FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Former Brown University receiver Buddy Farnham, who hails from Andover, Mass., made his presence felt quickly after signing with the Patriots' practice squad last week.
Farnham was one of four players named practice player of the week, the honor going to the players who coaches feel best prepared the team in the days leading up to a victory. Farnham presumably played the role of Dolphins receiver Davone Bess.
Farnham was joined by practice squad offensive lineman Thomas Austin (3rd of season), outside linebacker/defensive end Rob Ninkovich (2nd of season) and practice squad cornerback Thad Turner (2nd of season).
The season breakdown:
Game 16 (Dolphins)
OL Thomas Austin
WR Buddy Farnham
OLB/DE Rob Ninkovich
CB Thad Turner
Game 15 (Bills)
DE Ron Brace
WR Julian Edelman
OT Steve Maneri
S Ross Ventrone
Game 14 (Packers)
RB Thomas Clayton
OT Mark LeVoir
OLB Rob Ninkovich
G Rich Ohrnberger
Game 13 (Bears)
QB Brian Hoyer
S Ross Ventrone
WR Matthew Slater
DE Eric Moore
OL Ryan Wendell
Game 12 (Jets)
S Ross Ventrone
ILB Dane Fletcher
CB Thad Turner
DL Kyle Love
WR Matthew Slater
TE Aaron Hernandez
Game 11 (Lions)
WR Julian Edelman
CB Tony Carter
S Ross Ventrone
LB Tracy White
OT Steve Maneri
G Thomas Austin
Game 10 (Colts)
QB Brian Hoyer
S Ross Ventrone
WR Taylor Price
LB Pierre Woods
Game 9 (Steelers)
QB Brian Hoyer
WR Julian Edelman
C/G Ryan Wendell
TE Aaron Hernandez
S Ross Ventrone
TE Carson Butler
Game 7 (Vikings)
CB Tony Carter
OL Steve Maneri
OL Thomas Austin
S Ross Ventrone
Game 6 (Chargers)
CB Darius Butler
CB Tony Carter
WR Taylor Price
Game 5 (Ravens)
WR Matthew Slater
ILB Dane Fletcher
C/G Ryan Wendell
NT Kyle Love
OLB Shawn Crable
WR Darnell Jenkins
TE Carson Butler
Game 4 (Dolphins)
OLB Shawn Crable
ILB Tyrone McKenzie
ILN Dane Fletcher
WR Julian Edelman
C/G Rich Ohrnberger
Game 3 (Bills)
S Sergio Brown
ILB Dane Fletcher
TE Aaron Hernandez
QB Brian Hoyer
S Jarrad Page
Game 1 (Bengals)
CB Tony Carter
S Patrick Chung
OLB Shawn Crable
C/G Rich Ohrnberger
G Stephen Neal
C/G Ryan Wendell