Michigan State University Athletics
Regular-Season Wrap-Up: Spartans In The NFL
1/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 9, 2010
Flozell Adams, offensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys
2009 Season: Started all 16 regular-season games . . . anchored an offensive line that helped Dallas rank among the NFL's Top 10 in total offense (second at 399.4 yards per game), passing offense (sixth at 267.9 ypg.) and rushing offense (seventh at 131.4 ypg.) . . . Career Highlights: Five-time Pro Bowl selection . . . has started 178 of 182 career games.
Chris Baker, tight end | New England Patriots
2009 Season: Eighth-year pro appeared in all 16 regular-season games, including seven starts . . . had 14 receptions for 142 yards (10.1 avg.) and two touchdowns . . . caught at least one pass in nine of the 16 games . . . six of his 14 catches resulted in first downs . . . caught two passes for 32 yards, including a 26-yard TD grab from Tom Brady, in Week 16 vs. Jacksonville . . . had a season-best three receptions for 26 yards in Week 7 at Tampa Bay . . . had two catches for 42 yards, including a season-long 36-yard TD grab from Brady, in Week 3 vs. Atlanta . . . Career Highlights: Has started 58 of 115 career games . . . has 159 career receptions for 1,647 yards (10.4 avg.) and 14 TDs . . . 96 of his 159 catches have produced first downs.
Ervin Baldwin, defensive end | Indianapolis Colts
2009 Season: Second-year pro was activated off the practice roster for the final five weeks of the regular season . . . appeared in three games and recorded 13 tackles (7 solos, 6 assists) . . . posted a career-best seven tackles in Week 17 at Buffalo . . . made four stops in Week 16 vs. New York Jets . . . had two tackles in his pro debut in Week 13 vs. Tennessee.
Kyle Cook, center | Cincinnati Bengals
2009 Season: Second-year pro started all 16 regular-season games at center . . . anchored an offensive line that helped Cincinnati rank No. 9 in the NFL and No. 6 in the AFC in rushing offense, averaging 128.5 yards per game . . . Bengal running backs produced a team-record eight 100-yard rushing games.
Kellen Davis, tight end | Chicago Bears
2009 Season: Second-year pro appeared in all 16 regular-season games, including two starting assignments . . . had nine receptions for 75 yards (8.3 avg.) and three touchdowns . . . five of his nine catches resulted in first downs . . . set career highs with five receptions for 38 yards and a TD in Week 2 vs. Pittsburgh . . . scored his first career TD on a 6-yard grab from Jay Cutler in Chicago's 17-14 win over Pittsburgh in Week 2 . . . earned his first career start in Week 7 at Cincinnati.
Brandon Fields, punter | Miami Dolphins
2009 Season: Third-year pro ranked seventh in the NFL and fourth in the AFC with his 46.3-yard punting average (75 punts for 3,472 yards) . . . placed 25 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line, tied for fifth in the AFC . . . averaged 53.0 yards on three punts in Week 15 at Tennessee . . . averaged 50.2 yards on six punts in Week 11 at Carolina . . . had four of his five punts downed inside the opponent's 20 in Week 9 at New England . . . averaged 51.7 yards on seven punts in Week 8 at New York Jets, including a season-long 66-yarder . . . Career Highlights: Has appeared in 48 career games . . . has averaged 44.5 yards on 226 career punts (8,427 yards), including 59 kicks downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
David Herron, linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs
2009 Season: Second-year pro signed as a free agent in late September . . . saw action in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games . . . posted six total tackles, including five solo hits.
Renaldo Hill, strong safety | Denver Broncos
2009 Season: Ninth-year pro started 15 regular-season games (DNP Week 15 vs. Oakland - ankle injury) . . . recorded 59 tackles (44 solos, 15 assists), two interceptions and six passes defended . . . had an interception to go along with a season-high three passes defended in Week 13 at Kansas City . . . . posted a season-high nine tackles, including eight solo stops, in Week 11 vs. San Diego . . . made seven solo tackles in Week 8 at Baltimore . . . also produced seven tackles in the regular-season opener at Cincinnati . . . Career Highlights: Has started 98 of 125 career games . . . his career totals include 533 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 17 interceptions and 50 passes defended.
