Across The Shield: Five Buckeyes Combine for Six Sacks, Terry McLaurin Has Fourth 100-Yard Game of Season in NFL Week 10

By Dan Hope on November 12, 2024 at 10:10 am
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Across The Shield is Eleven Warriors’ weekly recap of the best and most notable performances from former Ohio State players throughout the NFL.

Our Week 10 recap is highlighted by a quintet of Buckeyes – Cameron Heyward, Joey and Nick Bosa, Jonathon Cooper and Chase Young – combining for six sacks and Terry McLaurin having his fourth 100-yard game of the season.

Five Buckeyes combine for six sacks

Sunday was a big day for former Ohio State defensive ends in the NFL as five of them combined to record six sacks.

Cameron Heyward recorded his first two-sack game since 2022. The 14th-year Pittsburgh Steeler played a crucial role in his team’s 28-27 win over the Washington Commanders, helping force three punts with his two sacks as well as a third-down pass breakup.

Jonathon Cooper, fresh off of signing a four-year, $60 million contract extension with the Denver Broncos, had a productive game against the Kansas City Chiefs, tying his season-high with six tackles and sacking Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. His play put the Broncos in position to hand the Chiefs their first loss of the year until the Chiefs blocked the Broncos’ game-winning field goal attempt as time expired.

Both Bosa brothers recorded sacks in Week 10 with Joey Bosa recording the 70th sack of his NFL career – the second-most in Chargers history – in their 27-17 win over the Tennesse Titans.

Nick Bosa recorded a sack for a third straight week, taking down his old nemesis Baker Mayfield despite battling a hip injury that he felt had an impact on his play in the San Francisco 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The best performance of the week by a former Ohio State defensive end came courtesy of Chase Young, who led the entire NFL with nine quarterback pressures in Week 10, according to NFL Pro’s Next Gen Stats. Those nine pressures included a crucial strip sack in the game’s final minute. While the fumble was recovered by the Atlanta Falcons, it led to a game-sealing turnover on downs in the New Orleans Saints’ 20-17 win.

Young’s dominant day as a pass rusher earned him our Pro Buck of the Week award as the top NFL player from Ohio State for Week 10.

Pro Bucks of the Week
Week Player Stats
1 Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins 10 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 4 yards
2 Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. 4 catches, 130 yards, 2 TD
3 Commanders WR Terry McLaurin 4 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD
4 49ers DE Nick Bosa 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR, 9 QB pressures
5 Seahawks LB Jerome Baker 14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF
6 49ers DE Nick Bosa 4 tackles, 2 QB hits, 14 QB pressures
7 Bengals DE Sam Hubbard 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 3 QB hits
8 Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. 6 catches, 111 yards, 1 TD
9 Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba 7 catches, 180 yards, 2 TD
10 Saints DE Chase Young 1 sack, 1 FF, 2 QB hits, 9 QB pressures

Terry tops 100 again

Ten weeks into the 2024 season, Terry McLaurin has already tied his career-high for 100-yard games in a season.

McLaurin hit triple digits for the fourth time this year on Sunday as he caught five passes for 113 yards in the Washington Commanders’ narrow defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers. His day included a speedy 54-yard catch-and-run and a fantastic 28-yard grab along the left sideline.

McLaurin now ranks third in the NFL this season with 711 receiving yards on 47 receptions.

Marv up to six touchdowns

Marvin Harrison Jr. scored his sixth touchdown in just 10 NFL games – tying McLaurin, among others, for the fourth-most in the league this year – when he made a clean over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone for a 9-yard score in the second quarter of the Arizona Cardinals’ win over the New York Jets.

The Cardinals rolled to their fourth straight victory on Sunday, defeating the Jets 31-6. The Cardinals’ other young star from Ohio State, former Buckeye left tackle Paris Johnson Jr., also made a big impact in the win, leading the way on their first touchdown of the game with a lane-clearing pancake block.

After the game, Harrison – who had five total catches for 54 yards on the day – participated in a jersey exchange with his former Ohio State teammate Garrett Wilson, who had five catches for 41 yards in the Jets’ loss.

A tale of two halves for Stroud

Halfway through the Houston Texans’ Sunday Night Football game against the Detroit Lions, C.J. Stroud looked to be on track for one of his best games of the season. The second-year NFL quarterback from Ohio State completed 14 of 20 passing attempts before halftime for 164 yards, capped off a perfectly placed pass in between two defenders to John Metchie III for a 15-yard touchdown that gave his team a 23-7 lead.

Unfortunately for Stroud and the Texans, that would be the final time they would score on Sunday night. Stroud struggled throughout the second half, completing just five of 13 passing attempts for 68 yards while throwing two interceptions, and the Lions scored 19 unanswered points to defeat the Texans, 26-23.

The performance continued what’s been a more up-and-down second season for Stroud than his spectacular rookie year, as he’s already thrown more interceptions in 2024 (six) than he did in 2023 (five). That’s far from being his fault alone, as the Texans’ offensive line has been a liability and their top two receivers (Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs) are sidelined by injuries, but Stroud put the blame on himself for Sunday’s scoreless second half.

