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Bobby Wagner Piles Up 13 Tackles, Sack For Seahawks
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former Utah State star and current Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner had another outstanding performance.
He finished with a team-high 13 tackles, along with a sack and one tackle for loss in the Seahawks’ 27-13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Here is how all of the players with ties to the state of Utah fared during Week 16 of the NFL season.
Former Utes
Star Lotulelei, DT, Buffalo Bills (10-5)
Lotulelei finished with 5 tackles in the Bills’ 24-17 loss to the New England Patriots on Saturday.
Next Up: vs. New York Jets (6-9), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Devontae Booker, RB, Denver Broncos (6-9)
Booker had one catch for two yards in the Broncos’ win over the Detroit Lions.
Next Up: vs. Oakland Raiders (7-8), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on CBS.
Garett Bolles, OL, Denver Broncos (6-9)
Bolles started on the offensive line and played all 71 snaps on offense for the Broncos in their 27-17 win over the Detroit Lions.
Next Up: vs. Oakland Raiders (7-8), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on CBS.
Tim Patrick, WR, Denver Broncos (6-9)
Patrick caught 5 passes for 48 yards in the Broncos’ win over the Lions.
Next Up: vs. Oakland Raiders (7-8), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on CBS.
Sam Tevi, OL, Los Angeles Chargers (5-10)
Tevi started at right tackle and played all 61 snaps on offense for the Chargers in their 24-17 loss to the Oakland Raiders.
Next Up: at Kansas City Chiefs (11-4), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Eric Weddle, S, Los Angeles Rams (8-7)
Weddle had 6 tackles for the Rams in their 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night in his 200th career NFL game.
Next Up: vs. Arizona Cardinals (5-9-1), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on FOX.
Eric Rowe, CB, Miami Dolphins (4-11)
The former Ute had four tackles in the Dolphins’ 38-35 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Next Up: at New England Patriots (12-3), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Marcus Williams, S, New Orleans Saints (12-3)
Williams had two tackles for the Saints in their 38-28 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Next Up: at Carolina Panthers (5-10), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Mitch Wishnowsky, P, San Francisco 49ers (12-3)
Wishnowsky punted the ball five times for 219 yards. He averaged 43.8 yards per punt, his longest was 52 yards and 4 punts landed inside the 20 in the 49ers’ 34-31 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night.
Next Up: at Seattle Seahawks (11-4), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on FOX.
Marquise Blair, S, Seattle Seahawks (11-4)
Blair recovered a blocked field goal and returned it 46-yards to set up a Seahawks field goal. Seattle lost to the Arizona Cardinals 27-13.
Next Up: vs. San Francisco 49ers (12-3), Sunday at 6:20 p.m. on KSL TV.
.@ras_green said nope and blocks the Cardinals' FG try! ❌
Marquise Blair will take it to the 15! #GoHawks x #AZvsSEA pic.twitter.com/X70mCXSeLq
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 22, 2019
Cody Barton, LB, Seattle Seahawks (11-4)
Barton had two tackles for the Seahawks in their loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Next Up: vs. San Francisco 49ers (12-3), Sunday at 6:20 p.m. on KSL TV.
Gay made two of his three field goal attempts from 41 and 50 yards. His 54-yard attempt was blocked, but he made both of his extra point attempts in the Buccaneers’ 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday.
Next Up: vs. Atlanta Falcons (6-9), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Tony Bergstrom, OL, Washington Redskins (3-12)
Bergstrom played 17 snaps on offense and 5 on special teams for the Redskins in their 41-35 overtime loss to the New York Giants
Next Up: at Dallas Cowboys (7-8), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Nate Orchard, LB, Washington Redskins (3-12)
Orchard had two tackles, a pass deflection and a blocked punt in the Redskins’ overtime loss to the Giants.
Next Up: at Dallas Cowboys (7-8), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
BLOCKED 🚫 #NYGvsWAS@budlight | #BudLightCelly pic.twitter.com/lrLFTF92yZ
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) December 22, 2019
Former Cougars
Sione Takitaki, LB, Cleveland Browns (6-9)
Takitaki made his first career start in the NFL and picked up six tackles in the Browns’ 31-15 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Next Up: at Cincinnati Bengals (1-14), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Jamaal Williams, RB, Green Bay Packers (12-3)
Williams had six carries for 33 yards in the Packers’ 23-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. The former BYU RB also caught two balls from Aaron Rodgers for 19 yards.
Next Up: at Detroit Lions (3-11-1), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Daniel Sorensen, S, Kansas City Chiefs (11-4)
Sorensen got the start and 5 tackles and a hit on the quarterback in the Chiefs’ 26-3 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football.
Next Up: vs. Los Angeles Chargers (5-10), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Michael Davis, CB, Los Angeles Chargers (5-10)
Davis had 5 tackles in the Chargers’ 24-17 loss to the Oakland Raiders.
Next Up: at Kansas City Chiefs (11-4), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Kyle Van Noy, LB, New England Patriots (12-3)
Van Noy finished with 4 tackles, including one for a loss. The Patriots clinched their 11th straight AFC East title with a 24-17 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.