Brian Hoyer, quarterback | New England Patriots
2009 Season: Rookie saw action in five games and completed 19-of-27 throws (.704) for 142 yards . . . also rushed 10 times for 25 yards . . . hit 8-of-12 passes for 71 yards in Week 17 at Houston . . . connected on 9-of-11 passes for 52 yards in his pro debut in Week 6 vs. Tennessee and scored on a 1-yard run on his first series.
 Derrick Mason, who recorded his third-straight 1,000-yard receiving season, leads Baltimore into the NFL Playoffs Sunday, Jan. 10 at New England.  |
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Derrick Mason, wide receiver | Baltimore Ravens
2009 Season: Thirteen-year veteran started all 16 regular-season games . . . had 73 receptions for 1,028 yards (14.1 avg.) and seven touchdowns . . . his 1,028 receiving yards ranked No. 22 in the NFL and No. 12 in the AFC . . . his 73 receptions ranked No. 25 in the NFL and No. 13 in the AFC . . . 55 of his 73 catches resulted in first downs . . . set season highs for receptions (9) and receiving yards (142) in Week 11 vs. Indianapolis . . . had five catches for 118 yards, including a season-long 72-yard TD grab from Joe Flacco, in Week 3 vs. Cleveland . . . Career Highlights: Two-time Pro Bowl selection . . . has started 154 of 202 career games . . . his career totals include 863 receptions for 11,089 yards (12.8 avg.) and 59 TDs . . . has eight career 1,000-yard receiving seasons, including the last three in a row . . . has accounted for 16,178 career all-purpose yards.
Brandon McKinney, defensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens
2009 Season: Fourth-year pro saw action in seven games and was credited with two solo tackles . . . missed the final three weeks of the regular season after being placed on injured reserve (back).
Chris Morris, center | Oakland Raiders
2009 Season: Fourth-year pro started 10 of 16 regular-season games at center . . . started the first eight games of the season . . . Career Highlights: Has started 11 of 47 career games.
Muhsin Muhammad, wide receiver | Carolina Panthers
2009 Season: Fourteen-year veteran started 13 of 14 regular-season games . . . caught 53 passes for 581 yards (11.0 avg.) and one touchdown . . . 32 of his 53 receptions resulted in first downs . . . had a seven-high seven catches for 85 yards in Week 17 vs. New Orleans . . . caught six passes for 91 yards in Week 10 vs. Atlanta . . . had six receptions for 51 yards in Week 3 at Dallas . . . Career Highlights: Two-time Pro Bowl selection . . . has started 188 of 202 career games . . . his career totals include 860 receptions for 11,438 yards (13.3 avg.) and 62 TDs . . . has three career 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
Ogemdi Nwagbuo, nose tackle | San Diego Chargers
2009 Season: First-year pro saw action in the first 12 regular-season games, including five starting assignments . . . missed the final four weeks of the regular season after being placed on injured reserve (ankle) . . . registered 19 tackles, including 12 solo hits and seven assists . . . tallied a season-high five tackles in Week 3 vs. Miami . . . earned his first pro start in Week 2 vs. Baltimore and made three tackles . . . recorded his first career sack in the season opener at Oakland.
Domata Peko, defensive tackle | Cincinnati Bengals
2009 Season: Fourth-year pro was voted team captain by his teammates . . . started the first 11 games before being sidelined with a knee injury . . . underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and missed the final five games of the regular season . . . posted 23 tackles, including 12 solo stops and 11 assists . . . recorded five tackles in Week 10 at Pittsburgh . . . produced five tackles each in back-to-back games vs. Pittsburgh (Week 3) and at Cleveland (Week 4) . . . Career Highlights: Has started 44 of 59 career games . . . has recorded 185 career tackles, including 4.5 sacks.
