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#PACKPROS: 17 ON NFL ROSTERS TO START 2017 SEASON
9/6/2017 10:37:00 AM | Football
RALEIGH, N.C. - The 2017 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, and 17 former NC State players find themselves on NFL rosters.
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NC State leads the way in the NFL as #QBU. Only three schools nationally have more than one alum starting at QB among the 32 NFL squads (Cal, Michigan State, NC State), and the Wolfpack leads the nation with three starting NFL QBs heading into the 2017 season.
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 Russell Wilson, QB – Seattle Seahawks
Philip Rivers, QB – Los Angeles Chargers
 Mike Glennon, QB – Chicago Bears
Jacoby Brissett, QB – Indianapolis Colts
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T.Y. McGill, DT – Cleveland Browns
David Amerson, CB – Oakland Raiders
Juston Burris, CB – N.Y. Jets
Matthew Dayes, RB – Cleveland Browns
David J. Grinnage, TE – Jacksonville Jaguars (On Practice Squad)
 Steven Hauschka, K – Buffalo Bills
Dontae Johnson, CB – San Francisco 49ers
Ted Larsen, OL – Miami Dolphins (On injured Reserve)
Josh Jones, S – Green Bay Packers
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J.R. Sweezy, OL – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Joe Thuney, OL – New England Patriots
 Earl Wolff, S – Indianapolis Colts (On Injured Reserve)
Willie Young, DE – Chicago Bears
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NC State leads the way in the NFL as #QBU. Only three schools nationally have more than one alum starting at QB among the 32 NFL squads (Cal, Michigan State, NC State), and the Wolfpack leads the nation with three starting NFL QBs heading into the 2017 season.
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Sundays are PACKed!#PackPros#1Pack1Goal ?????? pic.twitter.com/wkuFBYoNe7
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) September 6, 2017
 Russell Wilson, QB – Seattle Seahawks
- Seattle Seahawks (2012-present)
- Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)
- 3× Pro Bowl (2012, 2013, 2015)
- Pro Bowl Offensive MVP (2015)
- NFL passer rating leader (2015)
- NFL Rookie of the Year
- Thrown for 18,193 yards throughout his career at a 64.7 completion percentage, along with 127 touchdowns and a QB rating of 99.6
- Rushed for 2,689 yards and 13 touchdowns
Philip Rivers, QB – Los Angeles Chargers
- San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2004-present)
- 6× Pro Bowl (2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2016)
- NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2013)
- NFL Passing Yards Leader (2010)
- NFL passing touchdowns co-leader (2008)
- San Diego Chargers 50th Anniverary Team
- Thrown for 45,8333 yards throughout his career at a 64.4 completion percentage, along with 314 touchdowns and a QB rating of 94.7
Philip Rivers preseason
— Thomas Evans (@ThomasNEvans) August 28, 2017
11-12 for 91.7%, 141 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 11.8 YPA, 183.0 pass rating & his team scored a TD on every drive. #NFL #QB pic.twitter.com/56KVlYNZXT
 Mike Glennon, QB – Chicago Bears
- Tampa Bay Bucaneers (2013–2016)
- Chicago Bears (2017–present)
- Thrown for 4,100 yards throughout his career along with 30 touchdowns at a 84.6 completion percentage
CAPTAINS. #GoBears pic.twitter.com/ZwIAtuGgT2
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 4, 2017
Jacoby Brissett, QB – Indianapolis Colts
- New England Patriots (2016)
- Indianapolis Colts (2017–present)
- Super Bowl Champion (LI)
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T.Y. McGill, DT – Cleveland Browns
- Indianapolis Colts (2015-16)
- Cleveland Browns (2017–present)
- Recorded 13 tackles, four sacks and one forced fumble during his career
David Amerson, CB – Oakland Raiders
- Washington Redskins (2013-2015)
- Oakland Raiders (2015–present)
- Recorded 230 tackles, 59 pass deflections, eight interceptions and two forced fumbles during his career
Juston Burris, CB – N.Y. Jets
- New York Jets (2016–present)
- Recorded 16 tackles, five pass deflections and one interception throughout his career
Matthew Dayes, RB – Cleveland Browns
- Cleveland Browns (2017–present)
- Drafted in 2017 in the seventh round at pick 252
Hue Jackson on @dizzydayes_21: "He has flashed every day. ... He is further along than even I thought he would be." https://t.co/a8FsmevLbg
— Pack Pride (@PackPride) August 26, 2017
David J. Grinnage, TE – Jacksonville Jaguars (On Practice Squad)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2017)
 Steven Hauschka, K – Buffalo Bills
- Baltimore Ravens (2008–2009)
- Atlanta Falcons (2009)
- Denver Broncos (2010)
- Seattle Seahawks (2011–2016)
- Buffalo Bills (2017–present)
- Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)
- Converted 219 field foals throughout his career at percentage of 87.2
Dontae Johnson, CB – San Francisco 49ers
- San Fransisco 49ers (2014–present)
- Recorded 81 tackles, 14 pass deflections and one interception during his career
Ted Larsen, OL – Miami Dolphins (On injured Reserve)
- New England Patriots (2010)(Practice Squad)
- Tampa Bay Bucaneers (2010–2013)
- Arizona Carindals (2014–2015)
- Chicago Bears (2016)
- Miami Dolphins (2017–present)
Josh Jones, S – Green Bay Packers
- Green Bay Packers (2017–present
- Drafted in 2017 draft in the second round at pick 61
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J.R. Sweezy, OL – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Seattle Seahawks (2012–2015)
- Tampa Bay Bucaneers (2016–present)
- Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)
Joe Thuney, OL – New England Patriots
- New England Patriots (2016–present)
- Super Bowl Champion (LI)
 Earl Wolff, S – Indianapolis Colts (On Injured Reserve)
- Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2014)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2015)
- Indianapolis Colts (2017–present)
Willie Young, DE – Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions (2010–2013)
- Chicago Bears (2014–present)
- Recorded 180 tackles, 30 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception throughout his career
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