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Oklahoma State Cowboys in the NFL - Week 10
November 21, 2005 | Cowboy Football
Darrent Williams highlighted the list of former Oklahoma State Cowboys playing in the NFL during Week 10 action. The Denver Broncos rookie cornerback recorded the first interception of his career and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown, had a 52-yard punt return and collected four tackles in a 31-17 Denver win over Oakland. Williams has started nine games at cornerback this season, including five in a row, and is fifth on the Broncos with 35 tackles. He also has nine pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. As a kick returner, Williams is averaging 24.8 yards on 12 kickoff returns and 9.6 yards on 10 punt returns. Denver is 7-2 and sits atop the AFC West standings.
Billy Bajema, TE - San Francisco Bajema had two tackles on special teams in the 49ers' loss to Chicago. The rookie has started five games at tight end and has three catches for 29 yards.
Tatum Bell, RB - Denver The second-year tailback rushed for 44 yards on 16 carries and also had three catches for 15 yards against Oakland. For the season, Bell is the Broncos' second-leading rusher with 606 yards on 96 carries. He is tied for the team lead with five rushing touchdowns.
Keith Burns, LB - Denver Burns, a 12-year NFL veteran and special teams standout, has a team-high 10 special teams tackles on the season. He has racked up 215 special teams stops in his career. He's also listed as the Broncos' backup middle linebacker and has one tackle this season from that spot.
R.W. McQuarters, CB - Detroit McQuarters recorded two tackles from his cornerback spot in a 29-21 win over Arizona. In his eighth NFL season, McQuarters ranks sixth on the Lions with 29 tackles and is tied for second with a pair of interceptions. He also is a part-time kickoff and punt returner.
Vernand Morency, RB - Houston A rookie tailback, Morency had six carries for 18 yards in the Texans' loss to Indianapolis. Getting more chances in the backfield with starter Domanick Davis out with an injury, Morency also had three catches for 19 yards and returned six kickoffs for 143 yards (23.8 avg.) against the Colts. In seven games, Morency has 57 rushing yards on 16 carries and has four catches for 18 yards.
Greg Richmond, LB - Philadelphia After spending last season on the Eagles' practice squad, Richmond is on the team's physically unable to perform list after having surgery in August to repair a herniated disc in his lower back.
Marcellus Rivers, TE - Houston A fifth-year pro, Rivers had two catches for six yards against Indianapolis. After spending his first four NFL seasons with the New York Giants, Rivers has started two games for the Texans this season and has five catches for 35 yards.
Antonio Smith, DE - Arizona A defensive end for the Cardinals, Smith started and had four solo tackles in the loss to Detroit. He has six tackles in six games this season. A fifth-round pick in 2004, Smith spent the first 13 games of his rookie season on the practice squad before playing in two of Arizona's final three games and then playing in NFL Europe for Hamburg.
Juqua Thomas, DE - Philadelphia A fifth-year pro in his first season with the Eagles, Thomas enters tonight's game against Dallas with five tackles and a fumble recovery in six games. In 41 games with Tennessee from 2001-04, he recorded 37 tackles and five sacks.
Jamal Williams, DT - San Diego The 5-4 Chargers had a bye week. Williams, in his eighth NFL season, has 24 tackles and a fumble recovery.
Kevin Williams, DT - Minnesota Williams had one tackle in the Vikings' win over the New York Giants. On the season, he has 24 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery. He has started all 41 games in his NFL career and was a starter in the Pro Bowl in 2004, his second pro season. He led all NFL defensive tackles in sacks with 11.5 in '04.
Rashaun Woods, WR - San Francisco Woods is on the 49ers' injured reserve list and will not play in his second NFL season.
Kenyatta Wright, LB - New York Jets Wright, who is listed as the third-string middle linebacker on the Jets' depth chart, has five tackles on the season. He is in his fifth NFL season.
