EAGLES GAME NOTES

PLAYER CAPSULES
Stefen Wisniewski 61 6th Year FA-Jax-16 Penn State
• Signed with the Eagles as a free agent during the 2016 offseason
after spending the 2015 campaign with the Jaguars ... Has started
all 16 games in each of the last two seasons
• Originally selected by the Raiders in the 2nd round (48th overall)
of the 2011 NFL Draft ... In four seasons with Oakland, started all
77 games played, opening 15 contests at LG and 62 games at C
• Is the son of Leo Wisniewski, a nose tackle who was selected by
the Baltimore Colts in the 2nd round (28th overall) of the 1982
NFL Draft ... Is the nephew of Steve Wisniewski, who was an
eight-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro guard ...
The Wisniewski trio all played collegiately at Penn State
Isaac Seumalo 73 Rookie D3-16 Oregon State
• Made 37 starts during his collegiate career at Oregon State,
opening 23 contests at center, nine at right guard, three at left
tackle and two at right tackle
• With the Beavers, earned All-Pac-12 honors during his freshman,
sophomore and senior seasons
• Is the son of Joe Seumalo, who was teammates with Eagles head
coach Doug Pederson on NFL Europe’s Rhein Fire in 1995 ... Joe
is currently the DL coach at Arizona State
Dillon Gordon 69 Rookie FA-16 LSU
• Signed by the Eagles as a rookie free agent during the 2016
offseason. Made the transition from tight end to offensive line
upon entering the professional ranks
• Was a three-year starter at tight end for LSU, and caught 7
passes for 96 yards.
Josh Andrews 68 2nd Year FA-14 Oregon State
• Appeared in 13 games with the Eagles in 2015 ... Spent his entire
rookie season on the practice squad in 2014
• Started 32 career games at Oregon State, including 30
consecutive contests. Combined to make 25 starts at left guard
over his junior and senior seasons with the Beavers
DEFENSIVE LINE
Connor Barwin 98 8th Year FA-Hou-13 Cincinnati
• Ranks 2nd on the Eagles with 4 sacks in 2016
• Earned second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2014 after
ranking fourth in the NFL and first in the NFC with a career-high
14.5 sacks, marking the most ever by an Eagles LB
• Signed with Eagles in 2013 after first 4 NFL seasons in Houston
• His foundation, MTWB, has hosted three concerts since 2014 that
have raised over $685,000 to revitalize neighborhood parks in the
city of Philadelphia
• Was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball in college
Fletcher Cox 91 5th Year D1-12 Mississippi State
• Earned NFC Defensive player of the month honors in September
2016
• An anchor on the Eagles defensive line and one of the best young
defenders in the game, signed a six-year contract extension in
June 2016 that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2022
• Earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl in 2015 after leading the
Eagles defense with a career-high 9.5 sacks ... Also finished
second on the defense with a career-high 104 tackles ... Added
three forced fumbles
• His 9.5 sacks in 2015 marked the most by an Eagles interior
defensive lineman since Corey Simon had 9.5 in 2000
• Earned a spot on PFWA’s All-Rookie team in 2012 after being
selected 12th overall ... Notched 5.5 sacks, 5th most by a rookie
Bennie Logan 96 4th Year D3-13 LSU
• Started all 14 games that he played in 2015 and set career highs
in tackles (67) and tackles for loss (nine)
• According to Pro Football Focus, finished second in the NFL in
2015 in run stop percentage (14.8 pct.) ... The stat is defined as
the precentage of a player’s run defense snaps where he was
responsible for a stop
• Registered 61 tackles in 2014 despite playing 55% of the snaps
• Anchored the defensive line of one of college’s top defenses
while at LSU and was honored to wear famed jersey No. 18
Brandon Graham 55 7th Year D1-10 Michigan
• Leads the Eagles with 5 sacks in 2016
• Logged career highs in 2015 with 63 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
Finished third on the defense with 12.5 TFLs and tied for the team
lead with three forced fumbles
• His seven forced fumbles since 2014 tie for third-most in the NFL
• A 1st round pick of the Eagles in 2010, Graham re-signed with
Philadelphia in the 2015 offseason, inking a four-year contract
Vinny Curry 75 5th Year D2-12 Marshall
• Signed a five-year contract with the Eagles in the 2016 offseason
that will keep him in Philadelphia through 2020
• Ranked second on the team in 2014 with a career-high nine
sacks to go along with four forced fumbles ... Was just one of six
players in the NFL to finish the year with at least nine sacks and
four forced fumbles
• Tied for third on the team with four sacks in 2013
• Was named the 2011 Conference USA Defensive Player of the
Year after posting 11 sacks, seven forced fumbles and 22 TFLs
Beau Allen 94 3rd Year D7-14 Wisconsin
• Recorded a career-high 31 tackles in 2015
• Never missed a game in college, totaling 94 tackles and 8 sacks ...
Was a two-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection (2012-13)
Marcus Smith 90 3rd Year D1-14 Louisville
• Moves to defensive end in Jim Schwartz’s 4-3 defense after
playing his first two NFL season at OLB
• A first-round pick of the Eagles in 2014, finished second in the
NCAA with 14.5 sacks in 2013 and was named the American
Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Destiny Vaeao 97 Rookie FA-16 Washington State
• Totaled 84 tackles, including 19 for a loss, seven sacks, two
forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 44 career games at
Washington State