2023-11-01 01:47:54
Ten of the 11 former Cal football players on active NFL rosters were winners in their Week 8 matchups including five that are on teams atop or tied for first place in their NFL divisions as the league’s season nears the halfway point. The list of first-place Bears includes Jake Curhan (Seatte, NFC West), Jared Goff (Detroit, NFC North), Cameron Goode (Miami, AFC East), Cameron Jordan (New Orleans, NFC South) and Patrick Mekari (Baltimore, AFC North).
Five other former Cal players – Chris Brooks (Miami injured reserve), Austin Clark (Miami defensive line coach), Matt Giordano (New Orleans defensive assistant), Patrick Laird (Tampa Bay practice squad, NFC South) and Nikko Remigio (Kansas City injured reserve, AFC West – are also affiliated with squads in first or tied for first place.
Cal has a total of 24 former players currently affiliated with NFL teams including 11 on active rosters, eight on coaching staffs, four on injured reserve lists and one on a practice squad.
Below is a list of all 25 of Cal’s NFL affiliates during the 2023 season.
Click on each name to access the primary Pro Football Reference page for current players and team bios for current coaches.
Keenan Allen – WR (Los Angeles Chargers, 3-4, No. 12 AFC Playoff Seed, 2nd AFC West)
– Recorded a team-high eight receptions for 69 yards in a 30-13 Week 8 home win over Chicago
– Eighth in the NFL with 643 yards receiving and tied for eighth with 54 receptions through Week 8
– Has 9,930 career receiving yards and is 70 shy of becoming the sixth active player with 10,000 or more
Week 9 (Monday, Nov. 6, 5:15 pm PT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes): at New York Jets (4-3)
Bryan Anger – P (Dallas, 5-2, No. 5 NFC Playoff Seed, 2nd NFC East)
– Punted twice for 93 yards (46.5 avg, 49.0 net) with one punt inside the 20 and was also the holder for five extra points and two field goals
– Fourth in the NFL with a 51.0 yards per punt average (21 punts, 1071 yards) while his net of 45.1 yards per punt is third
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 1:25 pm PT, FOX): at Philadelphia (7-1)
Chris Brooks – RB (Miami, 6-2, No. 2 AFC Playoff Seed, 1st AFC East) … Injured Reserve
– Played in each of the first six games off the bench and on special teams before being injured in Game 6 and was placed on injured reserve Oct. 20
– Rushed 15 times for 94 yards with all of his carries coming in a 70-20 Week 3 win vs. Denver (9-66) and a 42-21 Week 6 victory over Carolina (6-28)
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 6:30 am PT, NFL Network): vs. Kansas City (6-2) … Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
Camryn Bynum – S (Minnesota, 4-4, No. 7 NFC Playoff Seed, 2nd NFC North)
– Tied for fifth in the NFL with 76 tackles, while adding two interceptions, six pass defenses, one forced fumble, 0.5 sacks, 2 TFL and 1 QBH
– Named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week when he registered the first two-interception game of his career, was credited for a tackle on another San Francisco turnover among a team-high nine tackles in a 22-17 Week 7 home win over a 5-1 49ers’ squad
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, FOX): and Atlanta (4-4)
Austin Clark – Defensive Line Coach (Miami, 6-2, No. 2 AFC Playoff Seed, 1st AFC East)
– Coached in a 31-17 Week 8 home win over New England
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 6:30 am PT, NFL Network): vs. Kansas City (6-2) … Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
Jake Curhan – OT (Seattle, 5-2, No. 3 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st NFC West)
– Played six snaps off the bench (two offense, four special teams) but did not record any statistics other than participation in a 24-20 Week 8 home win over Cleveland
– Started four consecutive games from the team’s third through sixth contests and played in all 276 offensive snaps at right tackle during those four games
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, CBS): at Baltimore (6-2)
Ashtyn Davis – S (New York Jets, 4-3, No. 8 AFC Playoff Seed, 3rd AFC East)
– Started at safety and played a team-high-tying 32 snaps (86%) on special teams, picking up three tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass defense and one forced fumble in a 13-10 Week 8 win over the home Giants in East Rutherford, NJ
Week 9 (Monday, Nov. 6, 5:15 pm PT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes): vs. San Diego Chargers (3-4)
Matt Giordano – Defensive Assistant (New Orleans, 4-4, No. 8 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st-T NFC South)
– Coached in a 38-27 Week 8 road win at Indianapolis
Week 8 (Sunday, Oct. 29, 10 am PT, FOX): at Indianapolis (3-4)
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, FOX): vs. Chicago (2-6)
Jared Goff – QB (Detroit, 6-2, No. 2 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st NFC North)
– Completed 26-of-37 passes for 272 yards with one touchdown and one interception and no touchdowns for an 89.0 rating as the Lions won for the fifth time in the last six games with a 26-14 Week 8 home win over Las Vegas
– Has the Lions in a two-game lead in the NFC North that is the NFC’s biggest advantage at the top of a division
– Among the NFL’s top-10 quarterbacks in passing attempts (4th, 293), passing yards (4th, 2174), completions (5th, 200), rating (9th, 96.4), touchdown passes (9th-T, 12) and average yards per attempt (9th-T, 7.4)
Week 9: Bye
Cameron Goode – LB (Miami, Miami, 6-2, AFC No. 2 Playoff Seed, 1st AFC East)
