Players with Local Ties in the NFL - Week 17
John Abraham (Lamar HS - Atlanta Falcons) - 2 tackles including 1 TFL vs Carolina
Robert Ayers (Marlboro County HS - 2003 WPDE All-Zoner - Denver Broncos) - 4 tackles vs San Diego
Fred Bennett (Manning HS - 2001 WPDE All-Zoner - Cincinnati Bengals) - 0 tackles vs Baltimore
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) - 0 tackles vs Philadelphia
Robert Geathers, Jr. (Carvers Bay HS, 2000 WPDE All-Zoner - Cincinnati Bengals) - 2 tackles including 1 TFL vs Carolina
Michael Hamlin (Lamar HS - 2003 WPDE All-Zoner - Jacksonville Jaguars) - 0 tackles vs Houston
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) - 8 solo tackles vs Cleveland
Anthony Waters (Lake View HS - 2001 WPDE Zoneman Finalist - New Orleans Saints) - 0 tackles vs Tampa Bay
COASTAL CAROLINA PLAYERS in the NFL
Maurice Simpkins - St. Louis Rams - practice squad
Jerome Simpson - Cincinnati Bengals - 12 catches, 123 yards, 1 TD catch vs Baltimore
Quinton Teal (Marlboro County HS - 2001 WPDE All-Zoner - San Diego Chargers) - 0 tackles vs Denver
Tyler Thigpen - Miami Dolphins - 10 of 21 passing for 169 yds, 1 TDP, 3 carries 21 yds vs New England
Mike Tolbert - San Diego Chargers - Injured Reserve
