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University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers in the Pros: Week 14
12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Former Gopher Eric Decker continues to showcase his talents in a variety ways for the Denver Broncos as he had a season-high 211 yards returning kickoffs. Meanwhile, one week after joining the Indianapolis Colts, Nate Triplett recorded his first professional tackles in week 14 of the NFL regular season.
- Decker, Eric - WR - Denver Broncos
Decker had one reception for eight yards while also taking over as Denver's primary kick returner with seven returns for 211 yards including a long of 51 yards. The Broncos' offense remained stagnant despite Decker's efforts as they fell to the Arizona Cardinals 43-13.
- Triplett, Nate - LB - Indianapolis Colts
Triplett collected the first two tackles of his NFL career in the Colts' 30-28 win over the Tennessee Titans.
- Spaeth, Matt - TE - Pittsburgh Steelers
Spaeth had one reception for four yards as the Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-7.
- White, Stylez G. - DE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
White had three solo tackles, including one for a loss in the Buccaneers' 17-16 win over the Washington Redskins.
- Laurence Maroney - RB - Denver Broncos
Maroney was active but did not record any statistics in the Broncos' loss to Arizona.
- Carter, Tyrone - S - San Diego Chargers
Carter was active but did not record any statistics as the Chargers crushed the Kansas City Chiefs 31-0.
- Barber III, Marion - RB - Dallas Cowboys
Barber was active but did not record any statistics in the Cowboys' 30-27 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
In addition to those who were on active rosters, three former Gophers spent last weekend on the practice squad for their respective NFL teams. Marcus Sherels is on the practice squad for the Minnesota Vikings, Traye Simmons is with the San Diego Chargers and Logan Payne is on the New York Jets' practice squad. Meanwhile, Mark Setterstrom remains on the physically unable to perform list of the St. Louis Rams, and Ben Hamilton of the Seattle Seahawks and Dominique Barber of the Houston Texans are each on the injured reserved list of their respective teams.
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