Trio of Solid Debuts for the Dukes

Three former JMU Dukes got their first taste of live action in the NFL pre-season last night. Scotty McGee and Mike Caussin suited up for the Jags as they faced off with the Eagles, and Arthur Moats and the Bills played the Redskins at Fed Ex. All three players put forth solid efforts.

The Jaguars-Eagles clash featured three former Dukes. Along with McGee and Caussin, 4th-year linebacker Akeem Jordan played for the Eagles. McGee was drafted primarily for his special teams abilities and the Jags are giving him a shot to win the punt return job. He showed flashes of what made him so exciting at JMU, racking up over 100 returning yards on the night, including a 46 yarder! He also got some reps at corner. Caussin, who signed with the Jags as undrafted free agent, had two receptions for 25 yards.

Not to be outdone, the Redskins-Bills clash featured multiple Dukes on the field as well. Of course only Arthur Moats was playing, but Lindsey Czarniak was reporting from the field and she’s an alum, so I”m counting her. Several Buffalo linebackers were held out of last night’s game, so Moats got a lot of playing time. After playing on the line throughout college, Moats handled his first game as a linebacker pretty well. He had 4 tackles on the night and certainly appeared to do enough to show the Bills coaches he’s got real potential at linebacker.