Here are the NC State alumni that stood out in Week 11 of the NFL.
Russell Wilson
The Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback had one of his better games of the season, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 24 of his 29 passes. Two of his touchdown passes went to dynamic rookie wide receiver Tyler Lockett as he led his team to a 29-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The Seahawks are now 5-5 after a slow start to the season and are just one game behind the Atlanta Falcons for the Wild Card spot in the playoffs.
Philip Rivers
Adversely, Rivers, on the other hand, had one of his worst games of the season in the 33-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. While he completed a respectable 19-of-30 passes, he only threw for 178 yards and an interception as the Chargers’ offense failed to get anything going all day. His team is now 2-8, tied for last in the AFC, and has little hope of making the playoffs.
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was second on the team in receiving with four catches for 57 yards as the Carolina Panthers won their 10th game of the season in a 44-16 thrashing of Washington. While Cotchery was not a recipient of Cam Newton’s five touchdown passes, he had his second-largest receiving output of the season. He won’t wow anyone with his speed, or lack thereof, but he is easily one of the more reliable pass-catchers in a mediocre receiving unit.
Ted Larson
Larson started his fourth game of the season for the Cardinals in their 34-31 win over the Bengals Sunday night. He was a full-time starter at right guard last year but has played sparingly this season, with Mike Iupati and Jonathan Cooper taking over at the guard spots for Arizona. He helped the team rush for 82 yards and allowed just two sacks on quarterback Carson Palmer in Sunday’s victory.
Willie Young
The Chicago Bears outside linebacker totaled four total tackles and one sack in the Bears’ 17-15 loss to the Denver Broncos. He has now played in nine of 10 games this season, starting four. He has tallied 15 tackles, two sacks, two pass deflections and one interception this year after transitioning to outside linebacker in the Bears’ 3-4 system after playing defensive end in a 4-3 system the rest of his career.
