BOONE, N.C. — App State currently has a Sun Belt-high 14 football alums on NFL rosters, including Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither, who has totaled 34 tackles in the last three games.
Here's a Week 15 rundown of Mountaineers in the NFL.
DARRYNTON EVANS | RB | Chicago Bears (PS)
AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER | LB | Cincinnati Bengals
TYREK FUNDERBURK | CB | Tampa Bay Bucs
NICK HAMPTON | OLB | Los Angeles Rams
COOPER HODGES | OL | Jacksonville Jaguars (IR)
D'MARCO JACKSON | LB | New Orleans Saints (IR)
SHEMAR JEAN-CHARLES | CB | 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
ANDREW PARKER JR. | LB | New England Patriots (PS)
JALEN VIRGIL | WR | Buffalo Bills (PS)
BUCKY WILLIAMS | OL | Los Angeles Chargers (IR)
AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER | LB | Cincinnati Bengals
Making his third straight start with Logan Wilson sidelined, Davis-Gaither posted 12 tackles for the Bengals in a 37-27 win against Tennessee. He played all but one of the defensive snaps.
He has a career-best 58 stops this season, bringing his total to 180 in his fifth season.
DARRYNTON EVANS | RB | Chicago Bears (PS)
Elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for a Monday Night Football matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, Evans made his season debut with the Bears and appeared on 26 percent of the special teams plays in a 30-12 loss.
SHEMAR JEAN-CHARLES | CB | New Orleans Saints
Jean-Charles broke up a deep pass and made three special teams tackles for New Orleans in its 20-19 loss to Washington. He played nine defensive snaps and was in for 28 percent of the special teams plays.
Over the last four weeks, Jean-Charles has the fifth-highest grade among cornerbacks in the NFL, according to PFF.
SAM MARTIN | P | Buffalo Bills
Martin punted only once in Buffalo's 48-42 win against Detroit, delivering a 51-yard kick that was downed at the 4-yard line.
TYREK FUNDERBURK | CB | Tampa Bay Bucs
Funderburk played on 37 percent of the special teams plays and made a tackle on a kickoff return in Tampa Bay's 40-17 win against the Los Angeles Chargers.
NICK HAMPTON | OLB | Los Angeles Rams
Hampton played on 74 percent of the special teams plays but suffered an injury during the Thursday Night Football win against San Francisco.
JALEN VIRGIL | WR | Buffalo Bills
Virgil was released from the 53-man roster on Dec. 14, but he has been re-signed to the Bills' practice squad.
RYAN NEUZIL | OL | Atlanta Falcons
Neuzil blocked on special teams during the Falcons' win over Las Vegas on Monday Night Football.
KENDALL LAMM | OL | Miami Dolphins
Lamm missed Miami's loss to Houston with a back injury.
D'MARCO JACKSON | LB | New Orleans Saints
Jackson has been placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.
COOPER HODGES | OL | Jacksonville Jaguars
Hodges moved to injured reserve after making his first career start and suffering a significant right leg injury in a Nov. 3 loss to Philadelphia.
