Hoos in the NFL: Week 12 is full of action as Long, Inman soar

The Major Contributors:

Branden Albert, Miami Dolphins – Albert remains out with a wrist injury.

Ahmad Brooks, San Francisco 49ers – The 49ers lost again, though the defense wasn’t terrible. They held the Dolphins to under four yards per carry and just 358 yards total. Brooks had four tackles, including a TFL and a half-sack and a QB hurry.

Eli Harold, San Francisco 49ers – Eli had three tackles in the 49ers loss.

Dontrelle Inman, San Diego Chargers – Dontrelle continues to produce for the Chargers. This week, he had six catches for 119 yards and scored on a 52 yard TD, helping the Chargers come away with the win on the road.

Cam Johnson, Cleveland Browns – Cam did not record any stats in the Browns loss.

Chris Long, New England Patriots – Once again, Chris didn’t start. He had just one tackle, however, it was a sack and forced fumble to help seal the win for the Pats.

Rodney McLeod, Philadelphia Eagles – McLeod had three total tackles, two solo, in Philadelphia’s loss to Green Bay.

Morgan Moses, Washington Redskins – The Skins had over 500 yards of offense, but only 56 yards rushing. On the plus side, they did keep Kirk Cousins upright all game. Moses was solid, but the Skins couldn’t keep up with the Cowboys due to a couple of missed FGs and a missed XP.

Austin Pasztor, Cleveland Browns – The Browns out-gained the Giants, though overall their offense wasn’t very good. They averaged under three yards per carry, and gave up seven sacks of Josh McCown.

LaRoy Reynolds, Atlanta Falcons – Reynolds started at MLB for the Falcons, totaling two tackles and a QB hurry. He added one special teams tackle.

Versatile Contributors:

John Phillips, New Orleans Saints – Phillips did not record any stats in the Saints win.

Brent Urban, Baltimore Ravens – Brent played seven snaps on defense and nine more on special teams. He had a pass defended.

Matt Schaub, Atlanta Falcons – Schaub was the holder for the Falcons on all kicks this week.

Special Teams Standouts:

Anthony Harris, Minnesota Vikings – Harris played 15 snaps on special teams and had an excellent ankle-grabbing tackle on a kick return.

Put Me In, Coach!:

Oday Aboushi, Houston Texans – Aboushi was inactive this week.

Luke Bowanko, Jacksonville Jaguars – Luke is on the PUP list after undergoing hip labrum surgery.

Maurice Canady, Baltimore Ravens – Canady is on IR with a hamstring injury.

David Dean, Cincinnati Bengals – Dean remains on Cincinnati’s practice squad.

Cedric Peerman, Cincinnati Bengals – Peerman is on IR for the Bengals after breaking his arm during training camp.

Canaan Severin, Pittsburgh Steelers – Severin is on IR for the Steelers with a shoulder injury suffered during preseason.

We’ll be following the progress of these former Hoos throughout the season. Stay tuned to Streaking The Lawn for a weekly rundown!