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ecord any tackles. 97 Vic So’oto, LB, Rookie, Brigham Young 2011 Season: Non-drafted, converted DE who made the club out of training camp after coming on strong with excellent performances in the final two preseason games...Has appeared in six games, seeing time on defense and special teams. vs. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Inactive...Suffered a back injury during the week of preparation and was held out of action. at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Inactive. at Chicago Bears (9/25): Inactive. vs. Denver Broncos (10/2): Made his professional debut, appearing on special teams and for one play late in the game on defense, but did not record any statistics. at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Inactive. vs. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Inactive. at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Appeared in the game on special teams and recorded the first coverage tackle of his career when he fought off a block to drop explosive return man WR Percy Harvin at the Minnesota 25-yard line in the first quarter. at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Inactive. vs. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Returned to the lineup, playing primarily on special teams, where he notched his second special teams tackle of the season in kickoff coverage...Also saw time late in the game on defense, where he recorded his first career tackle. vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Appeared both on defense and special teams, seeing time in the rotation at ROLB and recording a solo tackle. at Detroit Lions (11/24): Inactive. at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared exclusively on special teams, but did not record any statistics. vs. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Inactive. at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Dressed for the game as part of the gameday lineup, but did not play. vs. Chicago Bears (12/25): Played a season-high 26 defensive snaps and finished with a season-high three tackles (one solo), a QB hit and two pressures. 44 James Starks, RB, 2nd Year, Buffalo 2011 Season: Physical young runner who has combined with veteran Ryan Grant to spearhead the rushing attack for the NFL’s No. 4-ranked yardage offense (397.8 ypg)...Has played in 13 games, starting two...For the season, leads the team with 578 yards on 133 carries (4.3 avg.) and a TD, while also collecting 29 catches for 216 yards (7.4 avg.) in the passing game. vs. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Led the team with 57 yards on 12 carries (4.8) and his first career regular-season TD, showing both the power and elusiveness that made him a helpful contributor during the team’s playoff run in 2010...Highlight play came on his 17-yard TD to cap a 14-play, 80-yard drive later in the second quarter...Knifed into the left side of the line of scrimmage, working his way to the second level where he stepped over a diving S Malcolm Jenkins and then took on S Roman Harper, dragging him the rest of the way into the end zone...Teamed with fellow RB Ryan Grant to provide balance (combined 21 carries, 97 yards, 4.6 avg.) for the Packers’ proficient passing attack. at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Carried nine times for a regular-season careerhigh 85 yards (9.4 avg.), also adding three catches for 30 yards in the passing game (10.0 avg.)...Saw his career-long rush come on the offense’s third drive of the second half, racing 40 yards on a first-down run...Lined up behind TE Tom Crabtree and FB John Kuhn as part of a three-man backfield...Took the handoff and exploded between C and RG, wiggling through the second level past LB Dan Connor and S Sherrod Martin and into the open field before being run out of bounds at the Carolina 28-yard line after the gain of 40...The carry marked the longest by a Green Bay player since Brandon Jackson’s 71-yard run at Washington in Week 5 of 2010...Also had an important run with the offense buried deep inside its own territory late in the fourth quarter...Green Bay took over at its own 4-yard line following a turnover of downs...His 12-yard carry on first down allowed the offense sufficient breathing room for Rodgers to check to a pass and hit WR Jordy Nelson for an 84-yard TD on the following play...On the throw to Nelson, teamed with FB John Kuhn to pick up a blitzing S Charles Godfrey from the right side of the formation. at Chicago Bears (9/25): Made three catches for 9 yards (3.0 avg.) and carried 11 times for just five yards against Chicago...Did make a good play in protection when he helped pick up a blitzing S Brandon Meriweather as part of a six-man pressure on the offense’s opening drive of the game... Block allowed Rodgers time to find WR Greg Jennings for a gain of 19 yards on what was an eventual TD drive that gave Green Bay the early lead. vs. Denver Broncos (10/2): Made his first career regular-season start in the absence of an injured Grant (kidney) and carried 13 times for 63 yards (4.8 avg.), also notching then career highs in both catches and yards, collecting five for 38 (7.6 avg.) in the passing game...Made his career-long 16-yard catch-and-run on a 16-yarder during a two-minute drive to close out the first half...On the play, made a chip block on LB Von Miller, but released to catch the ball from Rodgers and take it up field for the long gain...Rodgers found WR Greg Jennings on the following play for a 17-yard TD to put Green Bay ahead 28-17 going into halftime...Game-long 22-yard run came early in the fourth quarter when he stormed through the right side of line and into the secondary on the well-blocked play. at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Led the team in rushing with 12 carries for 40 yards (3.3 avg.), also contributing in the passing game where he posted two catches for 19 yards (9.5 avg.)...Helped the offense score on five of six possessions in the second and fourth quarters as part of a 25-unanswered point output en route to a 25-14 victory. vs. