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#NFLKnights: Week 17
Dec 31 | Football
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – With the regular season now over, seven former Rutgers football players have secured spots in the 2018 NFL Playoffs.
2018 Playoff Scarlet Knights (AFC)
2018 Playoff Scarlet Knights (NFC)
2018 #NFLKnights in the End Zone
Four Scarlet Knights accounted for nine touchdowns during the 2018 NFL regular season. Mohamed Sanu led the way with five scores (four receiving, one throwing), Gus Edwards had two rushing touchdowns, while Leonte Carroo & Devin McCourty each had one trip to the end zone. Those scoring plays can be found below and are courtesy of NFL.com.
Week 17 Recap
Nine Scarlet Knights competed during the final week of the 2018 regular season. Mohamed Sanu tossed a five-yard touchdown pass to Matt Ryan and also hauled in seven catches for 90 yards in Atlanta's 34-32 victory over Tampa Bay. Gus Edwards had 76 yards rushing in Baltimore's 26-24 win over Cleveland, while Duron Harmon, Devin McCourty and Jason McCourty all helped New England secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC with their 38-3 victory over the New York Jets.
Michael Burton
FB | Chicago Bears
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 6 vs. Philadelphia (4:40 p.m., NBC)
Week 17: Burton was inactive for Chicago against Minnesota on Sunday.
Leonte Carroo
WR | Miami Dolphins
Week 17: Carroo appeared but did not record any statistics for Miami against Buffalo on Sunday.
Marcus Cooper
CB | Detroit Lions
Week 17: Cooper played but did not accumulate any statistics for Detroit against Green Bay on Sunday.
Andrew DePaola
LS | Oakland Raiders (Injured Reserve)
2018: Oakland placed DePaola on season-ending IR after he suffered a torn ACL in the season opener. DePaola signed a four-year, $4.27 million contract in the offseason, making him the highest-paid long snapper in the NFL.
Gus Edwards
RB | Baltimore Ravens
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 6, vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (1:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: Edwards started his sixth consecutive game for Baltimore, rushing for 76 yards on 12 carries in their win over Cleveland on Sunday.
Duron Harmon
DB | New England Patriots
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 13 vs. TBD (1:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: Harmon had three tackles for New England in their victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Clark Harris
LS | Cincinnati Bengals
Week 17: Harris started at long snapper for Cincinnati against Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Sebastian Joseph-Day
DL | Los Angeles Rams
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 12 vs. TBD (8:15 p.m., FOX)
Week 17: Joseph-Day was inactive for the Los Angeles Rams against San Francisco on Sunday.
Tyler Kroft
TE | Cincinnati Bengals (Injured Reserve)
2018: Cincinnati placed Kroft on season-ending IR on Nov. 17 with a foot injury. Kroft entered his fourth season with Cincinnati after a breakout year for the Bengals last fall, as he recorded 42 receptions for 404 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 starts at tight end in 2017.
Steve Longa
LB | Detroit Lions (Injured Reserve)
2018: Detroit placed Longa on season-ending injured reserve after he tore his ACL during the 2018 preseason. Longa appeared in 15 games for Detroit last season as a reserve linebacker and on special teams.
Devin McCourty
DB | New England Patriots
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 13 vs. TBD (1:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: McCourty had four tackles and a pass defended for New England in their victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Jason McCourty
DB | New England Patriots
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 13 vs. TBD (1:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: McCourty had five tackles for New England in their victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Logan Ryan
DB | Tennessee Titans
2018: Ryan appeared in Tennessee's first 14 games before he suffered a season-ending leg injury. Ryan finished 2018 with 76 tackles, eight passes defended and four sacks.
Mohamed Sanu
WR | Atlanta Falcons
Week 17: Sanu had seven catches for 90 yards, added a two-yard rush and threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Matt Ryan in Atlanta's victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Kemoko Turay
DE/LB | Indianapolis Colts
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 5 at Houston (4:35 p.m., ESPN)
Week 17: Turay played but did not accumulate any statistics for Indianapolis in their win over Tennessee on Sunday.
