Vols In The League: How Former VFLs Fared In NFL Week 13

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By Aidan Sidoti

Ex-Vols Made Noise Across the League in Week 13

Here’s a look at how Tennessee’s finest played this week.

James Pearce (Atlanta Falcons DE)

Pearce notched 1 sack and had two tackles in Atlanta’s 27-24 loss to the Jets.

Joshua Palmer (Buffalo Bills WR)

Palmer was inactive with an ankle injury.

Cade Mays (Carolina Panthers OL)

Mays was inactive with an ankle injury.

Darnell Wright (Chicago Bears OL)

Wright played all 87 offensive snaps without allowing a sack as Chicago defeated Philadelphia 24-15 on Black Friday.

Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns RB)

Sampson logged four carries for 23 yards in Cleveland’s 26-8 loss against San Fran.

Cedric Tillman (Cleveland Browns WR)

Recorded one target and no receptions as Cleveland fell to San Francisco.

​​Joe Milton III (Dallas Cowboys QB)

Milton didn’t see the field in Dallas’ 31-28 Thanksgiving win over Kansas City.

Kamal Hadden (Green Bay Packers CB)

Hadden and the Packers were on a bye this week.

Derek Barnett (Houston Texans DE)

Recorded one tackle and a tackle for loss in Houston’s 20-16 win against Indianapolis.

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 was inactive for Kansas City’s loss with an ankle injury.

Jaylen McCollough (Los Angeles Rams SAF)

Recorded four tackles in the Rams’ 31-28 loss to Carolina.

Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams LB)

Logged eight tackles and a sack in Los Angeles’ 31-28 loss against Carolina.

Dont’e Thornton Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders WR)

Finished with one catch for 11 yards in Vegas’ 31-14 loss to the Chargers.

Matthew Butler (Miami Dolphins DE)

Butler was inactive for Miami’s win over New Orleans.

Jaylen Wright (Miami Dolphins RB)

Wright carried the ball three times for 16 yards as Miami defeated New Orleans.

Theo Jackson (Minnesota Vikings SAF)

Jackson was inactive for Minnesota’s loss to Seattle with a neck injury.

Joshua Dobbs (New England Patriots Quarterback)

Dobbs and the Patriots take on the Giants tonight at 7:15 p.m. ET.

Alontae Taylor (New Orleans Saints Cornerback)

Logged two tackles in New Orleans’ 21-17 loss against Miami.

Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints RB)

Kamara was ruled out for New Orleans’ game Sunday with a knee injury.

Jalin Hyatt (New York Giants WR)

Hyatt and the Giants take on New England tonight at 7:15 p.m. ET.

Jauan Jennings (San Francisco 49ers WR)

Jennings hauled in four passes for 39 yards and a touchdown in San Francisco’s 26-8 win over Cleveland.

Morgan Cox (Tennessee Titans LS)

Cox started at long snapper as the Titans fell 25-3 to Jacksonville.

Shy Tuttle (Tennessee Titans DT)

Tuttle did not record any stats in Tennessee’s loss.

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