Vols In The League: How Former VFLs Fared In NFL Week 7
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By Aidan Sidoti
Former VFL stars made their presence felt across the league in Week 7.
Here’s how Tennessee’s finest performed this week.
James Pearce (Atlanta Falcons DE)
Pearce recorded just one tackle in Atlanta’s 20-10 loss to San Francisco on Sunday night.
Joshua Palmer (Buffalo Bills WR)
Palmer and the Bills were on a bye this week.
Cade Mays (Carolina Panthers OL)
Mays logged all 71 offensive snaps at center and did not allow a sack in Carolina’s 13-6 win against the Jets.
Darnell Wright (Chicago Bears OL)
Wright allowed one quarterback pressure and no sacks as Chicago beat New Orleans, 26-14.
Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns RB)
Sampson carried the ball three times for 8 yards and caught one pass for 9 yards in Cleveland’s 31-6 against Miami.
Cedric Tillman (Cleveland Browns WR)
Tillman did not see any game action in Cleveland’s loss.
Joe Milton III (Dallas Cowboys QB)
Milton did not see any game action in the Cowboys’ 44-22 win against Washington.
Kamal Hadden (Green Bay Packers CB)
Hadden did not see any action in the Packers’ 27-23 win over Arizona.
Derek Barnett (Houston Texans DE)
Barnett and the Texans face the Seahawks at 10 p.m. ET tonight on ESPN.
Darrell Taylor (Houston Texans DE)
Taylor and Houston face Seattle on Monday Night Football.
Jakob Johnson (Houston Texans FB)
Johnson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
Omarr Norman-Lott (Kansas City Chiefs DT)
Norman-Lott did not record any stats after leaving the game with a knee injury and did not return.
Trey Smith (Kansas City Chiefs OL)
Played just 17 offensive snaps after leaving with a back injury in Kansas City’s 31-0 win over Las Vegas.
Jaylen McCollough (Los Angeles Rams SAF)
Recorded three tackles and a pass broken up in the Rams’ win against Jacksonville in London.
Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams LB)
Young notched 1.5 sacks in Los Angeles’ 35–7 win over Jacksonville, pushing his season total to a career-high nine.
Dont’e Thornton Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders WR)
Did not record a catch on three targets in Las Vegas’ shut-out loss to Kansas City.
Matthew Butler (Miami Dolphins DE)
Recorded one tackle in Miami’s loss to Cleveland.
Jaylen Wright (Miami Dolphins RB)
Wright did not record any stats in the Dolphins loss.
Theo Jackson (Minnesota Vikings SAF)
Recorded five tackles as Minnesota fell to Philadelphia, 28-22.
Joshua Dobbs (New England Patriots Quarterback)
Dobbs completed his lone pass for 12 yards after stepping in for an injured Drake Maye.
Alontae Taylor (New Orleans Saints Cornerback)
Recorded seven tackles and a TFL in New Orleans’ loss against Chicago.
Velus Jones Jr. (New Orleans Saints RB)
Jones did not record any game stats in the Saints’ loss.
Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints RB)
Kamara rushed for 28 yards on 11 carries and added 3 receptions for 1 yard in the Saints’ 26-14 loss against Chicago.
Jalin Hyatt (New York Giants WR)
Hyatt was targeted once in New York's 33-32 loss to Denver.
Jauan Jennings (San Francisco 49ers WR)
Jennings caught four passes for 31 yards in San Fran’s 20-10 win over Atlanta.
Morgan Cox (Tennessee Titans LS)
Started at long snapper for the Titans’ 31-13 loss against New England.
Shy Tuttle (Tennessee Titans DT)
Recorded one tackle as Tennessee fell to New England.
