Husker Football: NFL Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Detroit Lions gained another last Sunday and have added two more former Husker football alumni this past week.

Meanwhile, many of the big name ex-Huskers continue to stand out and another former member of the Nebraska family continues his meteoric rise as one of the league’s most productive tight ends.

Check out the ex-Huskers stats from this past week in NFL action:

STANDOUTS

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Prince Amukamara (New York Giants): five tackles, interception

Lavonte David (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): Led the team with eight tackles, TFL

Ndamukong Suh (Detroit Lions): two tackles, one sack

Niles Paul (Washington Redskins): six receptions for 68 yards

Roy Helu Jr. (Washington Redskins): one rush for one yard and a touchdown, one reception for 66 yards

Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens): three punts for 152 yards (50.7 avg); one punt inside the 20

CONTRIBUTORS

Jared Crick (Houston Texans): five tackles

Josh Brown (New York Giants): 3-for-3 on field goals(long of 39), 3-for-3 on extra points

Mohammed Seisay (Detroit Lions): two tackles, TFL (called up from practice squad)

Dominic Raiola (Detroit Lions): Helped lead Lions to 353 total yards in a 19-7 win over the Packers

Will Compton (Washington Redskins): one tackle

Zach Bowman (New York Giants): one tackle

INJURED

Alfonzo Dennard (New England Patriots): Out with a shoulder injury

Matt Slauson (Chicago Bears): Out with a high ankle sprain

Rex Burkhead (Cincinnati Bengals): Out with a knee injury

SIGNED

Alex Henery (Detroit Lions): “The Skinny Assassin”, who was cut following the preseason by the Eagles, gets a second chance with the Lions. Detroit cut struggling rookie Nate Freese who missed four field goals already this season.

DID NOT RECORD STATS

Stanley Jean-Baptiste (New Orleans Saints)

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By Jake Bockoven | Sep 24, 2014