Next Up: vs. Miami Dolphins (4-11), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Hill was all over the stat sheet in the Saints’ 38-28 win over the Tennessee Titans. He had one pass completion for 20 yards, two carries for 11 yards, two catches for 21 yards, and two tackles on special teams.
Next Up: at Carolina Panthers (5-10), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Drew Brees to Taysom Hill! #Saints pic.twitter.com/PhCONTtieG
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 22, 2019
Harvey Langi, New York Jets (6-9)
The former Cougar had one tackle on special teams in the Jets’ 16-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Next Up: at Buffalo Bills (10-5), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Fred Warner, LB, San Francisco 49ers (12-3)
Warner had a career-night with 11 tackles, one pass deflection and his first career interception, returning it 46-yards for a touchdown in the 49ers’ 34-31 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night.
Next Up: at Seattle Seahawks (11-4), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on FOX.
Ezekiel Ansah, DE, Seattle Seahawks (11-4)
Ansah had one tackle and a pass deflection in the Seahawks’ 27-13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Next Up: vs. San Francisco 49ers (12-3), Sunday at 6:20 p.m. on KSL TV.
Former Aggies
Tyler Larsen, OL, Carolina Panthers (5-10)
Larsen played 5 snaps on offense and 2 on special teams for the Panthers in their 38-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Next Up: vs. New Orleans Saints (12-3), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Patrick Scales, LS, Chicago Bears (7-8)
Scales played four snaps on special teams as the long snapper in the Bears’ 26-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.
Next Up: at Minnesota Vikings (10-5), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Nick Vigil, LB, Cincinnati Bengals (1-14)
Vigil had 4 tackles and a pass deflection for the Bengals in their 38-35 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Next Up: at Miami Dolphins (4-11), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Kyler Fackrell, LB, Green Bay Packers (12-3)
Fackrell recorded two tackles in Green Bay’s 23-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.
Next Up: at Detroit Lions (3-11-1), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Thompson had five carries for 14 yards in the Chiefs’ 26-3 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football.
Next Up: vs. Los Angeles Chargers (5-10), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Dallin Leavitt, S, Oakland Raiders (7-8)
Leavitt had one tackle on special teams for the Raiders in their 24-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Next Up: at Denver Broncos (6-9), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on CBS.
Nevin Lawson, CB, Oakland Raiders (7-8)
Lawson racked up three tackles and four pass deflections in the Raiders’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Next Up: at Denver Broncos (6-9), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on CBS.
Bobby Wagner, LB, Seattle Seahawks (11-4)
Wagner led the Seahawks with 13 tackles, including a sack and one tackle for loss. Seattle lost to the Arizona Cardinals, 27-13.
Next Up: vs. San Francisco 49ers (12-3), Sunday at 6:20 p.m. on KSL TV.
Donald Penn, OL, Washington Redskins (3-12)
Penn started on the offensive line and played 63 snaps on offense for the Redskins in their 41-35 overtime loss to the New York Giants.
Next Up: at Dallas Cowboys (7-8), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Former Wildcats
Taron Johnson, CB, Buffalo Bills (10-5)
Johnson recorded 5 tackles, including one tackle on 4th down that forced the Patriots to turn the ball over on downs. The Bills lost to the Patriots 24-17 on Saturday.
Next Up: vs. New York Jets (6-9), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Iosua Opeta, OL, Philadelphia Eagles (8-7)
Opeta was inactive for the Eagles in their 17-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Next Up: at New York Giants (4-11), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Former Thunderbirds
Miles Killebrew, S, Detroit Lions (3-11-1)
Killebrew recorded one tackle on special teams for the Lions in their 27-17 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Next Up: vs. Green Bay Packers (MNF), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
LeShaun Sims, CB, Tennessee Titans (8-7)
Sims racked up six tackles and a pass deflection in the Titans’ 38-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Next Up: at Houston Texans (10-5), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Former High School Stars
Dalton Schultz, TE, Dallas Cowboys (7-8)
The former Bingham Miner was targeted once but didn’t get a catch. He played 6 snaps on offense and 7 on special teams in the Cowboys’ 17-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Next Up: vs. Washington Redskins (3-12), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Xavier Su’a-Filo, OL, Dallas Cowboys (7-8)
The Timpview alum started at left guard and played 43 snaps on offense for the Cowboys in their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Next Up: vs. Washington Redskins (3-12), Sunday at 11 a.m. on FOX.
Andre James, OL, Oakland Raiders (7-8)
The Herriman high school product played four snaps on special teams for the Raiders in their win over the Chargers.
Next Up: at Denver Broncos (6-9), Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on CBS.
John Ursua, WR, Seattle Seahawks (11-4)
The former Cedar and Westlake star was not active for the Seahawks in their loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Next Up: vs. San Francisco 49ers (12-3), Sunday at 6:20 p.m. on KSL TV.
Porter Gustin, DE, Cleveland Browns (6-9)
The former Salem Hills star racked up three tackles, one quarterback hit and recovered a fumble on a botched snap by Ravens QB Lamar Jackson in the Browns’ loss to the Ravens.
Next Up: at Cincinnati Bengals (1-14), Sunday at 11 a.m. on CBS.