– Played in a team-high-tying 21 plays (81%) on special teams but had no stats other than participation in a 31-17 Week 8 home win over New England
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 6:30 am PT, NFL Network): vs. Kansas City (6-2) … Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
Jaylinn Hawkins – S (Los Angeles Chargers, 3-4, No. 12 AFC Playoff Seed, 2nd AFC West)
– Was not active for a 30-13 Week 8 home win following over Chicago following playing off the bench in four special teams plays in his Chargers’ debut in a 31-17 Week 7 road loss at defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City
– Played in each of the season’s first six games off the bench for Atlanta before being released by the Falcons on Oct. 18 and signing with the Chargers later the same day
Week 9 (Monday, Nov. 6, 5:15 pm PT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes): at New York Jets (4-3)
Elijah Hicks – S (Chicago, 2-6,No. 14 NFC Playoff Seed, 4th NFC North)
– Started his fifth game in the Bears’ last sixth contests and contributed four tackles while playing all 69 defensive snaps in a 30-13 Week 8 road loss at the Los Angeles Chargers
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, FOX): at New Orleans (4-4)
Marvin Jones Jr. – WR (Detroit, 6-2, No. 2 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st NFC North)
– Had five receptions for 35 yards over the team’s first six games but did not travel with the team for personal reasons in Week 7 before being released on Oct. 24, and prior to Week 8
Cameron Jordan – DE (New Orleans, 4-4, No. 8 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st-T NFC South)
– Started his eighth consecutive game to begin the season and registered four tackles in a 38-27 Week 8 road win at Indianapolis that marked his 200th career NFL game
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, FOX): vs. Chicago (2-6)
Jordan Kunaszyk – LB (Cleveland, 4-3, No. 7 AFC Playoff Seed, 2nd-T AFC North) … Injured Reserve
– Browns fell, 24-20, at Seattle in Week 8
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, CBS): vs. Arizona (1-7)
Patrick Laird – RB (Tampa Bay, 4-4, No. 9 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st-T NFC South) … Practice Squad
– Buccaneers dropped a 24-18 decision at Buffalo in Thursday Night Football game
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, CBS): at Houston (3-4)
Patrick Mekari – G (Baltimore, 6-2, No. 4 AFC Playoff Seed, 1st AFC North)
– Played 17 snaps (11 offense, 6 special teams) off the bench but recorded no statistics other than participation in a 31-24 Week 8 road win at Arizona
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, CBS): vs. Seattle (5-2)
Nikko Remigio – WR (Kansas City, 6-2, No. 1 AFC Playoff Seed, 1st AFC West) … Injured Reserve
– Had their six-game winning streak that was the longest in the NFL snapped in a 24-9 Week 8 road loss at Denver
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 6:30 am PT, NFL Network): vs. Miami (6-2) … Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
Ron Rivera – Head Coach (Washington, 3-5, No. 11 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC East)
– Led NFC East leader and once beaten Philadelphia in Week 8 at home early in the fourth quarter before allowing 21 points in the final period and falling, 38-31
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, FOX): at New England (2-6)
Vincent Rivera – Assistant Linebackers Coach (Washington, 3-5, No. 11 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC East)
– Led NFC East leader and once beaten Philadelphia in Week 8 at home early in the fourth quarter before allowing 21 points in the final period and falling, 38-31
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, FOX): at New England (2-6)
Aaron Rodgers – QB (New York Jets, 4-3, No. 8 AFC Playoff Seed, 3rd AFC East) … Injured Reserve
– Jets were 13-10 winners in a Week 8 matchup over the home Giants in East Rutherford, NJ
– Suffered a season-ending injury on just the fourth play of his Jets career when he was sacked and tore his Achilles tendon in a season-opening 22-16 Week 1 win over the Bills
Week 9 (Monday, Nov. 6, 5:15 pm PT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes): vs. San Diego Chargers (3-4)
Richard Rodgers Sr. – Senior Defensive Assistant/Safeties Coach (Washington, 3-5, No. 11 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC East)
– Led NFC East leader and once beaten Philadelphia in Week 8 at home early in the fourth quarter before allowing 21 points in the final period and falling, 38-31
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, FOX): at New England (2-6)
Bryon Storer – Assistant Special Teams Coach (Green Bay, 2-5, No. 12 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC North)
– Dropped a 24-10 decision at home to Minnesota in Week 8
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 10 am PT, FOX): vs. Los Angeles Rams (3-5)
Bert Watts – Safeties Coach (Carolina, 1-6, No. 15 NFC Playoff Seed, 4th NFC South)
– Panthers are no longer than NFL’s only winless team following a 15-13 home win over Houston in Week 8
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 5, 1:05 pm PT, CBS): vs. Indianapolis (3-5)
Davis Webb – Quarterbacks Coach (Denver, 3-5, No. 15 AFC Playoff Seed, 3rd-T AFC West)
– Won for the third time in five games following an 0-3 start with a 24-9 Week 8 home win over defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City that ended their NFL-best six-game win streak
Week 9: Bye
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