North Dakota State University Athletics

Six former North Dakota State football players earned victories in the NFL in Week 12, headlining the action for Bison in the professional ranks.
 
Carson Wentz capped a comeback with a game-winning drive for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Billy Turner and Kyle Emanuel continued to earn starts for the Broncos and Chargers, respectively.
 
Rookie linebacker Nick DeLuca played a season-high 28 snaps and recorded two tackles for Jacksonville. Tenth-year veteran linebacker Ramon Humber made his debut for the AFC East-leading New England Patriots after signing with the team on Nov. 15.
 
There are seven current NFL players from North Dakota State – six active, and one on injured reserve.
 
Bison Nation can track former NDSU student-athletes in the professional ranks in all sports and join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #ProBison.
 
Carson Wentz
Team: Philadelphia Eagles (5-6)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 12 Numbers: Completed 20-of-28 passes for 236 yards and 1 touchdown in the Eagles’ 25-22 win over the New York Giants … Led the Eagles back from a 19-3 deficit, including a 10-play game-winning drive … Averaging 282 yards per game with a 70% completion percentage this season … 16-to-6 TD-to-INT ratio for the season.
 
Billy Turner
Team: Denver Broncos (5-6)
NFL Season: 5th
Week 12 Numbers: Started at left guard in the Broncos’ 24-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers … Played every offensive snap in the game … Has started 6 of the past 7 games, with this being his 2nd start at left guard … Broncos rushed for 124 yards in the win.  
 
Kyle Emanuel
Team: Los Angeles Chargers (8-3)
NFL Season: 4th
Week 12 Numbers: Earned the start and played 17 snaps in the Chargers’ 45-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals … Played 12 snaps on defense and 5 on special teams … Has made 6 starts at linebacker this season … 19 tackles in 11 games. 
 
Nick DeLuca
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars (3-8)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 12 Numbers: Recorded 2 tackles in the Jaguars’ 24-21 loss at Buffalo … Played a season-high 28 snaps in the game – all on special teams … Signed to the Jaguars’ 53-man active roster on Oct. 22 after spending the first 7 weeks of the season on Jacksonville’s practice squad.
 
Chris Board
Team: Baltimore Ravens (6-5)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 12 Numbers: Played 23 snaps in the Ravens’ 34-17 victory over the Oakland Raiders – 22 on special teams and 1 on defense … Has played an average of 23 snaps per game through the first 12 weeks of the season after making the team as an undrafted rookie.
 
Ramon Humber
Team: New England Patriots (8-3)
NFL Season: 10th
Week 12 Numbers: Made his Patriots debut in a 27-13 road victory over the New York Jets … Played 19 snaps in the game – all on special teams … Humber ranks 4th among all former Bison with 131 NFL games played, trailing only Tyrone Braxton, Steve Nelson and Phil Hansen.
 
Joe Haeg
Team: Indianapolis Colts (6-5)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 12 Numbers: Has not played since being placed on the injured reserve list Sept. 28 with a high ankle sprain … Haeg has started 32 of his 35 career games for the Colts at four different positions … Could be activated off injured reserve prior to this week’s game at Jacksonville.
 
 
This Week’s Games
 
Sunday, Dec. 2
 

• Baltimore Ravens (Board) at Atlanta Falcons, Noon CT on CBS
• Indianapolis Colts (Haeg) at Jacksonville Jaguars (DeLuca), Noon CT on CBS
• Denver Broncos (Turner) at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon CT on CBS
• Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots (Humber), 3:25 p.m. CT on Fox
• Los Angeles Chargers (Emanuel) at Pittsburgh Steelers, 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC

 
Monday, Dec. 3
 

• Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles (Wentz), 7:15 p.m. CT on ESPN