Sept. 6, 2010
As NFL teams made their final cuts last week, there was good news and bad news for Georgia Tech alums.
The good news: there are 24 former Yellow Jackets on opening-day rosters, including rookie Jonathan Dwyer of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The bad news: Andrew Gardner was cut by the Miami Dolphins and J.P. Foschi did not make the Buffalo Bills’ final roster.
Below is a glance at former Yellow Jackets in the NFL:
FORMER YELLOW JACKETS IN THE NFL (24 players)
TEAM PLAYER POS YEARS W-L NOTE
Atlanta Falcons Vance Walker DT 2nd 0-0 Falcons open season Sept. 12 at Pittsburgh
Baltimore Ravens Dawan Landry S 6th 0-0 Ravens open on Monday, Sept. 13, at NYJ
Buffalo Bills John Paul Foschi TE 4th 0-0 Released by the Bills on the last day of cuts
Cord Howard OL 1st Made 53-man roster as undrafted free agent
Cincinnati Bengals Michael Johnson LB 2nd 0-0 Second team OLB behind Rey Maualuga
Dallas Cowboys Keith Brooking LB 13th 0-0 Former Falcon a starter for the Cowboys
Tashard Choice RB 3rd Part of a deep backfield in Dallas
Denver Broncos Demaryius Thomas WR 1st 0-0 Slowed in the preseason with a foot injury
Detroit Lions Will Heller TE 9th 0-0 Will veteran catch passes from UGA’s Stafford?
Calvin Johnson WR 4th One of the NFL’s premier wide receivers
Jahi Word-Daniels DB 2nd On injured reserve after a hamstring injury
Green Bay Packers Morgan Burnett DB 1st 0-0 4th-round pick has earned a starting job
Indianapolis Colts Philip Wheeler LB 3rd 0-0 Starting at linebacker for Jim Caldwell’s club
Jacksonville Jaguars Daryl Smith LB 7th 0-0 One of seven Yellow Jacket LBs in the NFL
Kansas City Chiefs Mike Cox FB 3rd 0-0 Older brother of Tech B-back Lucas Cox
Miami Dolphins Andrew Gardner OL 2nd 0-0 Waived by Miami on September 4th
New England Patriots Gary Guyton LB 3rd 0-0 Former free agent playing big role in Foxborough
Darryl Richard DT 2nd Placed on injured reserve with a foot injury
New Orleans Saints Anthony Hargrove DL 6th 0-0 Second team DT for the world champions
Chris Reis S 4th A key member of the Saints’ special teams
New York Giants Gerris Wilkinson LB 5th 0-0 Open season Aug. 12 at home vs. Carolina
Pittsburgh Steelers Jonathan Dwyer RB 1st 0-0 Relieved to make the 53-man roster
Keyaron Fox LB 7th Owns a Super Bowl ring
St. Louis Rams James Butler S 6th 0-0 Reserve in the secondary; playing special teams
Seattle Seahawks Mansfield Wrotto OL 4th 0-0 Released by the Seahawks on the last day of cuts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Andrew Economos LS 5th 0-0 Open season at home Aug. 12 vs. Cleveland
Tennessee Titans Derrick Morgan DE 1st 0-0 Titans open season Sept. 12 vs. Oakland
Head Coach
Arizona Cardinals Ken Whisenhunt 0-0 Cardinals open season at St. Louis Sept. 12