McQuaide reaches 14 seasons

Heyward wasn’t the only 14th-year NFL player from Ohio State to play in Week 10.

Jake McQuaide officially became a 14-year NFL veteran, tying Heyward for the longest-tenured NFL player from Ohio State, when he was elevated to the Minnesota Vikings’ active roster and made his first game appearance of the 2024 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Filling in for the Vikings’ usual starting long snapper, Andrew DePaola, who was placed on injured reserve with a hand injury, McQuaide played an important role in the Vikings’ victory, snapping the ball back to John Parker Romo on all four of his field goals, the Vikings’ only points in their 12-7 win.

Webb named All-CFL

While we focus primarily on NFL players from Ohio State in Across The Shield, another former Buckeye playing north of the border deserves a shoutout for his professional football performance this season.

In his third season as a member of the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks and fourth CFL season overall, former Ohio State safety Damon Webb earned All-CFL honors for the first time as he had a standout season in which he recorded 69 tackles with five interceptions – including two pick-sixes in one game – plus two sacks and a forced fumble.

The Redblacks went 9-8-1 during the 2024 regular season before losing to the Toronto Argonauts in the semifinal round of the playoffs.

Quick Hits

  • Jamarco Jones (Lions) and Tommy Togiai (Texans) made their season debuts on Sunday Night Football after they were elevated from the practice squads of their respective teams. Togiai recorded three tackles and a pass deflection in his Texans debut while Jones played one snap as a sixth offensive lineman in his first Lions game appearance.
  • Jordan Fuller (Carolina Panthers) and Jonah Jackson (Los Angeles Rams) each returned to action in Week 10 after stints on injured reserve. Fuller, who missed six games with a hamstring injury, recorded six tackles in his return to action. Jackson, who missed six games with a shoulder injury, started at center for the Rams on Monday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins.
  • Baron Browning played 18 snaps off the bench and recorded two quarterback pressures in his first game with the Cardinals, who acquired him in a trade with the Broncos last week.
  • Marshon Lattimore was inactive for his first game with the Commanders, who acquired him in a trade with the Saints last week, while continuing to recover from a hamstring injury.
  • Chris Olave was placed on injured reserve by the Saints after suffering a concussion in Week 9 that required him to be stretchered off the field. Olave will be out for at least three more weeks, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Saturday that he might not return this season as he consults with specialists after suffering four concussions in three NFL seasons.
  • Despite recording 45 tackles and making four starts in the New England Patriots’ first nine games of the season, Raekwon McMillan was released by the Patriots on Friday. He is now on the team’s practice squad.
  • DaVon Hamilton had his second seven-tackle game in three weeks, tying his season-high, in the Jaguars’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
  • Curtis Samuel had a season-high four receptions for 35 yards in the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Indianapolis Colts.
  • Jeremy Ruckert caught two passes for a season-high 17 yards in the Jets’ loss to the Cardinals.

Week 10 Stats

The following table, compiled by Eleven Warriors researcher Matt Gutridge, includes statistics for this week and the entire 2024 season for every Buckeye who has played in at least one game this season. (Note: The table only includes players who finished their college careers at Ohio State.)