Julian Peterson, outside linebacker | Detroit Lions
2009 Season: Eighth-year pro started 14 of 16 regular-season games . . . recorded 76 tackles (49 solos, 27 assists), including 4.5 sacks, and four passes defended . . . also forced a career-best five fumbles . . . posted eight tackles, including five solo stops, in Week 10 at Minnesota . . . set season-highs for tackles (10), sacks (2.5) and forced fumbles (2) in Week 6 at Green Bay . . . Career Highlights: Five-time Pro Bowl selection . . . has started 133 of 143 career games . . . his career totals include 673 tackles, 50.5 sacks, eight interceptions, 42 passes defended and 21 forced fumbles.
Javon Ringer, running back | Tennessee Titans
2009 Season: Rookie appeared in seven games and rushed eight times for 48 yards . . . also returned nine kickoffs for 181 yards (20.1 avg) . . . set season highs for carries (7) and rushing yards (47) in Week 6 at New England, including a season-long 32-yard run.
Clifton Ryan, defensive tackle | St. Louis Rams
2009 Season: Third-year pro started 15 of 16 regular-season games . . . recorded a career-best 42 tackles, including 35 solo hits and seven assists . . . made a season-high five tackles (4 solos, 1 assist) in Week 14 at Tennessee . . . also registered five tackles, including his only sack of the season, in Week 6 at Jacksonville . . . Career Highlights: Has started 27 of 48 career games . . . has produced 103 career tackles (82 solos, 21 assists), including 3.0 sacks.
Eric Smith, strong safety | New York Jets
2009 Season: Fourth-year pro saw action in all 16 regular-season games, including four starting assignments . . . recorded a career-best 48 tackles, including 38 solo hits and 10 assists . . . also had one interception to go along with six passes defended . . . posted a season-high eight tackles - all solo stops - in his first start of the year in Week 12 vs. Carolina . . . made six solo tackles and an interception in Week 3 vs. Tennessee . . . produced six stops in Week 2 vs. New England . . . Career Highlights: Has started 14 of 55 career games . . . his career totals include 147 tackles, four interceptions and 15 passes defended.
Robaire Smith, defensive end | Cleveland Browns
2009 Season: Ten-year pro started 15 regular-season games (DNP Week 15 at Kansas City - groin injury) . . . registered 62 tackles, including 43 solo stops and 19 assists . . . also credited with 1.5 sacks . . . tallied seven stops in Week 12 at Cincinnati . . . recorded a season-best 12 tackles, including nine solo hits, in Week 7 vs. Green Bay . . . Career Highlights: Has started 94 of 129 career games . . . has produced 363 career tackles, including 21.0 sacks.
Drew Stanton, quarterback | Detroit Lions
2009 Season: Third-year pro saw action in three games, including one starting assignment . . . completed 26-of-51 passes (.510) for 259 yards and six interceptions . . . also rushed nine times for 33 yards and one score . . . earned his first career start in Week 16 at San Francisco and completed 11-of-21 throws for 130 yards and three interceptions . . . hit 10-of-19 passes for 72 yards and an interception in Week 15 vs. Arizona . . . scored his first career TD on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter vs. Arizona . . . connected on 5-of-11 passes for 57 yards and two interceptions in Week 6 at Green Bay.
Devin Thomas, wide receiver | Washington Redskins
2009 Season: Second-year pro appeared in 14 games, including 10 starts . . . set career bests for receptions (25), receiving yards (325) and touchdown receptions (3) . . . also returned 20 kickoffs for 439 yards (22.0 avg.) . . . recorded his first 100-yard receiving game as a pro in Week 13 vs. New Orleans, with seven catches for 100 yards and two TDs . . . caught four passes for 46 yards in Week 12 at Philadelphia . . . scored his first career TD on a 2-yard grab from Jason Campbell in Week 7 vs. Philadelphia.
Kevin Vickerson, defensive tackle | Tennessee Titans
2009 Season: Fourth-year pro saw action in 13 regular-season games, including two starting assignments . . . recorded a career-best 28 tackles, including 20 solo stops and eight assists . . . also credited with three passes defended . . . produced a career-high six tackles in Week 16 vs. San Diego . . . made four stops each vs. Miami (Week 15) and at New York Jets (Week 3) . . . Career Highlights: Has appeared in 24 career games . . . his career totals include 45 tackles, 1.5 sacks and four passes defended.
