Vols In The League: How Former VFLs Fared In NFL Week 7
Image: James D. Smith/Dallas Cowboys
By Aidan Sidoti
Week 8 saw former Vols contribute across the league.
Here’s how Tennessee’s finest performed this week.
James Pearce (Atlanta Falcons DE)
Pearce recorded four tackles and a quarterback hit in Atlanta’s 34-10 loss to Miami.
Joshua Palmer (Buffalo Bills WR)
Palmer was sidelined with an ankle injury as Buffalo defeated Carolina 40-9.
Cade Mays (Carolina Panthers OL)
Mays played just 27 offensive snaps before leaving with an ankle injury and did not return.
Darnell Wright (Chicago Bears OL)
Wright played all 63 offensive snaps without allowing a sack as Chicago fell to Baltimore, 30-16.
Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns RB)
Sampson carried the ball three times for 0 yards and caught five passes for 29 yards in Cleveland’s 32-13 loss against New England.
Cedric Tillman (Cleveland Browns WR)
Tillman did not see any game action in Cleveland’s loss.
Joe Milton III (Dallas Cowboys QB)
Milton went 3-for-4 for 58 yards and a touchdown pass in Dallas’ 44–24 loss to Denver.
Kamal Hadden (Green Bay Packers CB)
Hadden did not see any action in the Packers’ 35-25 win over Pittsburgh.
Derek Barnett (Houston Texans DE)
Recorded three tackles and his first sack of the season in Houston’s 26–15 win over San Francisco.
Darrell Taylor (Houston Texans DE)
Taylor was a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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 take on the Commanders tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Jaylen McCollough (Los Angeles Rams SAF)
McCollough and the Rams were on a bye this week.
Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams LB)
Young and the Rams were on a bye this week.
Dont’e Thornton Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders WR)
Las Vegas was on a bye this week.
Matthew Butler (Miami Dolphins DE)
Recorded 15 defensive snaps but did not record any stats in Miami’s win over Atlanta.
Jaylen Wright (Miami Dolphins RB)
Wright made his season debut Sunday, rushing for 28 yards on nine carries.
Theo Jackson (Minnesota Vikings SAF)
Recorded one tackle as Minnesota fell to Philadelphia, 37-10.
Joshua Dobbs (New England Patriots Quarterback)
Dobbs did not see any playing time in New England’s 32-13 victory over Cleveland.
Alontae Taylor (New Orleans Saints Cornerback)
Recorded two tackles and a pass broken up in New Orleans’ loss against Tampa Bay.
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 21 yards on 6 carries and added 2 receptions for 24 yards in the Saints’ 23-3 loss against Tampa Bay.
Jalin Hyatt (New York Giants WR)
Hyatt did not record any stats in New York’s 38-20 loss to Philadelphia.
Jauan Jennings (San Francisco 49ers WR)
Jennings caught four passes for 45 yards in San Fran’s 26-15 loss against Houston.
Morgan Cox (Tennessee Titans LS)
Started at long snapper for the Titans’ 38-14 loss against Indianapolis.
Shy Tuttle (Tennessee Titans DT)
Recorded two tackles as Tennessee fell to Indianapolis.
