Vols In The League: How Former VFLs Fared In NFL Week 10
Image: Atlanta Falcons
By Aidan Sidoti
Former Vols were active across the league during Week 10 action.
Here’s how Tennessee alumni fared across the NFL this week.
James Pearce (Atlanta Falcons DE)
Pearce notched a strip sack and broke up a pass in Atlanta’s 31-25 loss to Indianapolis in Berlin.
Joshua Palmer (Buffalo Bills WR)
Palmer was sidelined with an ankle injury as Miami defeated Buffalo 30-13.
Cade Mays (Carolina Panthers OL)
Mays logged all 53 offensive snaps without allowing a sack in Carolina’s 17-7 loss to New Orleans.
Darnell Wright (Chicago Bears OL)
Wright played all 68 offensive snaps without allowing a sack as Chicago defeated New York, 24-20.
Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns RB)
Logged two carries for -4 yards and added a three-yard reception in the Jets’ win over the Browns.
Cedric Tillman (Cleveland Browns WR)
Recorded two receptions for 11 yards as Cleveland fell to New York.
Joe Milton III (Dallas Cowboys QB)
Milton and the Cowboys were on a bye this week.
Kamal Hadden (Green Bay Packers CB)
Hadden and the Packers take on Philadelphia on Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Derek Barnett (Houston Texans DE)
Recorded two tackles in Houston’s 36-29 win against Jacksonville.
Darrell Taylor (Houston Texans DE)
Taylor was placed on injured reserve.
Jakob Johnson (Houston Texans FB)
Johnson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
Omarr Norman-Lott (Kansas City Chiefs DT)
Norman-Lott is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.
Trey Smith (Kansas City Chiefs OL)
Smith and the Chiefs were on a bye this week.
Jaylen McCollough (Los Angeles Rams SAF)
Recorded two tackles and broke up a pass in the Rams’ 42-26 win over San Fran.
Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams LB)
Logged four tackles in Los Angeles’ 42-26 win over the 49ers.
Dont’e Thornton Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders WR)
Recorded one reception for four yards as Vegas fell to Denver 10-7 on Thursday night.
Matthew Butler (Miami Dolphins DE)
Recorded 17 defensive snaps but no stats as Miami defeated Buffalo 30-13.
Jaylen Wright (Miami Dolphins RB)
Wright carried the ball five times for 17 yards as the Dolphins stunned the Bills.
Theo Jackson (Minnesota Vikings SAF)
Jackson was inactive for the Vikings’ loss with a concussion.
Joshua Dobbs (New England Patriots Quarterback)
Dobbs did not see any playing time in New England’s 28-23 victory over Tampa Bay.
Alontae Taylor (New Orleans Saints Cornerback)
Recorded five tackles and his first interception of the season as New Orleans took down Carolina.
Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints RB)
Kamara rushed for 83 yards on 22 carries and added 3 receptions for 32 yards in the Saints’ 17-7 win against Carolina.
Jalin Hyatt (New York Giants WR)
Hyatt did not record any stats in New York’s 24-20 loss to Chicago.
Jauan Jennings (San Francisco 49ers WR)
Jennings caught six passes for 71 yards and a touchdown in San Fran’s 42-26 loss against the Rams.
Morgan Cox (Tennessee Titans LS)
Cox and the Titans were on a bye this week.
Shy Tuttle (Tennessee Titans DT)
Tuttle and the Titans were on a bye this week.
