Eighth-year NFL veteran Billy Turner recorded a strong performance, rookie Trey Lance scored a rushing touchdown, and linebacker Derrek Tuszka was added to the active roster by the Pittsburgh Steelers, headlining the performances of former North Dakota State football players in the NFL in Week 3.
With 10 former Bison active in the league, NDSU has more NFL players than any other Division I FCS program.
Lance added a one-yard touchdown run to go with his first career passing TD from Week 1. Tuszka made his first appearance for the Steelers after spending his rookie season with the Denver Broncos. He was elevated from the practice squad to play in Sunday’s game, recorded two tackles in significant playing time, and then was officially added to Pittsburgh’s active roster on Tuesday this week.
Second-year tight end Ben Ellefson logged 30 offensive snaps in Minnesota’s win – marking 40 percent of the Vikings’ offensive plays and the most offensive snaps of Ellefson’s young career.
Billy Turner
Team: Green Bay Packers (#77)
NFL Season: 8th
Week 3: Started at right tackle and played all 63 offensive snaps in the Packers’ 30-28 road win over the San Francisco 49ers … Green Bay recorded 353 yards of total offense … Turner has played every offensive snap this season.
Carson Wentz
Team: Indianapolis Colts (#2)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 3: Started at quarterback and finished 19-of-37 passing for 194 yards in the Colts’ 25-16 loss at Tennessee.
Trey Lance
Team: San Francisco 49ers (#5)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 3: Scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in the 49ers’ 30-28 loss to Green Bay … It was the first rushing touchdown of his NFL career … Played 3 total snaps in the game.
Chris Board
Team: Baltimore Ravens (#49)
NFL Season: 4th
Week 3: Registered 2 tackles in the Ravens’ 19-17 road victory over the Detroit Lions … Played 43 snaps in the game – 21 on defense and 22 on special teams.
Derrek Tuszka
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#48)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 3: Activated from the Steelers’ practice squad to play 29 snaps in their loss to Cincinnati … Recorded 2 tackles in the game … Added to Pittsburgh’s active roster on Tuesday, Sept. 28.
Ben Ellefson
Team: Minnesota Vikings (#82)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 3: Logged 36 total snaps in the Vikings’ 30-17 victory over Seattle … Played 30 offensive snaps – 40 percent of Minnesota’s offensive plays.
Joe Haeg
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#71)
NFL Season: 6th
Week 3: Played 36 total snaps in the Steelers’ 24-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals … 33 snaps on offense and 3 on special teams.
Jabril Cox
Team: Dallas Cowboys (#14)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 3: Played 25 total snaps in the Cowboys’ 41-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football … 21 snaps on special teams and 4 on defense.
Easton Stick
Team: Los Angeles Chargers (#2)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 3: Inactive 3rd quarterback for the Chargers’ 30-24 win at Kansas City.
Dillon Radunz
Team: Tennessee Titans (#75)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 3: Gameday inactive for the Titans’ 25-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts … Made his NFL regular season debut in Week 2 for Tennessee, playing 8 special teams snaps.
Also, offensive lineman Zack Johnson has been signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.
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