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A look at Wildcats in the NFL: Robert Golden completes pass on fake punt while Brooks Reed falls in Super Bowl rematch with Gronk
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A look at Wildcats in the NFL: Robert Golden completes pass on fake punt while Brooks Reed falls in Super Bowl rematch with Gronk

  • Oct 23, 2017
  • Oct 23, 2017 Updated Feb 6, 2018

By Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star

There are nine Wildcats in the NFL. Let's check out how each of them performed in Week 7 and what to expect for this week:

S Robert Golden, Pittsburgh Steelers

Robert Golden

Steelers safety Robert Golden begins his sixth season in the NFL after signing with Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent.

Aaron M. Sprecher / the associated press

Last week: Golden recorded one tackle in the Steelers' 29-14 win over the Bengals at home. However, Golden showed off his passing abilities on a fake punt. The long snapper sent a direct snap to Golden and he threw a deep ball down the sideline to Darrius Heyward-Bey. 

What goes into a perfectly executed fake punt?Let @theDHB85 and @R0bG0lden explain. pic.twitter.com/EKz2Snmtty

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 23, 2017

This week: Steelers play at Detroit for Sunday Night Football at 5:30 p.m. on NBC. 

PK Nick Folk, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Patriots Buccaneers Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Nick Folk sits alone at the end of the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. The Patriots won 19-14. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Phelan M. Ebenhack

Last week: Nick Folk may still be on an NFL roster, but he might be out of a job soon. After going 0-for-3 in field goals against and losing to the Patriots 19-14 in Week 4, Folk was replaced by Patrick Murray. 

This week: The Bucs will play the Panthers at home Sunday at 10 a.m. 

LB Marquis Flowers, New England Patriots

LB Marquis Flowers, New England Patriots

LB Marquis Flowers, New England Patriots

Last week: Marquis Flowers remains the second-string weak side linebacker behind Kyle Van No…

Last week: Flowers didn't record a statistic in the 23-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons. 

This week: Patriots host the Chargers Sunday at 10 a.m.

TE Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots

Patriots Jets Football

New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski (87) runs away from New York Jets' Marcus Maye (26) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Seth Wenig

Last week: In a game so foggy, NBC had to change its camera angles so viewers could see the players better, the Patriots took care of business in a Super Bowl rematch against the Falcons. Rob Gronkowski had three catches for 51 yards. 

This week: Patriots host the Chargers Sunday at 10 a.m. 

QB Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles

Cowboys Eagles Football

Quarterback Nick Foles is the only UA player to be picked higher than the fourth round in the past five NFL drafts.

Michael Perez / The Associated Press

Last week: Foles didn't enter the game in the Eagles' 34-24 win over Washington. 

This week: Eagles now turn to play San Francisco Sunday at 10 a.m.

DT Earl Mitchell, San Francisco 49ers

Earl Mitchell

The Houston Texans took Earl Mitchell in the third round of the 2010 draft. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Gerald Herbert

Last week: After posting a career-high in tackles the week prior, Earl Mitchell had a step back game only recording one tackle in the 40-10 loss to the Cowboys. 

This week: The 49ers are still in the hunt for their first win of the season and will play at Philadelphia Sunday at 10 a.m.

S Will Parks, Denver Broncos

Broncos Buccaneers Football
Phelan Ebenhack/AP Photo

Last week: Parks had five tackles in Denver's 21-0 loss to the Chargers. 

This week: Broncos will play Kansas City on Monday Night Football on ESPN at 5:30 p.m.

LB Brooks Reed, Atlanta Falcons

Packers Falcons Football

Falcons defensive end Brooks Reed says he realized during his Pop Warner days in Tucson that “I love this game. I want to play in the NFL.”

Rainier Ehrhardt / The Associated Press

Last week: In the Super Bowl rematch against former UA teammate Rob Gronkowski, Brooks Reed recorded two tackles in the 23-7 loss to New England. 

This week: Atlanta plays the Patriots' division rival, Jets, in New York Sunday at 10 a.m. 

LB Scooby Wright III, Arizona Cardinals

Scooby Wright III
Michael Chow / The Arizona Republic

Last week: Wright is the newest former Wildcat added to the group after being recently promoted from the Cardinals' practice squad to the 53-man roster. In the 33-0 loss to the Rams, Wright record one tackle. 

This week: The Cardinals will play the 49ers in San Francisco at 2:05 p.m.

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