Keenan Allen became the 54th player in NFL history to surpass 10,000 career rushing yards during the Los Angeles Chargers’ 27-6 Week 9 road win over the New York Jets at MetLiife Stadium to lead performances by former Cal players in Week 9 of the 2023 NFL regular season. Allen continued his strong campaign in the contest and now has 62 receptions and 720 receiving yards to rank tied for sixth and seventh in the NFL at the halfway mark of the 2023 regular season.
Cal has a total of 24 former players currently affiliated with NFL teams including 11 on active rosters, eight on coaching staffs, four on injured reserve lists and one on a practice squad.
Below is a list of all 25 former Cal players who have been NFL affiliates during the 2023 season.
Click on each name to access the primary Pro Football Reference page for current players and team bios for current coaches.
Keenan Allen – WR (Los Angeles Chargers, 4-4, No. 10 AFC Playoff Seed, 2nd AFC West)
– Became the 54th player in NFL history to surpass 10,000 career receiving yards (also one of six active players) in the fourth quarter of a 27-6 Week 9 road win over the New York Jets and finished with a game-high eight receptions for a team-high 77 yards
– Tied for sixth in the NFL with 62 receptions and seventh with 720 receiving yards through Week 9
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:05 pm PT, CBS): vs. Detroit (6-2)
Bryan Anger – P (Dallas, 5-3, No. 6 NFC Playoff Seed, 2nd NFC East)
– Punted twice for 82 yards (41.0 avg, 39.0 net) with one punt inside the 20 and was also the holder for two extra points and one field goal in a 28-23 Week 9 loss at Philadelphia
– Third in the NFL in net punting average (44.6), while he is sixth with a career-high 50.1 yards per punt average
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:25 pm PT, FOX): vs. New York Giants (2-7)
Chris Brooks – RB (Miami, 6-3, No. 4 AFC Playoff Seed, 1st AFC East) … Injured Reserve
– Played in each of the first six games off the bench and on special teams before being injured in Game 6 and was placed on injured reserve Oct. 20
– Rushed 15 times for 94 yards with all of his carries coming in a 70-20 Week 3 win vs. Denver (9-66) and a 42-21 Week 6 victory over Carolina (6-28)
Week 10: Bye
Camryn Bynum – S (Minnesota, 5-4, No. 7 NFC Playoff Seed, 2nd NFC North)
– Had four tackles and one pass defense in a 31-28 Week 9 win at Atlanta that extended the Vikings’ win streak to four in a row
– Tied for eighth in the NFL with 80 tackles, while adding two interceptions, seven pass defenses, one forced fumble, 0.5 sacks, 2 TFL and 1 QBH
– Named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week when he registered the first two-interception game of his career, was credited for a tackle on another San Francisco turnover among a team-high nine tackles in a 22-17 Week 7 home win over a 5-1 49ers’ squad
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 am PT, FOX): vs. New Orleans (5-4)
Austin Clark – Defensive Line Coach (Miami, 6-3, No. 4 AFC Playoff Seed, 1st AFC East)
– Coached in a 21-14 Week 9 loss to Kansas City at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
Week 10: Bye
Jake Curhan – OT (Seattle, 5-3, No. 5 NFC Playoff Seed, 1stt-T NFC West)
– Played one special teams snap and did not record any statistics other than participation in a 37-3 Week 9 road loss at Baltimore
– Started four consecutive games from the team’s third through sixth contests and played in all 276 offensive snaps at right tackle during those four games with the Seahawks winning three of them
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:25 pm PT, FOX): vs. Washington (4-5)
Ashtyn Davis – S (New York Jets, 4-4, No. 11 AFC Playoff Seed, 3rd AFC East)
– Started and played nine snaps at safety, as well as a game-high-tying 28 plays (93%) on special teams, picking up two tackles in a 27-6 Week 9 home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 5:20 pm PT, NBC/Universo): at Las Vegas (4-5)
Matt Giordano – Defensive Assistant (New Orleans, 5-4, No. 4 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st NFC South)
– Coached in a 24-17 Week 9 home win against Chicago
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 am PT, FOX): at Minnesota (5-4)
Jared Goff – QB (Detroit, 6-2, No. 2 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st NFC North)
– Had a Week 9 bye
– Among the NFL’s top-10 quarterbacks in passing yards (8th, 2174), completions (9th, 200), rating (9th, 96.4) and average yards per attempt (9th-T, 7.4)
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:05 pm PT, CBS): at Los Angeles Chargers (4-4)
Cameron Goode – LB (Miami, Miami, 6-3, AFC No. 4 Playoff Seed, 1st AFC East)
– Played in 21 plays (84%) on special teams and contributed two tackles in a 21-14 Week 9 loss to Kansas City at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
Week 10: Bye
