Vols In The League: How Former VFLs Fared In NFL Week 11
Image: Matt Starkey/Cleveland Browns
By Aidan Sidoti
Week 11 saw former Vols making noise across the league.
Here’s a look at how Tennessee’s finest played this week.
James Pearce (Atlanta Falcons DE)
Pearce notched his third sack and had three QB hits in Atlanta’s 30-27 overtime loss to Carolina.
Joshua Palmer (Buffalo Bills WR)
Palmer recorded two receptions for 17 yards as Buffalo defeated Tampa Bay 44-32.
Cade Mays (Carolina Panthers OL)
Mays logged all 80 offensive snaps without allowing a sack in Carolina’s 30-27 win over Atlanta.
Darnell Wright (Chicago Bears OL)
Wright played all 75 offensive snaps without allowing a sack as Chicago defeated Minnesota 19-17.
Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns RB)
Logged one carry for 19 yards in Baltimore’s 23-16 win over Cleveland.
Cedric Tillman (Cleveland Browns WR)
Recorded three receptions for 52 yards as Cleveland fell to Baltimore.
Joe Milton III (Dallas Cowboys QB)
Milton and the Cowboys take on Las Vegas tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Kamal Hadden (Green Bay Packers CB)
Hadden did not record any stats as Green Bay took down New York.
Derek Barnett (Houston Texans DE)
Recorded one tackle in Houston’s 16-13 win against Tennessee.
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)
Played all 70 offensive snaps and did not allow a sack as the Chiefs fell to the Broncos.
Jaylen McCollough (Los Angeles Rams SAF)
Recorded one tackle in the Rams’ 21-19 win over Seattle.
Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams LB)
Logged six tackles in Los Angeles’ 21-19 win over the 49ers.
Dont’e Thornton Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders WR)
Thornton and the Raiders take on Dallas tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Matthew Butler (Miami Dolphins DE)
Butler was inactive as Miami edged Washington 16-13 in Madrid.
Jaylen Wright (Miami Dolphins RB)
Wright carried the ball one time for four yards as the Dolphins defeated the Commanders.
Theo Jackson (Minnesota Vikings SAF)
Recorded one tackle and a pass broken up as Minnesota fell to Chicago.
Joshua Dobbs (New England Patriots Quarterback)
Dobbs did not see any playing time in New England’s 27-14 victory over the Jets.
Alontae Taylor (New Orleans Saints Cornerback)
Taylor and the Saints were on a bye this week.
Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints RB)
Kamara and the Saints were on a bye this week.
Jalin Hyatt (New York Giants WR)
Hyatt hauled in two catches for 18 yards as the Giants lost to Green Bay 27-20.
Jauan Jennings (San Francisco 49ers WR)
Jennings caught four passes for 54 yards in San Fran’s 41-22 victory against the Cardinals.
Morgan Cox (Tennessee Titans LS)
Cox started at long snapper as the Titans fell 16-13 to Houston
Shy Tuttle (Tennessee Titans DT)
Tuttle logged 12 defensive snaps but failed to record any stats.
