Players with Local Ties in the NFL - Week 15
John Abraham (Lamar HS - Atlanta Falcons) - 4 tackles and 1 sack vs. Seattle
Robert Ayers (Marlboro County HS - 2003 WPDE All-Zoner - Denver Broncos) - 5 tackles vs. Oakland
Fred Bennett (Manning HS - 2001 WPDE All-Zoner - Cincinnati Bengals) - active , 0 tackles vs Cleveland
Justin Durant (Wilson HS, 2002 WPDE Zoneman Finalist - Jacksonville Jaguars) - inactive due to injury
Clifton Geathers (Carvers Bay HS, 2005 WPDE All-Zoner - Dallas Cowboys) - inactive
Robert Geathers, Jr. (Carvers Bay HS, 2000 WPDE All-Zoner - Cincinnati Bengals) - 1 tackle vs Cleveland
Michael Hamlin (Lamar HS - 2003 WPDE All-Zoner - Jacksonville Jaguars) - 2 tackles vs Indianapolis
Albert Haynesworth (Hartsville HS - Washington Redskins) - suspended for the rest of the season
Rendrick Taylor (Marlboro County HS - 2004 WPDE Zoneman Finalist - Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - practice squad
Lawrence Timmons (Wilson HS - 2003 WPDE Zoneman - Pittsburgh Steelers) - 13 tackles vs NY Jets
Anthony Waters (Lake View HS - 2001 WPDE Zoneman Finalist - New Orleans Saints) - 2 special teams tackles vs. Baltimore
COASTAL CAROLINA PLAYERS in the NFL
Maurice Simpkins - St. Louis Rams - practice squad
Jerome Simpson - Cincinnati Bengals - 2 catches for 30 yards against Cleveland * career high
Quinton Teal (Marlboro County HS - 2001 WPDE All-Zoner - San Diego Chargers) - 2 special teams tackles vs San Francisco
Tyler Thigpen - Miami Dolphins - backup QB did not play against Buffalo
Mike Tolbert - San Diego Chargers - 17 carries for 46 yards and a TD (11th of season) against San Francisco
