Football | January 03, 2020

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – With the 2019 National Football League regular season completed, here is a closer look at the six former Western Michigan lettermen currently on league organization rosters.
 
Former Bronco Corey Davis will be participating in the NFL playoffs as his Tennessee Titans travel to the New England Patriots for Wild Card Weekend. The game kicks off Saturday at 8:15 p.m. on CBS.
 
#BroncoPros
Sam Beal, CB, New York Giants
** Played in six games (3 starts) for the Giants
** Recorded 25 tackles (19 solo), one pass breakup and one safety
** Tallied a career-high 11 tackles and a pass breakup versus the Miami Dolphins on December 15
** Credited with a safety versus the Dolphins
 

#BroncoPros ?? #VictoryMonday for @BigBeal_ #LetsRide pic.twitter.com/v4i1d1tiYu

— WMU Football (@WMU_Football) December 16, 2019

** In first career start, versus the Philadelphia Eagles on December 9, registered seven total tackles
** Made NFL debut on November 10 versus the New York Jets and booked one tackle
 

Sam Beal is eager to make his debut

— New York Giants (@Giants) October 31, 2019

** Placed on the Giants Reserve/Injured list on September 1
** Designated for return by the Giants on October 16
** Activated from the Reserve/Injured list on November 5
 
Corey Davis, WR, Tennessee Titans
** Played in 11 games (9 starts) for the Titans
** Tallied 34 receptions for 375 yards (11.03 ypr) and two touchdowns with a long grab of 37 yards
** Averaged 11.0 yards per reception and 34.10 yards per game
** Caught year's first touchdown pass in a 24-10 victory at the Atlanta Falcons on September 29
 

Corey Davis connection ?
#SlowMoMonday | @TheCDavis84 pic.twitter.com/ySNMwfNjvf

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) October 1, 2019

** Finished with a year-high six catches for 80 yards and a score versus the Los Angeles Chargers on October 20
 

Tannehill to Corey Davis!

All tied up in Tennessee. #LACvsTEN @TheCDavis84

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Watch free on mobile: https://t.co/wAXJCleXiU pic.twitter.com/dUORCxzU9o

— NFL (@NFL) October 20, 2019

 
** Recorded at least one reception in every game played after the season opener
** Finished with nine contests booking three or more grabs
** Credited with at least 50 receiving yards in three tilts
 

.@Titans WR Corey Davis spent his day off packing backpacks with food for at-risk children at @2HarvestMidTN ?? pic.twitter.com/HbrmcOboZE

— Kim Smith (@Kim_ASmith) October 15, 2019

 
Taylor Moton, OT, Carolina Panthers
** Started all 16 games for the Panthers, 15 at right tackle and one at left tackle
** Provided holes for RB Christian McCaffrey to become the third player in NFL history to surpass 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in a single season
** Blocked for McCaffrey's 2,392 scrimmage yards, the third-most in NFL history
 

McCaffrey took this run 84 yards to the house but what gets lost is the blocking that led him to being untouched through the middle of the defense.

Taylor Moton's backside cut-off on the 3T (Calais) was ?? pic.twitter.com/dObdHRrt7V

— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) October 11, 2019

** Against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 6, helped block for an offense that produced 285 yards on the ground and averaged a franchise-record 10.6 yards per rush
** Played every offensive snap of the season's final two games
 
Chukwuma Okorafor, OT, Pittsburgh Steelers
** Played in and started one game for the Steelers, in a 17-12 victory against the Los Angeles Rams on November 10
** Active for tilts against the Los Angeles Chargers (October 13) and Indianapolis Colts (November 3), but did not enter either game
** Against the Rams, played all 73 offensive snaps
** Helped QB Mason Rudolph to 242 passing yards and an aerial score
 

2019 Thank you. Thanks for humbling me. Can't wait for 2020. pic.twitter.com/Hg4z5JTvDt

— Chukwuma Okorafor (@Chuks__76) December 30, 2019

 
Darius Phillips, CB/KR, Cincinnati Bengals
** Played in eight games (1 start) for the Bengals
 

#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/817CtR1eUa

— Darius Phillips (@4DariusP) December 30, 2019

 
** Booked five tackles (4 solo), four INTs and seven pass breakups
** Tied for 13th in the NFL during the regular season with four interceptions
** Finished with one stop in five contests
** Picked off two passes against the Cleveland Browns in the regular season finale on December 29
 

.@4DariusP is on a mission ?? Back-to-back weeks with an INT.#CLEvsCIN | #SeizeTheDEY pic.twitter.com/S128sc9cGD

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 29, 2019

 
** Returned the two interceptions a combined 55 yards versus the Browns
** Intercepted one pass at the Dolphins on December 22 and another at the Buffalo Bills on September 22
 

? @4DariusP ?#CINvsMIA | #SeizeTheDEY pic.twitter.com/r4qfwxvHLm

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 22, 2019

 
** Placed on the Bengals Reserve/Injured list on September 26
** Designated for return by the Bengals on November 22
** Activated from the Reserve/Injured list on November 29
 
Robert Spillane, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
** Appeared in eight games for the Steelers
** Tallied 11 tackles (8 solo)
** Booked a year-high four tackles at the Cincinnati Bengals on November 24
** Recorded two or more tackles in four of eight contests
** Credited with two solo hits against the Los Angeles Rams (November 10), Arizona Cardinals (December 8) and Baltimore Ravens (December 29)
 

I had the chance to speak with @14rspillane a couple times recently at the Rooney Complex. Really loved getting a look at his motivations and his drive — and a little of the rarely seen personality, too.

It's all free to read over on @DKPghSports: https://t.co/XDyWNXsrOB

— Hunter Alek Homistek (@HunterAHomistek) November 21, 2019

 
** Signed by the Steelers on February 8
** Released by the Steelers on August 31
** Added to the Steelers practice squad on September 1
** Released from the Steelers practice squad on September 24
** Signed to the Steelers practice squad on October 8
 

We have placed LB Ulysees Gilbert III on the Reserved/Injured List and promoted LB Robert Spillane to the 53-man roster.@BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/OffEXQKaFD pic.twitter.com/9CEsqi6ADm

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 5, 2019

** Promoted to the active roster on November 5

#LetsRide | #BroncoPros