Local Players in the NFL: Week 9

Former Booker T. Washington standout Robert Meachem had his best game of the season. Find out how Meachem and other former Oklahoma high school players fared in Week 9 of the NFL season.

Thursday, July 28th 2011, 5:21 pm

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Nov 9, 2009 12:35 AM CDT

Curt Hill
Oklahoma Sports Staff Writer

Booker T. Washington
Robert Meachem caught a touchdown pass and had a season-high five catches for 98 yards in the Saints’ 30-20 win over Carolina. Meachem has 296 yards and three touchdowns through the air this season and 585 yards receiving in his career.

Felix Jones rushed the ball four times for 10 yards and returned five kicks for 105 yards in the Cowboys’ 20-16 win over the Eagles. Jones has 298 yards rushing this year and 564 yards rushing in his career.

Heritage Hall
Wes Welker had nine receptions for 84 yards and a five-yard punt return in the Patriots’ 27-17 win over the Dolphins. Welker, who reached the 4,000-yard receiving mark in the game, has 568 yards receiving in 2009.

Pauls Valley
T.J. Rushing returned two punts for eight yards in the Colts’ 20-17 win over the Texans.

Kingfisher
Curtis Lofton recorded eight tackles in Atlanta’s 31-17 win over Washington. With his effort against the Redskins, Lofton has 84 tackles this season.

Edmond North
Kelly Gregg had five tackles in Baltimore’s 17-7 loss to Cincinnati. The Former Sooner and Edmond North standout now has 29 tackles this season and 440 in his career.

John Marshall
Antonio Smith made two tackles (once sack) in Houston’s 20-17 loss to Indianapolis. The former Oklahoma State standout now has 17 tackles this season and 142 in his career.