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Oklahoma State Cowboys in the NFL - Week 14
December 16, 2005 | Cowboy Football
Tatum Bell highlighted the list of former Oklahoma State Cowboys playing in the NFL during Week 14 action. For the second-straight week, Bell came off the bench to lead the Broncos in rushing as the second-year pro had 63 yards on 16 carries in Denver's 12-10 win over Baltimore. He also had two catches for 16 yards.
Bell is the Broncos' second-leading rusher on the season with 749 yards on 127 carries to go along with five rushing touchdowns. Among players with 30 or more rushing attempts, Bell leads the NFL with an average of 5.9 yards per carry. He also has 15 catches for 83 yards.
Denver is atop the AFC West standings with a 10-3 record.
Billy Bajema, TE - San Francisco Bajema played but did not record any stats in the 49ers' loss to Seattle. The rookie has started five games at tight end and has five catches for 54 yards.
Keith Burns, LB - Denver Burns, a 12-year NFL veteran and special teams standout, returned to action against Baltimore after sitting out Week 13 with a knee injury. He did not record any stats. In the Thanksgiving game against Dallas, Burns suffered a second-degree tear of the medial cruciate ligament and stretching of the posterior cruciate ligament. The Broncos' special teams captain has a team-high 14 special teams tackles on the season and has also recorded a tackle playing linebacker. Burns has racked up over 200 special teams stops in his career.
R.W. McQuarters, CB - Detroit McQuarters recorded six tackles and a pair of pass breakups from his cornerback spot in the Lions' 16-13 overtime loss to Green Bay. McQuarters also racked up 115 yards on three kickoff returns, including one return for 73 yards. He added 13 yards on three punt returns. In his eighth NFL season, McQuarters has 44 tackles and is tied for second on the Lions with a pair of interceptions. He is averaging 26.1 yards on 11 kickoff returns and 11.7 yards on 10 punt returns.
Vernand Morency, RB - Houston A rookie tailback, Morency did not play in a loss to Tennessee. In eight games, Morency has 57 rushing yards on 16 carries and has four catches for 18 yards. He has also been used as a kickoff returner and is averaging 21.9 yards on 20 kick returns.
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 started and had a season-high three catches for 18 yards in the Texans' 13-10 loss at Tennessee. After spending his first four NFL seasons with the New York Giants, Rivers has started three games for the Texans this season and has 11 catches for 86 yards.
Antonio Smith, DE - Arizona A defensive end for the Cardinals, Smith had two tackles in a loss to Washington. Smith has started five-straight games and has 10 tackles in 10 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 had one tackle in Philly's overtime loss to the New York Giants. Thomas has eight tackles and a fumble recovery in nine games with the Eagles this season.
Darrent Williams, CB - Denver Williams had one special teams tackle and a 19-yard kickoff return in the win against the Ravens. Unfortunately, Williams' day did not last long as he left the game in the first quarter with an injured groin. He is expected to undergo an MRI today to determine the severity of the injury. Williams has started nine games for Denver and has racked up 59 tackles, two interceptions — one that he returned 80 yards for a touchdown — 12 pass breakups, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. As a kick returner, Williams is averaging 23.9 yards on 18 kickoff returns and 8.7 yards on 17 punt returns.
Jamal Williams, DT - San Diego Williams, a starter on the Chargers' defensive line, recorded six tackles, including five solo stops, in a loss to Miami. In his eighth NFL season, Williams has 38 tackles and a fumble recovery. The Dolphins' 23-21 win snapped San Diego's five-game winning streak and dropped the club to 8-5, where they are tied with Kansas City for second place in the AFC West standings.
Kevin Williams, DT - Minnesota Williams was inactive against St. Louis due to a sprained knee. The third-year pro and 2004 Pro Bowler saw a streak of 43-straight starts end in Week 13 after suffering the knee injury two weeks ago. Williams has 26 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery in 2005.
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, saw action against Oakland but did not record any stats. In his fifth NFL season, Wright has five tackles. He has 59 special teams tackles in his three seasons with the Jets, good for sixth on the club's all-time list.
