensive snap until Dec. 12.
Trey Lance
Team: San Francisco 49ers (#5)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 15: Active, but did not play in the 49ers' 31-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons … 49ers improved to 8-6 … Has played in 5 games this season.
Easton Stick
Team: Los Angeles Chargers (#2)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 15: Inactive third quarterback for the Chargers' 34-28 overtime loss to Kansas City.
Ben Ellefson
Team: Minnesota Vikings (#82)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 15: 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 15: 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
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.
Darrius Shepherd
Team: Minnesota Vikings practice squad (#2)
NFL Season: 3rd
Released from the Vikings practice squad on Dec. 21 … Signed by Minnesota on Dec. 15 … Spent one week with Arizona Cardinals' practice squad in Week 10 this season.
This Week's Games
Thursday, Dec. 23
Saturday, Dec. 25
Sunday, Dec. 26
Tuszka had three tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble in the Steelers' 19-13 win over the Titans last weekend. He has now recorded nine tackles over the past four weeks.
Week 16 features a Thursday night showdown between a pair of #ProBison rookies, with Trey Lance's San Francisco 49ers taking on the Tennessee Titans and Dillon Radunz.
NDSU has more active NFL players than any other Division I FCS program, with 12 former Bison appearing on NFL rosters this season.
Derrek Tuszka
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#48)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 15: Recorded his first career sack and a forced fumble in Pittsburgh's 19-13 victory over Tennessee … Totaled 3 tackles in the game … Played 31 total snaps – 20 on defense and 11 on special teams … 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 15: Registered 2 tackles in the Ravens' 31-30 loss to Green Bay … Played a total of 41 snaps – 20 on defense and 21 on special teams … 37 total tackles this season – the most in a season in Board's career.
Carson Wentz
Team: Indianapolis Colts (#2)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 15: Helped the Colts to a 27-17 win over the Patriots, throwing for 57 yards and 1 touchdown … TD-to-INT ratio of 23-to-6 this season … 62.7% completion percentage for the year.
Joe Haeg
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#71)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 15: Played 4 special teams snaps in the Steelers' 19-13 win over the Titans … Has played in 9 of 14 games this season.
Dillon Radunz
Team: Tennessee Titans (#75)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 15: Played 3 special teams snaps in the Titans' 19-13 loss at Pittsburgh … Has played in 9 of 14 games this season.
Billy Turner
Team: Green Bay Packers (#77)
NFL Season: 8th
Week 15: Missed the Packers' 31-30 win over Baltimore due to injury … First game missed this season … Turner had started every game this year, and had not missed a single offensive snap until Dec. 12.
Trey Lance
Team: San Francisco 49ers (#5)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 15: Active, but did not play in the 49ers' 31-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons … 49ers improved to 8-6 … Has played in 5 games this season.
Easton Stick
Team: Los Angeles Chargers (#2)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 15: Inactive third quarterback for the Chargers' 34-28 overtime loss to Kansas City.
Ben Ellefson
Team: Minnesota Vikings (#82)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 15: 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 15: 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
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.
Darrius Shepherd
Team: Minnesota Vikings practice squad (#2)
NFL Season: 3rd
Released from the Vikings practice squad on Dec. 21 … Signed by Minnesota on Dec. 15 … Spent one week with Arizona Cardinals' practice squad in Week 10 this season.
This Week's Games
Thursday, Dec. 23
- San Francisco 49ers (Lance) at Tennessee Titans (Radunz), 7:20 p.m. CT on NFL Network
Saturday, Dec. 25
- Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers (Turner), 3:30 p.m. CT on Fox, NFL Network
- Indianapolis Colts (Wentz) at Arizona Cardinals, 7:15 p.m. CT on NFL Network
Sunday, Dec. 26
- Los Angeles Chargers (Stick) at Houston Texans, Noon CT on CBS
- Baltimore Ravens (Board) at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon CT on CBS
- Pittsburgh Steelers (Tuszka, Haeg) at Kansas City Chiefs, 3:35 p.m. CT on CBS
Monday, February 09
Monday, December 08
Saturday, December 06
Tuesday, December 02
