BOONE, N.C. — From signing as an undrafted rookie to starting months later on Monday Night Football, it's already been quite a year for App State Football alum
Tyrek Funderburk.
Here's a Week 7 rundown on App State alums in the NFL. The Mountaineers currently have a Sun Belt-high 13 football alums on NFL rosters.
AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER | LB | Cincinnati Bengals
DARRYNTON EVANS | RB | Buffalo Bills (IR)
TYREK FUNDERBURK | CB | Tampa Bay Bucs
NICK HAMPTON | OLB | Los Angeles Rams
ANDERSON HARDY | OL | Miami Dolphins (PS)
COOPER HODGES | OL | Jacksonville Jaguars
D'MARCO JACKSON | LB | New Orleans Saints
SHAUN JOLLY | CB | Los Angeles Rams (PS)
KENDALL LAMM | OL | Miami Dolphins
SAM MARTIN | P/KO | Buffalo Bills
RYAN NEUZIL | OL | Atlanta Falcons
JALEN VIRGIL | WR | Buffalo Bills (PS)
BUCKY WILLIAMS | OL | Los Angeles Chargers (IR)
TYREK FUNDERBURK | CB | Tampa Bay Bucs
With cornerback Jamel Dean still sidelined by an injury and placed on injured reserve,
Tyrek Funderburk started against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football and finished with five tackles (four solo) while playing every defensive snap.
Funderburk had a tackle for loss negated by an offensive penalty, and he drew praise for his aggressive disruption of a Derrick Henry rush that lost 1 yard.
AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER | LB | Cincinnati Bengals
Davis-Gaither made four tackles while playing 21 percent of the defensive snaps and 79 percent of the special teams snaps in a win against Cleveland.
RYAN NEUZIL | OL | Atlanta Falcons
Neuzil started at center for the third straight week and returned to the game after briefly leaving with an injury during Atlanta's loss to Seattle.
SAM MARTIN | P/KO | Buffalo Bills
Martin averaged 39.4 yards on five punts, with a kick of 46 yards to the 15, in Buffalo's win against Tennessee.
COOPER HODGES | OL | Jacksonville Jaguars
Playing in London, Hodges blocked on special teams during Jacksonville's win over New England.
D'MARCO JACKSON | LB | New Orleans Saints
Jackson appeared on 93 percent of the special teams snaps in a loss to Kansas City.
KENDALL LAMM | OL | Miami Dolphins
Lamm blocked on special teams during Miami's loss to Indianapolis.
NICK HAMPTON | OLB | Los Angeles Rams
Hampton appeared on 61 percent of the special teams plays in a win over Las Vegas.
DARRYNTON EVANS | RB | Buffalo Bills (IR)
A week earlier, the Bills designated Evans to return from injured reserve, opening his 21-day window to practice before being activated.
