CLEMSON PLAYERS IN THE NFL- WEEK 15 RECAP

Brian Dawkins- S Philadelphia Eagles-

Six time Pro Bowl player Brian Dawkins had four tackles on Monday night in a win over the Cleveland Browns. Dawkins, age 35, now has 65 tackles for the year, along with 2 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and an interception. This is his 13th NFL season. The Eagles finish the season with two huge division games vs. the Redskins and the Cowboys to try and secure a playoff spot.

Justin Miller- KR Oakland Raiders

The move from the New York Jets to the Oakland Raiders seems to be working out well for former Tiger Justin Miller, at least from a personal performance standpoint. Although Oakland is a franchise in a state of disarray, the talent that earned Miller a trip to the 2006 Pro Bowl as a KR is clearly on display. Justin followed up last week's 92 yard kickoff return for a TD against San Diego by returning one 91 yards for a TD against the New England Patriots in a 49-26 loss on Sunday. Miller now has five career kickoff return TD's in his fourth season in the NFL and is averaging 25.36 yards per return in 2008.

Trevor Pryce- DE Baltimore Ravens

Two-time Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowl player Trevor Pryce had two tackles in a 13-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Pryce now has 27 tackles and 4.5 sacks for the 2008 season. Baltimore allowed Pittsburgh to clinch the AFC North with the loss and now must finish strong to get a wildcard berth into the playoffs. The Ravens' next opponent is the Dallas Cowboys in a Saturday night game.

Gaines Adams- DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Second-year player Gaines Adams had three tackles in a 13-10 OT loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome on Sunday afternoon. Adams now has 34 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 2 interceptions in 2008. This was the Bucs. second-straight loss to a division opponent and most likely will result in the NFC South title going to the Carolina Panthers. The Bucs. can still make the playoffs with a wildcard berth. The Bucs. will face the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.

Phillip Merling- DE Miami Dolphins

Rookie Phillip Merling had one tackle in the Dolphins' 14-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Merling now has 24 tackles in two starts, although he has received playing time in each of the 14 games so far as well as pre-season games. According to a Miami Herald article, Merling is pushing himself to get through the "rookie wall"- the onset of fatigue from having to play so many more games and at a higher intensity compared to college. The Dolphins are not completely out of the wild-card playoff picture and face Kansas City next.

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Leroy Hill- LB Seattle Seahawks (neck injury)

Tye Hill- CB St. Louis Rams (injured reserve)

Nick Eason- DE Pittsburgh Steelers

Chansi Stuckey- WR New York Jets

Barry Richardson- OT Kansas City Chiefs

Anthony Waters- LB San Diego Chargers

Charlie Whitehurst- QB San Diego Chargers

Jamaal Fudge- DB Atlanta Falcons