#NFLKnights: Week 13
Dec 08 | Football
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Eleven former Rutgers football players took the field during Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season. Devin McCourty scored his second touchdown of the season when he returned a 44-yard blocked field-goal attempt for a score in New England’s impressive 45-0 victory at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. In a game postponed to this past week due to COVID-19 issues, Gus Edwards also found the end zone for Baltimore on a one-yard rush.
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Devin McCourty scoops and scores the blocked punt for SIX.
— NFL (@NFL) December 6, 2020
The second special teams TD for the @Patriots today. #GoPats
??: #NEvsLAC on CBS
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#NFLKnights Touchdown Tracker
Through 13 weeks, four former Rutgers football players have combined for 10 touchdowns in 2020. The 10 touchdowns are the most for the Scarlet Knights since the 2017 season, when five players combined for 19 scores.
Week 2: Devin McCourty at Seattle (43-yard interception return)
Week 3: Tyler Kroft vs. Los Angeles Rams (3-yard reception)
Week 3: Tyler Kroft vs. Los Angeles Rams (3-yard reception)
Week 6: Gus Edwards vs. Philadelphia (7-yard rush)
Week 8: Gus Edwards vs. Pittsburgh (1-yard rush)
Week 9: Gus Edwards at Indianapolis (1-yard rush)
Week 9: Tyler Kroft vs. Seattle (1-yard reception)
Week 12: Mohamed Sanu vs. Houston (14-yard reception)
Week 12: Gus Edwards at Pittsburgh (1-yard rush)
Week 13: Devin McCourty at Los Angeles Chargers (44-yard blocked field goal return)
Playoff Picture
With three weeks left in the 2020 NFL season, several Scarlet Knights are in line to compete in the playoffs. There are 14 playoff spots this year, with the No. 1 seeds in each conference earning a first-week bye. Standings below reflect if the season were to end today and are not final.
AFC
No. 3 Seed: Buffalo (Tyler Kroft)
No. 6 Seed: Miami (Andre Patton^)
No. 7 Seed: Indianapolis (Kemoko Turay)
NFC
No. 1 Seed: New Orleans* (Michael Burton)
No. 2 Seed: Green Bay (Willington Previlon^)
No. 3 Seed: Los Angeles Rams (Sebastian Joseph-Day)
No. 4 Seed: New York Giants (Logan Ryan)
No. 7 Seed: Minnesota (Andrew DePaola)
* Clinched Playoff Berth
^ Practice Squad Member
#NFLKnights Roundup
Blessuan Austin
DB | New York Jets
Week 13: Austin is currently on injured reserve.
Michael Burton
FB | New Orleans
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 13 at Philadelphia (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX)
Week 13: Burton logged 14 snaps on offense and nine on special teams for New Orleans in their 21-16 victory at Atlanta on Sunday.
Andrew DePaola
LS | Minnesota
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 13 at Tampa Bay (1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Week 13: DePaola served as the primary long snapper for Minnesota in their 27-24 overtime win over Jacksonville on Sunday.
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— Rutgers.Football (@RFootball) December 2, 2020
Gus Edwards
RB | Baltimore
Next Game: Tuesday, Dec. 8 vs. Dallas (8:05 p.m. ET, FOX); Monday, Dec. 14 at Cleveland (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Week 12: Edwards started at running back and recorded his fourth touchdown of the season for Baltimore at Pittsburgh this past Wednesday.
Duron Harmon
DB | Detroit
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 13 vs. Green Bay (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX)
Week 13: Harmon started at defensive back and produced three tackles for Detroit in their 34-30 win at Chicago on Sunday.
Clark Harris
LS | Cincinnati
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 13 vs. Dallas (1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Week 13: Harris served as the primary long snapper for Cincinnati at Miami on Sunday.
Vibes = high.
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 7, 2020
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Sebastian Joseph-Day
DL | Los Angeles Rams
Next Game: Thursday, Dec. 10 vs. New England (8:20 p.m. ET, FOX/NFL Network)
Week 13: Joseph-Day started at nose tackle and produced four tackles and a pass defended at the line of scrimmage for the Los Angeles Rams in their 38-28 win at Arizona on Sunday.
Tyler Kroft
TE | Buffalo
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 13 vs. Pittsburgh (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC)
Week 13: Kroft was inactive for Buffalo on Monday.
SCOOP & SCORE ??@McCourtyTwins | #NFLKnights?? pic.twitter.com/mpsdo0XN5D
— Rutgers.Football (@RFootball) December 6, 2020
Devin McCourty
DB | New England
Next Game: Thursday, Dec. 10 at Los Angeles Rams (8:20 p.m. ET, FOX/NFL Network)
Week 13: McCourty started at safety, produced four tackles and returned a blocked field goal 44 yards for a touchdown for New England in their 45-0 win at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Jason McCourty
DB | New England
Next Game: Thursday, Dec. 10 at Los Angeles Rams (8:20 p.m. ET, FOX/NFL Network)
Week 13: McCourty produced two tackles and a pass defended for New England in their 45-0 win at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Y’all Believe Yet ?? Cus I do ?? A masterpiece..?? #WhyNotUs #TogetherBlue #TheMostVersatile pic.twitter.com/nYa8eHgwb8
— Logan Ryan (@RealLoganRyan) December 7, 2020
Logan Ryan
DB | New York Giants
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 13 vs. Arizona (1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Week 13: Ryan started at safety and recorded three tackles for the New York Giants in their 17-12 win at Seattle on Sunday.
Mohamed Sanu
WR | Detroit
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 13 vs. Green Bay (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX)
Week 13: Sanu started at wide receiver and hauled in two receptions for 36 yards for Detroit in their 34-30 win at Chicago on Sunday.
Kemoko Turay
DL/LB | Indianapolis
Next Game: Sunday, Dec. 13 at Las Vegas (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS)
Week 13: Turay produced his first two tackles of the season for Indianapolis in their 26-20 win over Houston on Sunday.
#NFLKnights on Injured Reserve
DB Blessuan Austin – New York Jets
#NFLKnights on the Practice Squad
DB Saquan Hampton – New York Jets
WR Andre Patton – Miami
DL Willington Previlon – Green Bay
OL Kamaal Seymour – Las Vegas
#NFLKnights in Free Agency (Appeared on 2020 Rosters)
DB Anthony Cioffi – New York Jets
RB Jonathan Hilliman – New York Giants
LB Steve Longa – Detroit
DL Kevin Wilkins - Detroit