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Carried a team-high 13 times for 49 yards (3.8 yards) and had two catches for 17 yards (8.5 avg.)...Game-long 15-yard run came through LG and LT early in the second quarter, and the subsequent first down resulted in a 35-yard TD from Rodgers to WR James Jones. at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Led the team in rushing with 13 carries for 75 yards (5.8 avg.), also adding three catches for 24 yards (8.0 avg.)... Average per carry was his career high (min. 10 attempts)...Most impressive was his performance on the game’s final drive, a “four-minute” situation where the offense attempted to run the final 2:30 off the clock...On the drive, carried six times for 55 yards despite eight and nine-man Minnesota fronts desperate to stop the run and get the ball back to its offense... Ripped off runs of 15, 20 and 13 yards on the drive to help burn each of Minnesota’s three timeouts and the two-minute warning...On the 20-yard run around right end, broke tackle attempts by both S Husain Abdullah and LB Erin Henderson and stayed in-bounds, forcing the Vikings to use their final timeout...Back-breaking run came three plays later on a third-and-7, when he exploded through a hole between C and RG, breaking tackles by LB Chad Greenway and CB Asher Allen for a 13-yard gain the yielded Green Bay a first down and allowed Rodgers to kneel to close out the game. at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Finished with a team-high 66 yards on 13 carries (5.1 avg.) and also made one catch for 9 yards...His game-long 20-yard carry came on his first attempt of the game when he slashed through the left side of the line, avoiding a tackle by blitzing CB Dante Hughes and then breaking an arm tackle by S Steve Gregory before being brought down deeper in the secondary...Was also useful in protection where he helped G T.J. Lang with a block against DE Jacques Cesaire on Rodgers’ 21-yard TD pass to Jones early in the fourth quarter. vs. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Helped create a sound balance offensively with 13 carries for 63 yards (4.8 avg.) in what was another impressive scoring outing for the unit...Also added three catches for 11 yards (3.7 avg.)...Had back-to-back carries that netted 24 yards on a third-quarter TD drive, highlighted by his game-long 15-yarder through the right side of the line...Offense would cash in with a TD three plays later to extend the lead to 31-7. vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Illustrated once again that he must be accounted for in the passing game, tying for the team lead with six catches for 53 yards, new career highs in both categories...Also carried 11 times for 38 yards (3.5 avg.) with a long of 20...Had six touches on a key fourthquarter TD drive that netted 55 (2-26 rush, 4-29 rec.) of the offense’s 85 yards on a series that culminated wtih a 2-yard TD run by Kuhn...Suffered a
knee injury at the tail end of a carry with just over three minutes remaining in the game and did not return. at Detroit Lions (11/24): Rehabilitated the knee injury during a short preparation week and made his second start of the season at Detroit...Carried four times for 19 yards (4.8 avg.), but was rested for most of the second half once the game was in hand. at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared briefly in the game, carrying three times for 5 yards (1.7 avg.) but suffered an ankle injury in the first half and did not return. vs. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Was held out of practice during the week due to the ankle injury and landed on the gameday inactive list. at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Inactive (ankle). vs. Chicago Bears (12/25): Returned to the field after being a full participant in practice throughout the week...Carried six times for 13 yards (2.2 avg.) and also made one catch for 6 yards...Aggravated the ankle injury on a carry late in the third quarter and did not return. 72 Herb Taylor, T, 3rd Year, Texas Christian 2011 Season: Young veteran free agent who was was signed Dec. 20, in a corresponding transaction that followed the placement of T Derek Sherrod on the injured reserve list (broken leg)...Originally a sixth-round draft choice of Kansas City in 2007, he appeared in 18 games for the Chiefs between 2007-08. vs. Chicago Bears (12/25): Went through the practice week with the team and was active on gameday, but did not see any action. 82 Ryan Taylor, TE, Rookie, North Carolina 2011 Season: Seventh-round draft pick who made the team after an impressive training camp and preseason...Saw his first action on offense in Week 14 after fellow TE Andrew Quarless suffered a season-ending knee injury the week before...Has made an immediate impact as a core player on each of the special teams units, and has 10 coverage tackles on the season. vs. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Inactive. at Carolina Panthers (9/18): As expected, made his presence felt immediately on special teams upon returning to his home state for his professional debut...Set the tone on the opening kickoff when he slammed into LB Omar Gaither and ran him back a number of yards, destroying the return lane for RB Mike Goodson, allowing LB Jamari Lattimore to make an easy tackle at Carolina’s 15-yard line...Also made two tackles of his own, one each on the kickoff and punt coverage units...Shared a tackle with LB Brad Jones on a 7-yard punt return by WR Armanti Edwards in the first quarter and added an additional assist in kickoff coverage. at Chicago Bears (9/25): Played exclusively on special teams and did not record any statistics...Made a good block on TE Kyle Adams at the start of WR Randall Cobb’s 17-yard punt return late in the first quarter, pushing him past the point where Cobb caught the ball. vs. Denver Broncos (10/2): Appeared on special teams, sharing a tackle on the opening kickoff with fellow rookie TE D.J. Williams, when the pair corraled WR Quan Cosby at the Denver 16-yard line. at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Played on special teams, helping limit the Falcons to a total of just two returns of both punts and kickoffs combined...Was credited with a tackle on WR Eric Weems lone kickoff return of the contest. vs. