Vols In The League: How Former VFLs Fared In NFL Week 14
Image: Miami Dolphins
By Aidan Sidoti
Former Vols shined across the league in Week 14.
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 37-9 loss to the Seahawks.
Joshua Palmer (Buffalo Bills WR)
Palmer was inactive with an ankle injury.
Cade Mays (Carolina Panthers OL)
Mays and the Panthers were on a bye this week.
Darnell Wright (Chicago Bears OL)
Wright played all 70 offensive snaps without allowing a sack as Green Bay defeated Chicago 28-21
Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns RB)
Sampson logged two carries for 4 yards and hauled in five receptions for 64 yards in Cleveland’s 31-29 loss against Tennessee.
Cedric Tillman (Cleveland Browns WR)
Recorded one reception for 23 yards as Cleveland fell to Tennessee.
Joe Milton III (Dallas Cowboys QB)
Milton didn’t see the field in Dallas’ 44-30 loss to Detroit Thursday night.
Kamal Hadden (Green Bay Packers CB)
Hadden played 10 snaps on special teams in Green Bay’s 28-21 win over Chicago.
Derek Barnett (Houston Texans DE)
Recorded two tackles Houston’s 20-10 win against Kansas City.
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 three tackles in the Rams’ 45-17 win against Arizona.
Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams LB)
Logged four tackles and a sack in Los Angeles’ 45-17 win against the Cardinals.
Dont’e Thornton Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders WR)
Did not record any stats in Vegas’ 24-17 loss to Denver.
Matthew Butler (Miami Dolphins DE)
Butler was inactive for Miami’s win over the Jets.
Jaylen Wright (Miami Dolphins RB)
Wright carried the ball 24 times for 107 yards and scored his first career NFL touchdown as Miami defeated New York.
Theo Jackson (Minnesota Vikings SAF)
Jackson was inactive for Minnesota’s win against Washington with a neck injury.
Joshua Dobbs (New England Patriots Quarterback)
Dobbs and the Patriots were on a bye this week.
Alontae Taylor (New Orleans Saints Cornerback)
Logged two tackles and his second interception of the season in New Orleans’ 24-20 win against Tampa Bay.
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 were on a bye this week.
Jauan Jennings (San Francisco 49ers WR)
Jennings and the 49ers were on a bye this week.
Morgan Cox (Tennessee Titans LS)
Cox started at long snapper as the Titans defeated Cleveland 31-29
Shy Tuttle (Tennessee Titans DT)
Tuttle did not record any stats in Tennessee’s win.
