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How all former Iowa State football players did in Week 16 of the NFL
Iowa State’s Matt Campbell talks Liberty Bowl from the team’s Memphis hotel
Iowa State’s Matt Campbell talks Liberty Bowl from the team’s Memphis hotel
Week 16 of the NFL season is in the books, and several former Cyclones again significantly impacted their teams’ performances.
It was a rare struggle week for Brock Purdy, whose four-interception game on Monday night may have ended his MVP run. However, multiple former Iowa State running backs found success in big ways. That and more in this week’s recap.
Here’s how all former Cyclones did in Week 16.
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers QB
For now, Purdy’s rough showing against the Baltimore Ravens can be considered an anomaly. But that didn’t make it any less painful to experience for the former Iowa State quarterback.
Purdy finished 18-for-32 passing for 255 yards, zero touchdowns and four interceptions in the 33-19 loss. Purdy also added one carry for two yards while being sacked twice.
A fourth-quarter stinger sent Purdy to the bench as Sam Darnold took over. The 49ers will try to rebound next Sunday at Washington.
Breece Hall, New York Jets RB
Hall’s performances this season have been a mix of boom and bust, and Sunday’s showing vs. the Washington Commanders firmly fell into the boom category.
The former Iowa State running back racked up 20 carries for 95 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a team-high 12 catches for 96 yards in New York’s 30-28 win.
One year after tearing his ACL, Hall has piled up nearly 1,300 total yards with two games to go.
David Montgomery, Detroit Lions RB
In helping guide Detroit to its first division title since 1993, Montgomery had 17 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown in the Lions’ 30-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The former Iowa State running back also had two catches for 14 yards.
The Lions are no longer the NFL’s laughingstock. Montgomery is a big reason why.
Here’s how all other former Cyclones did in Week 16
- Anthony Johnson Jr., Green Bay Packers S: 8 tackles
- Allen Lazard, New York Jets WR: 1 target, 0 catches
- Will McDonald IV, New York Jets DE: 1 tackle
- Charlie Kolar, Baltimore Ravens TE: 1 catch, 17 yards
- Xavier Hutchinson, Houston Texans WR: 1 catch, 18 yards
- Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota Vikings KR: 2 returns, 39 yards
- Jake Hummel, Los Angeles Rams LB: Active, no stats
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.