2018 Playoff Scarlet Knights (AFC)
| Duron Harmon | New England Patriots (No. 2 Seed) |
| Devin McCourty | New England Patriots (No. 2 Seed) |
| Jason McCourty | New England Patriots (No. 2 Seed) |
| Gus Edwards | Baltimore Ravens (No. 4 Seed) |
| Kemoko Turay | Indianapolis Colts (No. 6 Seed) |
2018 Playoff Scarlet Knights (NFC)
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | Los Angeles Rams (No. 2 Seed) |
| Michael Burton | Chicago Bears (No. 3 Seed) |
2018 #NFLKnights in the End Zone
Four Scarlet Knights accounted for nine touchdowns during the 2018 NFL regular season. Mohamed Sanu led the way with five scores (four receiving, one throwing), Gus Edwards had two rushing touchdowns, while Leonte Carroo & Devin McCourty each had one trip to the end zone. Those scoring plays can be found below and are courtesy of NFL.com.
| Week | Player | Team | Play |
| 3 | Mohamed Sanu | Atlanta Falcons | 5-yard TD reception |
| 5 | Mohamed Sanu | Atlanta Falcons | 43-yard TD reception |
| 6 | Mohamed Sanu | Atlanta Falcons | 35-yard TD reception |
| 8 | Devin McCourty | New England Patriots | 84-yard pick-six |
| 11 | Gus Edwards | Baltimore Ravens | 11-yard TD run |
| 12 | Leonte Carroo | Miami Dolphins | 74-yard TD reception |
| 14 | Gus Edwards | Baltimore Ravens | 10-yard TD run |
| 16 | Mohamed Sanu | Atlanta Falcons | 44-yard TD reception |
| 17 | Mohamed Sanu | Atlanta Falcons | 5-yard TD pass |
Week 17 Recap
Nine Scarlet Knights competed during the final week of the 2018 regular season. Mohamed Sanu tossed a five-yard touchdown pass to Matt Ryan and also hauled in seven catches for 90 yards in Atlanta's 34-32 victory over Tampa Bay. Gus Edwards had 76 yards rushing in Baltimore's 26-24 win over Cleveland, while Duron Harmon, Devin McCourty and Jason McCourty all helped New England secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC with their 38-3 victory over the New York Jets.
Michael Burton
FB | Chicago Bears
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 6 vs. Philadelphia (4:40 p.m., NBC)
Week 17: Burton was inactive for Chicago against Minnesota on Sunday.
Leonte Carroo
WR | Miami Dolphins
Week 17: Carroo appeared but did not record any statistics for Miami against Buffalo on Sunday.
Marcus Cooper
CB | Detroit Lions
Week 17: Cooper played but did not accumulate any statistics for Detroit against Green Bay on Sunday.
Andrew DePaola
LS | Oakland Raiders (Injured Reserve)
2018: Oakland placed DePaola on season-ending IR after he suffered a torn ACL in the season opener. DePaola signed a four-year, $4.27 million contract in the offseason, making him the highest-paid long snapper in the NFL.
Gus Edwards
RB | Baltimore Ravens
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 6, vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (1:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: Edwards started his sixth consecutive game for Baltimore, rushing for 76 yards on 12 carries in their win over Cleveland on Sunday.
Duron Harmon
DB | New England Patriots
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 13 vs. TBD (1:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: Harmon had three tackles for New England in their victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Clark Harris
LS | Cincinnati Bengals
Week 17: Harris started at long snapper for Cincinnati against Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Sebastian Joseph-Day
DL | Los Angeles Rams
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 12 vs. TBD (8:15 p.m., FOX)
Week 17: Joseph-Day was inactive for the Los Angeles Rams against San Francisco on Sunday.
Tyler Kroft
TE | Cincinnati Bengals (Injured Reserve)
2018: Cincinnati placed Kroft on season-ending IR on Nov. 17 with a foot injury. Kroft entered his fourth season with Cincinnati after a breakout year for the Bengals last fall, as he recorded 42 receptions for 404 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 starts at tight end in 2017.
Steve Longa
LB | Detroit Lions (Injured Reserve)
2018: Detroit placed Longa on season-ending injured reserve after he tore his ACL during the 2018 preseason. Longa appeared in 15 games for Detroit last season as a reserve linebacker and on special teams.
Devin McCourty
DB | New England Patriots
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 13 vs. TBD (1:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: McCourty had four tackles and a pass defended for New England in their victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Jason McCourty
DB | New England Patriots
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 13 vs. TBD (1:05 p.m., CBS)
Week 17: McCourty had five tackles for New England in their victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Logan Ryan
DB | Tennessee Titans
2018: Ryan appeared in Tennessee's first 14 games before he suffered a season-ending leg injury. Ryan finished 2018 with 76 tackles, eight passes defended and four sacks.
Mohamed Sanu
WR | Atlanta Falcons
Week 17: Sanu had seven catches for 90 yards, added a two-yard rush and threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Matt Ryan in Atlanta's victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Kemoko Turay
DE/LB | Indianapolis Colts
Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 5 at Houston (4:35 p.m., ESPN)
Week 17: Turay played but did not accumulate any statistics for Indianapolis in their win over Tennessee on Sunday.
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