San Francisco 49ers defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos, left, reacts with defensive tackle Kalia Davis after sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

UNIVERSITY PARK – A total of 47 Penn State Football alumni are populating the rosters of 25 National Football League organizations. The Nittany Lions annually rank among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL.

Saquon Barkley continued his dominant first season as a Philadelphia Eagle by adding 124 rushing yards to tally onto his NFL-leading total Sunday. In just 13 games, Barkley has amassed 1,623 rushing yards, becoming the new single season rushing yards leader for the Eagles, surpassing LeSean McCoy’s previous top mark of 1,607 yards in 2013. Still with four games remaining, Barkley is 377 yards away from becoming the ninth player in NFL history to record 2,000 rushing yards in a season.

49ers pass rusher Yetur Gross-Matos dominated the Bears with three sacks on Sunday. It was the first three-sack game of his professional career. Odafe Oweh is still among the league leaders in sacks, currently tied for 14th in the NFL with a career-best 8.0 sacks this season. Blake Gillikin continues to be among the league leaders in punting, ranking inside the top ten in both net punting average with a mark of 44.3 and gross average punt yards with a mark of 49.7.

Here’s how these former Nittany Lion greats fared in Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season.

Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles 22, Panthers 16

Recorded 124 rushing yards on 20 carries.

His 124 rushing yards against the Panthers gave him 1,623 on the season, Philadelphia’s new top mark in franchise history.

Leads the NFL in rushing yards (1,623), rushing yards per game (124.8), is second in yards per carry (6.1, minimum 100 carries), and is tied for fifth in the league in rushing touchdowns with 11.

Ryan Bates (2016-18) OL, Chicago Bears

49ers 38, Bears 13

Was inactive.

Jaquan Brisker (2019-21) S, Chicago Bears

49ers 38, Bears 13

Is on injured reserve.

Cam Brown (2016-19) LB, Miami Dolphins

Dolphins 32, Jets 26

Is on injured reserve.

Ji’Ayir Brown (2020-22) S, San Francisco 49ers

49ers 38, Bears 13

Posted a solo tackle.

Tariq Castro-Fields (2017-21) CB, Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles 22, Panthers 16

Is a member of Philadelphia’s practice squad.

Dan Chisena (2015-19) WR, Carolina Panthers

Eagles 22, Panthers 16

Saw action on offense and special teams.

Sean Clifford (2017-22) QB, Green Bay Packers

Lions 34, Packers 31

Is a member of Green Bay’s practice squad.

Jahan Dotson (2018-21) WR, Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles 22, Panthers 16

Caught one pass for five yards.

Arnold Ebiketie (2021) LB, Atlanta Falcons

Vikings 42, Falcons 21

Posted his fourth sack of the season.

Olumuyiwa Fashanu (2020-23) OL, New York Jets

Dolphins 32, Jets 16

Made his fifth start for the Jets.

Pat Freiermuth (2018-20) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers 27, Browns 14

Caught three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown.

Will Fries (2017-20) OL, Indianapolis Colts

Colts bye week

Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals 27, Cowboys 20

Caught three passes for 24 yards.

Blake Gillikin (2016-19) P, Arizona Cardinals

Seahawks 30, Cardinals 18

Punted one time for 63 yards.

Ranks third in the NFL in net punting average with a mark of 44.3.

Is ninth in the NFL in punting average with a mark of 49.7.

Kevin Givens (2016-18) DT, San Francisco 49ers

49ers 38, Bears 13

Is on injured reserve.

Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buccaneers 28, Raiders 13

Is on injured reserve.

At the time of his season-ending injury, led the NFL in yards after catch with 350, was second in the NFL in receiving yards (576), was tied for third with five receiving touchdowns, and was sixth in yards per game (82.3).

Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19) DE, San Francisco 49ers

49ers 38, Bears 13

Dominated the line of scrimmage with three sacks against the bears.

It was the first three-sack game of his career.

KJ Hamler (2017-2019) WR, Buffalo Bills

Rams 44, Bills 42

Is a member of Buffalo’s practice squad.

Daequan Hardy (2019-23) CB, Buffalo Bills

Rams 44, Bills 42

Is a member of Buffalo’s practice squad.

Adisa Isaac (2019-23) LB, Baltimore Ravens

Ravens bye week

Curtis Jacobs (2020-23) LB, New England Patriots

Patriots bye week

Is on injured reserve.

Austin Johnson (2013-15) DT, Buffalo Bills

Rams 44, Bills 42

Posted three tackles (2 solo).

Theo Johnson (2020-23) TE, New York Giants

Saints 14, Giants 11

Is on injured reserve.

DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DL, Buffalo Bills

Rams 44, Bills 42

Made four tackles (1 solo), including a tackle for loss.

Kalen King (2021-23) CB, Green Bay Packers

Lions 34, Packers 31

Is a member of Green Bay’s practice squad.

Jesse Luketa (2018-21) LB, Arizona Cardinals

Seahawks 30, Cardinals 18

Made three tackles (1 solo).

Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Buffalo Bills

Rams 44, Bills 42

Made his 13th start on Buffalo’s offensive line.

PJ Mustipher (2018-22) DL, Arizona Cardinals.

Seahawks 30, Cardinals 18

Is a member of Arizona’s practice squad.

Hunter Nourzad (2022-23) OL, Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs 19, Chargers 17

Saw action on special teams.

Amani Oruwariye (2015-18) CB, Dallas Cowboys

Bengals 27, Cowboys 20

Returned from injured reserve, saw action on special teams.

Odafe Oweh (2019-20) LB, Baltimore Ravens

Ravens bye week

Is tied for 14th in the NFL with a career-high 8.0 sacks.

Micah Parsons (2018-19) LB, Dallas Cowboys

Bengals 27, Cowboys 20

Recorded two quarterback hits.

Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22) CB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers 27, Browns 14

Posted six tackles (5 solo).

Chop Robinson (2022-23) LB, Miami Dolphins

Dolphins 32, Jets 26

Tallied one solo tackle.

Defended a pass.

Allen Robinson II (2011-13) WR, Detroit Lions

Lions 34, Packers 31

Saw action on offense.

Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Carolina Panthers

Eagles 22, Panthers 16

Is on injured reserve.

Nick Scott (2015-18) S, Carolina Panthers

Lions 34, Panthers 31

Is on injured reserve.

Juice Scruggs (2018-22) OL, Houston Texans

Texans bye week

Brandon Smith (2019-21) LB, Las Vegas Raiders

Buccaneers 28, Raiders 13

Is a member of Las Vegas’ practice squad.

Chris Stoll (2017-22) LS, Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks 30, Cardinals 18

Serves as Seattle’s primary long snapper.

Jordan Stout (2019-21) P, Baltimore Ravens

Ravens bye week

Brenton Strange (2019-22) TE, Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars 10, Titans 6

Caught a 21-yard pass.

Mitchell Tinsley (2022) WR, Washington Commanders

Commanders bye week

Rasheed Walker (2019-21) OL, Green Bay Packers

Lions 34, Packers 31

Made his 13th start of the season for the Packers.

Has played every offensive snap this season for Green Bay.

Caedan Wallace (2019-23) OL, New England Patriots

Patriots bye week

Is on injured reserve.

Parker Washington (2020-22) WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars 10, Titans 6

Caught two passes for 15 yards.