Gators in the NFL: Week 3

Last Updated: September 24, 2025By


GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Forty one former Gators suited up for Week 3 of the NFL season. 
 
Each week of the 2025-26 season, FloridaGators.com will cover all of the best moments from the NFL stars who made a name for themselves in Gainesville. Here is how the Orange and Blue fared in Week 3 of NFL Play.

Offense

Ricky Pearsall – WR – San Francisco 49ers 
Have a day, Ricky. The second-year wide out took over Sunday’s divisional match up, hauling in eight of his 11 targets for 117 yards. Pearsall is third in the league this season with 281 yards while averaging 17.6 yards a catch.

O’Cyrus Torrence – OL – Buffalo Bills
Since joining the league in 2023, Torrence has been the definition of an immovable object. Thursday night in prime time, the 347-pound offensive lineman paved the way for a 108-yard rushing performance by the Bills’ lead back, James Cook. Torrence received a 90.3 offensive grade and a 91.4 run block grade from Pro Football Focus, both placing fourth among all linemen in Week 4.
 

Defense

Jonathan Greenard – OLB – Minnesota Vikings  
Pressure makes diamonds, unless you are lined up across from Jonathan Greenard. Through three games this season, Greenard has amassed 16 pressures and a 22.9% pass rush win rate. Sunday, the former Gator stuffed the stat sheet, totaling three tackles, two TFLs and four pressures.
 

Alex Anzalone – LB – Detroit Lions
Not a bad birthday for Alex Anzalone. The Lions captain celebrated his 31st in style, with a prime time sack, his first of the season. Anzalone was all over the Ravens’ backfield on Monday Night Football, racking up four tackles and seven pressures, the most by a linebacker in a single game this season.
 


Special Teams

Eddy Piñeiro – K – San Francisco 49ers
A kick above the rest. The ink has barely dried on Piñeiro’s contract, and the former Gator is already winning games for his new team. Piñeiro was perfect on Sunday, knocking down three field goals, with a long of 51 yards, and an extra point. The fifth-year vet also knocked down the game-winning FG as time expired.
 

Chimere Dike – WR – Tennessee Titans
League Leader. Following a 167-yard performance, Titans’ rookie Chimere Dike leads the league in all-purpose yards with 460 across three games. Dike has been unstoppable in the return game, averaging 25.9 yards per attempt on kickoffs and 16.3 on punt returns. He also leads all NFL players in overall return grade (81.4) per PFF.

 

For a complete list of Gators in the NFL, see below.

Atlanta Falcons (ATL 0-30 CAR)

8 – Kyle Pitts – TE – 5 years (4 catches, 39 yards)

30 – C.J. Henderson – CB – 6 years (Practice Squad)

Arizona Cardinals (ARI 15-16 SAN)

90 – Zachary Carter – DT – 4 years (Practice Squad)

Buffalo Bills (MIA 21-31 BUF)

64 – O’Cyrus Torrence – OG – 3 years

Carolina Panthers (ATL 0-30 CAR)

55 – Cam Jackson – DT – Rookie

Chicago Bears (DAL 14-31 CHI)

99 – Gervon Dexter Sr. – DL – 3 years (1 tackle)

Cincinnati Bengals (CIN 10-48 MIN)

2 – Evan McPherson – K – 5 years (1/1 FG, long of 45, 1/1 XP)

24 – Marco Wilson – CB – 5 years (2 tackles, 2 solo)

98 – T.J. Slaton Jr. – DL – 5 years (2 tackles, 1 solo)

Dallas Cowboys (DAL 14-31 CHI)

13 – Dante Fowler Jr. – DE – 11 years (1 pass deflection)

20 – Kaiir Elam – CB – 4 years (2 tackles, 1 solo)

21 – Malik Davis – RB – 3 years (Practice Squad)

25 – Trikweze Bridges – CB – Rookie

50 – Shemar James – LB – Rookie

Denver Broncos (DEN 20-23 LAC)

16 – Jeremy Crawshaw – P – Rookie (7 punts, 330 yards, 3 IN20, long of 56, 1 tackle)

Detroit Lions

34 – Alex Anzalone – LB – 9 years

65 – Kingsley Eguakun – C – 1 year

Green Bay Packers (GB 10-13 CLE)

57 – Brenton Cox Jr. – DL – 3 years (Injured/Reserved)

Houston Texans (HOU 10-17 JAX)

6 – Tommy Townsend – P – 6 years (6 punts, 261 yards, 2 IN20, long of 66)

8 – C.J. Gardner-Johnson – S – 7 years (5 tackles, 3 solo)

18 – Graham Mertz – QB – Rookie

31 – Dameon Pierce – RB – 4 years

77 – Trent Brown – OT – 11 years (Practice Squad)

Indianapolis Colts (IND 41-20 TEN)

5 – Anthony Richardson Sr. – QB – 3 years (4 carries, -1 yards)

Jacksonville Jaguars (HOU 10-17 JAX)

51 – Ventrell Miller – LB – 3 years (1 tackle)

Kansas City Chiefs (KC 22-9)

74 – Jawaan Taylor – OT – 7 years

Las Vegas Raiders (LV 24-41 WAS)

70 – Stone Forsythe – OL – 5 years

88 – Justin Shorter – WR – 3 years

Los Angeles Chargers (DEN 20-23 LAC)

72 – David Sharpe – OL – 6 years (Practice Squad)

Los Angeles Rams (LAR 26-33 PHI)

72 – DJ Humphries – OL – 11 years

Miami Dolphins (MIA 21-31 BUF)

33 – Jason Marshall Jr. – CB – Rookie

Minnesota Vikings (CIN 10-48 MIN)

58 – Jonathan Greenard – OLB – 6 years (3 tackles, 2 solo, 2 TFLs 4 pressures)

New Orleans Saints (NO 13-44 SEA)

98 – Jonathan Bullard – DE – 10 years (2 tackles, 2 solo)

New York Jets (NYJ 27-29 TB)

54 – Ja’Markis Weston – LB – Rookie (Injured/Reserve)

Philadelphia Eagles (LAR 26-33 PHI)

74 – Fred Johnson – OT – 7 years

San Francisco 49ers (ARI 15-16 SAN)

1 – Ricky Pearsall – WR – 1 year (8 catches, 117 yards)

5 – Demarcus Robinson – WR – 10 years (Reserved/Suspended)

18 – Eddy Piñeiro – K – 5 years (3/3 FG, Long of 51, 1/1 XP)

Tennessee Titans (IND 41-20 TEN)

11 – Van Jefferson – WR – 6 years (1 catch, 8 yards)

17 – Chimere Dike – WR – Rookie (2 carries, 2 yards, 3 catches, 2 yards, 6 kick returns, 162 yards, long of 35)

78 – Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson – OT – Rookie (Practice Squad)

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