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NFL UPDATE: Torry Holt Misses First Regular-Season Game
10/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 26, 2005
By Tim Peeler
RALEIGH -- Heading into the eighth week of the NFL season, here is a brief update on the 18 former NC State players currently playing in the National Football League.
Apologies to former Wolfpack tight end Sean Berton who was left off this list last week.
The biggest news of the week was the former All-America wide receiver Torry Holt missed the first regular-season game of his career because of a knee injury, though the St. Louis Rams were able to win without him, several other players and head coach Mike Martz.
S Adrian Wilson
6-3, 230
Years at NC State: 1998-2000
Acquired: 3rd round draft pick, 2001
Experience: 4 years
Depth chart status: Starting safety
Note: The Cardinals (2-4) got their first home victory of the year by beating the Tennessee Titans, 20-10. Wilson helped the Cardinal defense hold the Titans scoreless in the second half. "We just wanted to come out and play well," said Wilson, who had eight tackles in the game. "We gave up 10 points early in the first quarter but we wanted to come in and solidify who we are. We are a good defense so we just wanted to go out there and play ball." The Cardinals play at Dallas on Sunday.
CB Lamont Reid
5-11, 203
Years at NC State: 2001-04.
Acquired: Signed as an undrafted free agent.
Experience: Rookie
Notes: Reid saw action in his third game of the season against the Titans and recorded one tackle.
6-6, 330
Years at NC State: 2000-02
Acquired: 7th-round draft pick, 2003
Experience: 2 years
Depth chart status: Second-team right guard
Notes: Kooistra came off the bench to play guard in the Bengals' 27-13 loss to Pittsburgh.
6-2, 208
Years at NC State: 1999-2002
Acquired: 5th round draft pick, 2003
Experience: 2
Depth chart status: Starting free safety
Notes: Holt started for the sixth consecutive game as the Lions (3-3) beat the Browns, 13-10. The Lions will host the Chicago Bears this week.
LB Pat Thomas
6-2, 237
Years at NC State: 2001-2004
Acquired: 6th-round draft pick, 2005
Experience: Rookie
Depth chart status: Reserve outside linebacker
Notes: The Jaguars (4-2) had their bye week on Oct. 23, and head to St. Louis to play the Rams on Oct. 30.
DB Dewayne Washington
5-11, 193
Years at NC State: 1990-93
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July 29, 2005; drafted in the 1st round, 1994 draft, by Minnesota
Experience: 12 years
Depth chart status: Reserve right cornerback
Note: Washington came off the bench to play cornerback in the Chiefs' 30-20 win over the Miami Dolphins. He also recorded one special teams' tackle.
6-0, 182
Years at NC State: 2001-04
Acquired: Signed as a free agent
Experience: Rookie
Depth chart status: Reserve cornerback
Notes: Did not play in the Vikings' 23-20 victory over Green Bay Sunday.
WR Koren Robinson
6-1, 205
Years at NC State: 1999-2000
Acquired: Signed as a free agent on Sept. 6.
Experience: 5 years
Depth chart status: Reserve wide receiver
Notes: Robinson had two catches for 9 yards in the Vikings' 23-20 win over the Green Bay Packers Sunday. He also had a 72-yard kickoff return among his five attempts. Robinson will play near his hometown of Belmont, NC, this weekend as the Vikings travel for the first time in franchise history to Charlotte to play the Carolina Panthers.
5-11, 207
Years at NC State: 1998-2001
Acquired: Fourth-round pick of the Vikings in the 2002 NFL Draft.
Experience: 3 years
Depth chart status: Reserve cornerback
Notes: After a two-game absence, Williams returned to action at cornerback against the Packers, making three tackles.
TE Sean Berton
6-4, 263
Acquired: Signed off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings in September, 2005
Experience: 3 years
Depth chart status: Reserve tight end
Notes: Berton has seen limited action all six of the Giants' games this season, though he has yet to make a catch as a reserve tight end. He has also appeared on special teams. The Giants host the Washington Redskins on Sunday at the Meadowlands.
6-0, 207
Years at NC State: 2000-03
Acquired: Fourth-round draft pick in 2004 NFL Draft
Depth chart status: Reserve wide receiver, punt and kickoff returner
Notes: Cotchery saw action at wide receiver and on special teams for the Jets in their 27-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. Cotchery had one reception for 7 yards, a punt return for 18 yards and a special teams' tackle. He also downed a punt inside the 5-yard-line.
DB Andre Maddox
6-1, 206
Years at NC State: 2001-04
Acquired: Fifth-round pick of the Jets in the 2005 NFL Draft
Depth chart status: On injured reserve.
Notes: Suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason and has not played this year.
WR Alvis Whitted
6-0, 185
Years at NC State: 1994-97
Acquired: Signed by Oakland as a free agent in 2002; drafted by Jacksonville, 7th round, 1998.
Experience: 8 years
Depth chart status: Reserve wide receiver.
Notes: Whitted played, but did not catch a pass or return a kick in the Raiders' 38-17 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Raiders play at Tennessee on Sunday.
6-5, 228
Years at NC State: 2000-03
Acquired: 1st-round draft pick, 2003, traded from the New York Giants
Experience: 1 year
Depth chart status: Reserve quarterback
Notes: Rivers did not play in the Chargers 20-17 loss to Philadelphia. The Chargers host Kansas City this weekend.
WR Torry Holt
6-0, 190
Years at NC State: 1995-98
Acquired: 1st round draft pick, 1999
Experience: 7 years
Depth chart status: Starting wide receiver
Notes: The Rams were able to beat the New Orleans' Saints 28-17 despite the absence of Holt, who missed the game because of a knee injury. The Rams' other starting wide receiver, Isaac Bruce, also missed the game because of an injury. It was Holt's first missed start since December, 2003. Holt, who leads the team with 44 receptions, had been expected to play in the game, but was downgraded from probable to questionable just before game time. His status for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars had not been updated as of Wednesday afternoon.
6-3, 301
Years at NC State: 2000-03
Acquired: 3rd round pick, 2004 draft
Experience: 1 year
Depth chart status: Starting right tackle
Note: Locklear made his seventh consecutive start of the season in the Seahawks' 13-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Seattle is off this week.
42-10
LB Corey Smith
6-3, 250
Years at NC State: 1998-2001
Acquired: Signed as a free agent on Dec. 12, 2004, after two years with Tampa Bay; signed as an undrafted free agent with the Buccaneers in 2002.
Experience: 2 years
Depth chart status: Reserve outside linebacker
Note: Smith saw limited action on special teams in the 49ers' 52-17 loss to the Washington Redskins. The 49ers (1-5) play Tampa Bay on Sunday.
OT Chris Colmer
6-5, 310
Years at NC State: 1999-2004
Acquired: 3rd round draft pick, 2005
Experience: Rookie
Depth chart status: Backup right tackle
Notes: Colmer, in his first year in the NFL, was moved to the inactive list prior to Sunday's 27-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Bucs play at San Francisco on Sunday.
You may contact Tim Peeler at tim_peeler@ncsu.edu.