Buckeyes Around the NFL
PLAYER POSITION TEAM WEEK 10 STATS SEASON STATS
ELI APPLE CB CHARGERS Played at CB 2 tackles
JEROME BAKER LB TITANS Did not play 37 tackles, 1 sack (0 yards), 2 TFL, 1 QB hit, 2 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR
VONN BELL S BENGALS 2 tackles 46 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QB hit, 1 INT, 2 PD
JOEY BOSA DE CHARGERS 1 tackle, 1 sack (2 yards), 10 tackles, 3 sacks (16 yards), 3 TFL, 5 QB hits
NICK BOSA DE 49ERS 4 tackles, 1 sack (10 yards) 32 tackles, 5.5 sacks (29.5 yards), 8 TFL, 13 QB hits, 1 INT, 1 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR
NOAH BROWN WR COMMANDERS 3 catches, 33 yards 25 catches, 351 yards, 1 TD
BARON BROWNING LB CARDINALS Played at LB 7 tackles, 1 TFL
PARRIS CAMPBELL WR EAGLES Practice squad 6 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD
JONATHON COOPER LB BRONCOS 6 tackles, 1 sack (2 yards) 41 tackles, 6.5 sacks (29.5 yards), 7 TFL, 12 QB hits, 1 FF
TAYLOR DECKER OT LIONS Inactive 8 starts at LT
J.K. DOBBINS RB CHARGERS 15 carries, 50 yards; 3 catches, 5 yards 141 carries, 670 yards, 6 TD; 19 catches, 101 yards
TOMMY EICHENBERG LB RAIDERS Bye 9 tackles
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT RB COWBOYS 6 carries, 22 yards 54 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD; 3 catches, 15 yards
LUKE FARRELL TE JAGUARS 2 catches, 16 yards 8 catches, 52 yards; 1 tackle
JUSTIN FIELDS QB STEELERS Did not play 106/160, 1,106 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT; 55 carries, 231 yards, 5 TD
JORDAN FULLER S PANTHERS 6 tackles 21 tackles
MIKE HALL JR. DT BROWNS Bye 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 QB hit
DAVON HAMILTON DT JAGUARS 7 tackles 32 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 QB hit
JOHNATHAN HANKINS DT SEAHAWKS Bye 22 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 QB hit
MALIK HARRISON LB RAVENS 1 tackle 17 tackles, 1 sack (6 yards), 1 TFL
ZACH HARRISON DL FALCONS 1 tackle 11 tackles
MARVIN HARRISON JR. WR CARDINALS 5 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD 33 catches, 499 yards, 6 TD
CAMERON HEYWARD DT STEELERS 2 tackles, 2 sacks (19 yards), 1 PD 35 tackles, 5 sacks (45 yards), 6 TFL, 14 QB hits, 3 PD
RONNIE HICKMAN S BROWNS Bye 17 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PD, 1 FR
JALYN HOLMES DE COMMANDERS 2 tackles 9 tackles, 1 sack (5 yards), 2 TFL, 2 QB hits
MALIK HOOKER S COWBOYS 4 tackles, 1 QB hit 39 tackles, 1 QB hit, 2 PD
SAM HUBBARD DE BENGALS 1 tackle 37 tackles, 2 sacks (6 yards), 3 TFL, 8 QB hits, 1 INT, 2 PD, 1 FF
JONAH JACKSON OG RAMS Started at C 2 starts at C, 1 start at LG
PARIS JOHNSON JR. OL CARDINALS Started at LT 10 starts at LT
CAMERON JOHNSTON P STEELERS Injured reserve (knee) 2 punts, 51.5 average, 1 inside 20
DAWAND JONES OT BROWNS Bye 5 starts at RT, 2 starts at LT, 8 games played
DRE'MONT JONES DE SEAHAWKS Bye 19 tackles, 3 sacks (27 yards), 5 TFL, 9 QB hits, 1 PD, 1 FF
JAMARCO JONES OT LIONS Played at OT 1 game played
MICHAEL JORDAN OG PATRIOTS Started at LG 9 starts at LG, 1 FR
MARSHON LATTIMORE CB COMMANDERS Inactive 30 tackles, 2 PD
TYQUAN LEWIS DT COLTS Injured reserve (elbow) 17 tackles, 1.5 sack (9.5 yards), 2 TFL, 3 QB hits
TANNER McCALISTER S BRONCOS Practice squad 1 tackle
LIAM McCULLOUGH LS FALCONS Played at LS 10 games played
TERRY McLAURIN WR COMMANDERS 5 catches, 113 yards 47 catches, 711 yards, 6 TD; 2 carries, 2 yards
RAEKWON McMILLAN LB PATRIOTS Practice squad 45 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QB hit
JAKE McQUAIDE LS VIKINGS Played at LS 1 game played
THAYER MUNFORD OT RAIDERS Bye 4 starts at RT, 6 games played
JOSH MYERS C PACKERS Bye 8 starts at C
JEFF OKUDAH CB TEXANS Injured reserve (hip) Played on special teams
CHRIS OLAVE WR SAINTS Injured reserve (concussion) 32 catches, 400 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry, 7 yards; 2 tackles
NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE OT TITANS Played on special teams 4 starts at RT, 6 games played
JEREMY RUCKERT TE JETS 2 catches, 17 yards 12 catches, 67 yards; 1 tackle
CURTIS SAMUEL WR BILLS 4 catches, 35 yards 16 catches, 127 yards; 3 carries, 6 yards
TREY SERMON RB COLTS 1 catch, 4 yards 47 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD; 11 catches, 72 yards
KENDALL SHEFFIELD CB JETS Practice squad 3 tackles
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA WR SEAHAWKS Bye 50 catches, 568 yards, 3 TD; 1/1 passing, 35 yards
CADE STOVER TE TEXANS 1 catch, 2 yards 8 catches, 87 yards
C.J. STROUD QB TEXANS 19/33, 232 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 1 carry, 5 yards 188/296, 2,139 yards, 11 TD, 4 INT; 31 carries, 143 yards
TOMMY TOGIAI DT TEXANS 3 tackles, 1 PD 3 tackles, 1 PD
NICK VANNETT TE TITANS Started at TE 10 catches, 78 yards, 2 TD
SHAUN WADE CB CHARGERS Practice squad Has not played
DENZEL WARD CB BROWNS Bye 16 tackles, 1 QB hit, 14 PD
PETE WERNER LB SAINTS 5 tackles, 1 PD 43 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 PD
GARRETT WILSON WR JETS 5 catches, 41 yards 65 catches, 704 yards, 5 TD
LUKE WYPLER C BROWNS Injured reserve (ankle) Has not played
CHASE YOUNG DE SAINTS 1 tackle, 1 sack (9 yards), 2 QB hits, 1 FF 18 tackles, 3.0 sacks (20.5 yards), 5 TFL, 14 QB hits, 1 PD, 1 FF
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