Tonight marks the beginning of the college football season, but for those of us that also follow the former North Carolina football players now in the National Football League, tonight is full of games. In all there will be 13 games on tap, a pair televised by the NFL Network. Of those eleven will have a touch of carolina blue in them, but just two will have former UNC players on both sides of the field. Many of the former Tar Heels have been cut as the teams shrink their rosters to 53, but still plenty of them are active and will make the final cut and play football each Sunday this season. Using the list on the UNC Pros web site and the team rosters from OurLads, as well as adding a bit of information on my own, here are all the players that once called Chapel Hill home that their NFL teams will be playing today…
Everbank Field ~ 6:30 p.m. EST
For the Atlanta Falcons…
OL Garrett Reynolds #75 (6’7″/310 lbs) ~ 25 Years old ~ 4 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on Depth Chart @ RG
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Lincoln Financial Stadium ~ 6:35 p.m. EST
For the New York Jets…
DE Quinton Coples #98 (6’6″/285 lbs) ~ 22 Years old ~ Rookie
Roster Position: 2nd on the Depth Chart @ LDE
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Lambeau Field ~ 7:00 p.m. EST ~ NFL Network
For the Kansas City Chiefs…
RB Shaun Draughn #32 (5’11″/225 lbs) ~ 24 Years old ~ 1 Year Exp
Roster Position: 3rd on the Depth Chart @ RB
C Cam Holland #68 (6’2″/320 lbs) ~ 23 Years old ~ Rookie
Roster Position: 4th on the Depth Chart @ C
For the Green Bay Packers…
C Jeff Saturday #63 (6’2″/295 lbs) ~ 37 Years old ~ 14 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on Depth Chart @ C
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Ford Field ~ 7:00 p.m. EST
For the Buffalo Bills…
SS Da’Norris Searcy #25 (5’11″/223 lbs) ~ 23 Years old ~ 2 Years Exp
Roster Position: 2nd on Depth Chart @ SS
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Reliant Stadium ~ 7:00 p.m. EST
For the Houston Texans…
QB T.J. Yates #13 (6’3″/219 lbs) ~ 25 Years old ~ 2 Years Exp
Roster Position: 2nd on the Depth Chart @ QB
[For more information on the Houston Texans check out isportsweb's coverage here]
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Edward Jones Dome ~ 7:00 p.m. EST
For the St. Louis Rams…
CB Kendric Burney #42 (5’9″/190 lbs) ~ 24 Years old ~ 1 Year Exp
Roster Position: 4th on the Depth Chart @ RCB
DE Robert Quinn #94 (6’4″/265 lbs) ~ 22 Years old ~ 2 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on the Depth Chart @ RDE
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
LP Field ~ 7:00 p.m. EST
For the Tennessee Titans…
LB Zach Brown #55 (6’1″/242 lbs) ~ 22 Years old ~ Rookie
Roster Position: 2nd on Depth Chart @ WLB
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Lucas Oil Field ~ 7:00 p.m. EST
For the Cincinnati Bengals…
WR Brandon Tate #19 (6’1″/195 lbs) ~ 24 Years old ~ 4 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on Depth Chart @ LWR
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Cleveland Brown Stadium ~ 7:30 p.m. EST
For the Chicago Bears…
DE Julius Peppers #90 (6’5″/283 lbs) ~ 32 Years old ~ 11 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on the Depth Chart @ RDE
[For more information on the Chicago Bears check out isportsweb's coverage here]
For the Cleveland Browns…
WR Greg Little #15 (6’2″/220 lbs) ~ 23 Years old ~ 2 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on Depth Chart @ LWR
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Candlestick Park ~ 10:00 p.m. EST
For the San Diego Chargers…
DT Cam Thomas #93 (6’4″/335 lbs) ~ 25 Years old ~ 3 Years Exp
Roster Position: 3rd on the Depth Chart @ NT
[For more information on the San Diego Chargers check out isportsweb's coverage here]
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
University of Phoenix Stadium ~ 11:00 p.m. EST ~ NFL Network
For the Arizona Cardinals (1-2)…
DE Vonnie Holliday #91 (6’5″/288 lbs) ~ 36 Years old ~ 15 Years Exp
Roster Position: 2nd on Depth Chart @ LDE
LB Quan Sturdivant #52 (6’1″/241 lbs) ~ 23 Years old ~ 1 Year Exp
Roster Position: 3rd on Depth Chart @ RILB
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
And there you have it, the games for August 30, 2012 with former North Carolina football players now playing in the NFL which will be on tonight from early afternoon til late night on the east coast. Make sure to come back each day to see which other former UNC player will be on the field in the following days. And of course, for all information when it comes to Carolina football and/or basketball (present and past) make sure to check back on isportsweb! Also make sure to check out the isportsweb coverage of the NFL here.