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Appeared in the game, only on special teams but did not record any statistics. at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Played on special teams and his block on LB Kenny Onatolu helped spring WR Randall Cobb’s then season-long 42-yard punt return in the third quarter. at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Made a career-high two tackles on special teams, one each on kickoff and punt coverage...Fought off a block by FB Jacob Hester and nailed WR Richard Goodman at the San Diego 17-yard line on a kickoff return in the first quarter...Also brought down WR Patrick Crayton on a punt return in the fourth quarter. vs. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): A key part of what was a banner day for the kickoff and punt coverage units that allowed just 69 total return yards in six attempts (four kickoffs, two punts)...Tallied his seventh coverage tackle of the season when he brought down RB Lorenzo Booker at the Minnesota 21-yard line after an 18-yard kickoff return early in the fourth quarter... Also made a key block on FB Ryan D’Imperio to help create the wide lane used by Cobb at the beginning of his 80-yard punt return for a TD early in the first quarter. vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Appeared in the game on special teams but did not record any statistics...Again made a good block to help spring a long punt return...This time, it was his block on LB Adam Hayward that helped create the initial lane used by Cobb on what was a 55-yard punt return in the fourth quarter. at Detroit Lions (11/24): Credited with two special teams tackles in kickoff coverage and was part of the units that helped the Packers win the field position battle by more than 150 yards during the game. at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared in the game on special teams but did not record any statistics. vs. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Saw his first playing time on offense in the absence of Quarless, who was lost for the season the week before...Made an immediate splash by scoring a TD on first career offensive snap, a 4-yard pass from QB Aaron Rodgers that capped the Packers’ second possession and extended their lead to 14-0...Lined up as part of a bunch on the right side of the formation in what was a personnel group that featured four TEs...Ran a quick hook route just beyond the goal line and reached to his left for the ball, making his first career reception on the scoring play. at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Appeared in the game both on offense and special teams but did not record any statistics. vs. Chicago Bears (12/25): Played on special teams and extensively on offense in the second half...Did not record any tackles on the coverage teams, but was consistently one of the first men down the field and helped contain noted return man WR Devin Hester to just 7 yards on two punt returns (3.5 avg.) and a 23.4-yard average on five kickoff returns...Helped P Tim Masthay land three of his four punts inside the 20-yard line in a game that saw the Packers win the field position battle by 150 yards. 93 Erik Walden, LB, 4th Year, Middle Tennessee State 2011 Season: A mid-season pick-up in 2010 who has started the first 15 games of 2011 at ROLB opposite Clay Matthews...For the season, is tied for fourth on the defense with 85 tackles (49 solo), three sacks, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery that he returned for a TD. vs. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Opened the regular season as a starter for the first time in his pro career and answered the bell with six tackles (four solo), a sack and a pass defensed against the Saints...Sack came on a critical third-and-2 from the Green Bay 7-yard line...Came through unblocked on a rush from the ROLB position in an apparent miscommunication by the New Orleans OL...Dropped QB Drew Brees for a 13-yard loss, limiting the Saints to a 38-yard FG on fourth down...Pass deflection came in coverage of athletic TE Jimmy Graham...Carried Graham down the seam and dove to deflect the pass from Brees on a drive that ultimately ended with a punt. at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Again started at ROLB, seeing time on 66 plays and recording five tackles (four solo) and two QB hits...Part of a front that was particularly stingy against the run throughout the game, allowing the Panthers RB tandem of Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams a mere 18 yards on 11 carries (1.6 avg.). at Chicago Bears (9/25): Made five tackles (four solo, one for loss) from his ROLB post, helping to set the edge for a run defense that allowed just 13 yards on 12 carries (1.1 avg.) during the game...Tackle for loss came on a run to his side that saw him stack TE Kellen Davis at the line of scrimmage, free up an arm, and bring down RB Matt Forté a 1-yard loss, despite still being somewhat engaged in the block...Was also credited with two QB hits. vs. Denver Broncos (10/2): Started and finished with four tackles (three solo) and two QB hits. at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Returned to his native state and posted five tackles (two solo) and a season-high four QB hits for a defense that did not yield a single point after the 12:29 mark of the second quarter. vs. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Started at ROLB, but rotated regularly with LB Frank Zombo, who returned to the lineup for the first time in 2011... Finished with four tackles (two solo) and a QB hit...Also drew a hold on LT Rodger Saffold on the second play from scrimmage that negated a 14-yard completion from QB Sam Bradford to WR Greg Salas.
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