BALTIMORE, Md. - Former Lumberjack K.J. Gerard was promoted to the 53-man active roster from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad and could make his NFL debut this week against the Indianapolis Colts.

He was originally an undrafted free agent but was signed to the practice squad after being one of the final cuts in training camp. He is the fourth NAU player since 2000 to earn a job in the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

The Baltimore Ravens, now 5-4, host the Indianapolis Colts, winners of 18 consecutive regular season games and a 9-0 record this year, this Sunday, Nov. 22, at M&T Bank Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Eastern. This is the 6th time in the last 7 games that the Ravens are playing a team in 1st place in a division.

Gerard was a two-time All-America selection. He earned All-America First-Team honors from the Associated Press, College Sporting News, The Sports Network and the Walter Camp Foundation in 2008, while finishing as a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award.

Gerard holds the NAU school record for interceptions with 19, tied for the fifth-best total in Big Sky history. He finished his career ranked tied for first in interceptions among active career leaders in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and Division I overall with 19. In 2008, he was fifth on the team in tackles with 47 with a team-best 38 solos. The Fountain Valley, Calif., native recorded five interceptions to rank second in the Big Sky Conference and tied for 17th nationally (0.45 per game). He also had a team-best nine pass deflections, eight tackles for loss and a forced fumble and blocked kick.