Jaylinn Hawkins – S (Los Angeles Chargers, 4-4, No. 10 AFC Playoff Seed, 2nd AFC West)
– Was not active for a 27-6 Week 9 road win over the New York Jets
– Played in each of the season’s first six games off the bench for Atlanta before being released by the Falcons on Oct. 18 and signing with the Chargers later the same day
– Saw action in four plays in the only game he has played with the Chargers in a 31-17 Week 7 loss at Kansas City
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:05 pm PT, CBS): vs. Detroit (6-2)
Elijah Hicks – S (Chicago, 2-7, No. 14 NFC Playoff Seed, 4th NFC North)
– Started his sixth game in the Bears’ last seven contests and contributed a season-high-tying six tackles in a 24-17 Week 9 road loss at the Los Angeles Chargers
Week 10 (Thursday, Nov. 9, 5:15 pm PT, Prime Video): vs. Carolina (1-7)
Marvin Jones Jr. – WR (Detroit, 6-2, No. 2 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st NFC North)
– Had five receptions for 35 yards over the team’s first six games but did not travel with the team for personal reasons in Week 7 before being released prior to Week 8 on Oct. 24
Cameron Jordan – DE (New Orleans, 5-4, No. 4 NFC Playoff Seed, 1st NFC South)
– Recorded a season-high seven tackles, 1.0 sack (-4 yards), 1 TFL and 2 quarterback hits in a 24-17 Week 9 home win over Chicago
– Has started all nine games and contributed 31 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 pass defenses, 1 fumble recovery and six quarterback hits
– Is in his 13th NFL season and has played in 201 career NFL games with 200 starts, contributing career totals of 670 tackles, 117.5 sacks, 152 tackles for loss, two interceptions including one he ran back for a touchdown, 15 forced fumbles, 11 fumble recoveries and 225 quarterback hits
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 am PT, FOX): at Minnesota (5-4)
Jordan Kunaszyk – LB (Cleveland, 5-3, No. 6 AFC Playoff Seed, 2nd-T AFC North) … Injured Reserve
– Injured in the preseason and has not played in the regular season
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 am PT, FOX): at Baltimore (7-2)
Patrick Laird – RB (Tampa Bay, 3-5, No. 10 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC South) … Practice Squad
– Has not played or been on the active 2023 roster
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 am PT, CBS): vs. Tennessee (3-5)
Patrick Mekari – G (Baltimore, 7-2, No. 2 AFC Playoff Seed, 1st AFC North)
– Started at right tackle and was one of two Ravens to play all 76 snaps on offense in a 37-3 Week 9 home win over Seattle
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 am PT, FOX): vs. Cleveland (5-3)
Nikko Remigio – WR (Kansas City, 7-2, No. 1 AFC Playoff Seed, 1st AFC West) … Injured Reserve
– Injured in the preseason and has not played in the regular season
Week 10: Bye
Ron Rivera – Head Coach (Washington, 4-5, No. 8 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC East)
– Won at New England, 20-17
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:25 pm PT, FOX): at Seattle (5-3)
Vincent Rivera – Assistant Linebackers Coach (Washington, 4-5, No. 8 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC East)
– Won at New England, 20-17
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:25 pm PT, FOX): at Seattle (5-3)
Aaron Rodgers – QB (New York Jets, 4-4, No. 11 AFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC North) … Injured Reserve
– Suffered a season-ending injury on just the fourth play of his Jets career when he was sacked and tore his Achilles tendon in a season-opening 22-16 Week 1 win over the Bills
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 5:20 pm PT, NBC/Universo): at Las Vegas (4-5)
Richard Rodgers Sr. – Senior Defensive Assistant/Safeties Coach (Washington, 4-5, No. 8 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC East)
– Won at New England, 20-17
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 1:25 pm PT, FOX): at Seattle (5-3)
Bryon Storer – Assistant Special Teams Coach (Green Bay, 3-5, No. 11 NFC Playoff Seed, 3rd NFC North)
– Picked up a 20-3 home victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 am PT, CBS): at Pittsburgh (5-3)
Bert Watts – Safeties Coach (Carolina, 1-7, No. 15 NFC Playoff Seed, 4th NFC South)
– Returned to the loss column in Week 9 with a 27-13 defeat at home to Indianapolis one week after knocking off Texas at home
Week 10 (Thursday, Nov. 9, 5:15 pm PT, Prime Video): at Chicago (1-7)
Davis Webb – Quarterbacks Coach (Denver, 3-5, No. 15 AFC Playoff Seed, 4th AFC West)
– Had a Week 9 bye
– Won for the third time in five games after an 0-3 start with a 24-9 Week 8 home win over defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City that ended the Chiefs’ NFL-best six-game win streak
Week 10 (Monday, Nov. 13, 5:15 pm PT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes): at Buffalo (5-4)
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