Pro recap — week 5
The following former Trojans registered playing time in the NFL this week:
- Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Winston Justice
- Philadelphia defensive tackle Mike Patterson (2 tackles, 31-24 loss against the Buffalo Bills)
- Philadelphia fullback Stanley Havili
- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel (21/29, 257 yards, 4 touchdowns in comeback win, 28-24 against Indy)
- Indianapolis Colts DT Fili Moala
- Indianapolis cornerback Kevin Thomas
- Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen
- Seattle Seahawks tight end Anthony McCoy (1 catch, 20 yards; won against Arizona, 34-10)
- Seattle TE Dominique Byrd
- Seattle wide receiver Mike Williams
- Seattle CB Josh Pinkard
- Tennessee Titans DT Jurrell Casey (4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 QB hit; loss against Pittsburgh, 38-17)
- Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu (9 tackles, 3 passes defended)
- New Orleans Saints OT Charles Brown (QB Drew Brees only sacked twice, had 444 offensive yards; win against Carolina 30-27)
- Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil (run game finally got going outside of Cameron Newton. Aided by 69-yard run by DeAngelo Williams)
- Cincinnati Bengals S Taylor Mays
- Cincinnati linebacker Rey Maualuga (6 tackles, 1 pass defended. Win against Jacksonville, 30-20))
- Cincinnati LB Keith Rivers
- Cincinnati DE Frostee Rucker (3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 QB hit)
- Oakland Raiders TE David Ausberry (2 tackles; win against Houston, 25-20)
- Houston Texans LB Brian Cushing (8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defended, 1 QB hit)
- Houston DT Shaun Cody (2 tackles, 1 QB hit)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Allen Bradford (5 carries, 13 yards. Killed by the Niners, 48-3)
- San Francisco 49ers guard Chili Rachal (SF run game was dominant. Thirty-six attempts, 213 yards.)
- San Diego Chargers CB Shareece Wright
- New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez (16/26, 166 yards, 2 touchdowns, 30-21 loss against the New England Patriots)
- NYJ RB Joe McKnight (1 carry, 1 yard; 5 kick returns, 198 yards — long of 88 yards)
- NYJ WR Patrick Turner
- Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews (1 tackle, 2 QB hits)
- Atlanta Falcons OT Sam Baker (QB Matt Ryan was sacked four times. Offense was very poor. Atlanta offensive line still playing badly)
- Detroit Lions DE Kyle Moore
- Detroit DE Lawrence Jackson (4 tackles, 1 sack. Win against the Chicago Bears, 24-13)
The following former Trojans enjoyed a bye week:
- Dallas Cowboys OT Tyron Smith
- Dallas kicker David Buehler
- Washington Redskins TE Fred Davis
- Cleveland Browns LB Kaluka Maiava
- Cleveland TE Jordan Cameron