Oct. 4, 2017
SAN DIEGO -
With four weeks of the NFL regular season completed, former Aztecs are making contributions to their teams.
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San Diego State has 11 former players on rosters throughout the league, with three on practice squads and three on injured reserve.
Arizona Cardinals starting long snapper Aaron Brewer snapped the ball for kicker Phil Dawson four times for field goal attempts and six times for punter Andy Lee in an 18-15 win against the San Francisco 49ers. Brewer was a long snapper for the Aztecs from 2008-11 on both punts and field goals, and was a three-time Mountain West all-academic pick and scholar-athlete.
Damontae Kazee started at the safety position for the Atlanta Falcons in his first career start. He recorded eight tackles (4 solo, 4 assisted) and one forced fumble in a loss against the Buffalo Bills. A cornerback in college, Kazee was selected by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Kazee finished his final year with 65 tackles (45 solo), seven interceptions for 156 yards, eight pass breakups, three tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry en route to being named the MW Defensive Player of the Year for a second straight season. Kazee, a three-time all-MW selection over his career (first team in 2015-16, second team in 2014), finished with a school-record 17 interceptions, 30 pass breakups (sixth at SDSU) and 214 interception yards (seventh at SDSU).
The second-string wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, Brice Butler scored a touchdown for the second straight game, a 10-yard reception, to go alongside a second catch against the Los Angeles Rams. In his lone season with San Diego State in 2012 following a three-year career at USC, Butler played in all 13 games with eight starts, recording 24 catches for 347 yards and four touchdowns. He was a seventh-round pick of the Oakland Raiders in the 2013 NFL Draft.
New York Giants linebacker Calvin Munson lined up for one play on defense and 18 plays on special teams against Tampa Bay. Munson, who started all 41 games at outside linebacker from 2014-16 for SDSU, finished his collegiate career ranked sixth in tackles (301) and ninth in sacks (18.0). He was a three-time all-Mountain West pick, including a first-team selection each of his final two seasons. Munson signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft.
Munson's teammate, safety Nat Berhe, lined up for seven plays on defense and 19 plays on special teams versus the Buccaneers. Berhe was a three-year starter from 2010-13 and was the first Aztec safety in the MW era (since 1999) to earn all-conference honors in three consecutive seasons.
Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Nico Siragusa, Dallas Cowboys defensive back Leon McFadden and Philadelphia Eagles running back Donnel Pumphrey are on their teams' respective injured lists.
Offensive linemen Daniel Brunskill (Atlanta Falcons), defensive end Alex Barrett (Detroit Lions), and Darrell Greene (Green Bay Packers) are on their teams' respective practice squads.