Wheaton shines for Steelers in Week 1
September 15, 2015 | Football
Third-year wide receiver Marcus Wheaton of the Pittsburgh Steelers had three catches for 55 yards, with a long of 26 yards, and caught a two-point conversion pass in a 28-21 loss to New England on Thursday night to lead Oregon State alums in Week 1 of the National Football League season.
Here is a roundup of how all the Beavers in the NFL fared on the opening week:
D.J.ALEXANDER (2011-14), KANSAS CITY: The rookie linebacker had two special-team tackles in a 27-20 win at Houston on Sunday.
DEREK ANDERSON (2001-04), CAROLINA: The quarterback did not play in a 20-9 victory at Jacksonville on Sunday.
JOSH ANDREWS (2010-13): The Philadelphia offensive lineman had no stats in a 26-24 loss to Atlanta on Monday night.
BRANDON BROWNER (2002-03), NEW ORLEANS: Brandon had a tackle and defended two passes in a 31-19 loss at Arizona on Sunday.
BRANDIN COOKS (2011-13), NEW ORLEANS: The 2013 Biletnikoff Award winner had four receptions for 49 yards, with a long of 30 yards, and one carry for four yards in a 31-19 loss at Arizona on Sunday.
SCOTT CRICHTON (2011-13), MINNESOTA: The second-year defensive end had one tackle assist in a 20-3 loss to San Francisco on Monday night.
DWAN EDWARDS (2000-03), CAROLINA: The veteran defensive tackle played but had no stats in a 20-9 win at Jacksonville on Sunday.
OBUM GWATCHUM (2011-14), NEW ORLEANS: The defensive end was not active for Sunday's 31-19 loss at Arizona.
JOHNNY HEKKER (2008-11), ST. LOUIS: The punter averaged 47.3 yards on three punts, with a long of 55 yards, in a 34-31 overtime win over Seattle on Sunday.
ANDY LEVITRE (2005-08), ATLANTA: Andy started at left guard in a 26-24 win over Philadelphia on Monday night.
KEENAN LEWIS (2005-08), NEW ORLEANS: Keenan is injured and is sidelined for the foreseeable future.
SEAN MANNION (2011-14), ST. LOUIS: The rookie quarterback was not active for a 34-31 overtime win over Seattle on Sunday.
MATT MOORE (2005-06), MIAMI: The quarterback did not play in a 17-10 win over Washington on Sunday.
STEVEN NELSON (2013-14), KANSAS CITY: The rookie defensive back was not active for Sunday's 27-20 win at Houston.
STEPHEN PAEA (2008-10), WASHINGTON: The former Morris Trophy winner started but had no stats in a 17-10 loss to Miami on Sunday.
JORDAN POYER (20009-12), CLEVELAND: The former All-American cornerback had two tackle assists in a 31-10 loss to the host New York Jets on Sunday.
MIKE REMMERS (2008-11), CAROLINA: The offensive tackle started for the Panthers in a 20-9 win at Jacksonville on Sunday.
JACQUIZZ RODGERS (2008-10), CHICAGO: Quizz had four carries for 16 yards, with a long of five yards; had one reception for no yards, and returned one kickoff for 15 yards in a 31-23 home loss to Green Bay.
TERRON WARD (2011-14), ATLANTA: The rookie running back did not play in Atlanta's 26-24 win over Philadelphia on Monday night.
MARKUS WHEATON (2009-12), PITTSBURGH: The third-year wide receiver had three catches for 55 yards, with a long of 26 yards, and caught a two-point conversion pass in a 28-21 loss to New England on Thursday night.
DYLAN WYNN (2011-14), CLEVELAND: The rookie defensive end is on the team's practice squad and did not play in a 31-10 road loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.
Two alums are also in the Canadian Football League. Here's a roundup:
COLIN KELLY (2009-12), OTTAWA: Colin started at right tackle on Sunday in a 31-18 win over British Columbia.
JAMES RODGERS (2007-11), MONTREAL: James is on the one-game injury list. Montreal did not play this past weekend.
