Vols In The League: How Former VFLs Fared In NFL Week 9
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By Aidan Sidoti
Week 9 featured contributions from Tennessee alumni throughout the NFL.
Here’s a look at how former Vols performed across the league this week.
James Pearce (Atlanta Falcons DE)
Pearce recorded a fumble recovery in Atlanta’s 24-23 loss to New England.
Joshua Palmer (Buffalo Bills WR)
Palmer was sidelined with an ankle injury as Buffalo defeated Kansas City 28-21.
Cade Mays (Carolina Panthers OL)
Carolina edged Green Bay 16–13 with Mays sidelined due to ankle and knee injuries.
Darnell Wright (Chicago Bears OL)
Wright played all 80 offensive snaps without allowing a sack as Chicago defeated Cincinnati, 47-42.
Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns RB)
Sampson and the Browns were on a bye this week.
Cedric Tillman (Cleveland Browns WR)
Cleveland was on a bye this week.
Joe Milton III (Dallas Cowboys QB)
Milton and the Cowboys take on the Cardinals on Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Kamal Hadden (Green Bay Packers CB)
Hadden was inactive for the Packers’ 16-13 loss against Carolina.
Derek Barnett (Houston Texans DE)
Recorded two tackles in Houston’s 18–15 loss against Denver.
Darrell Taylor (Houston Texans DE)
Taylor did not record any stats in Houston’s loss.
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 played all 60 offensive snaps and didn’t allow a sack in the Chiefs’ 28-21 loss to the Bills.
Jaylen McCollough (Los Angeles Rams SAF)
Recorded one tackle in the Rams’ 34-10 win over New Orleans.
Byron Young (Los Angeles Rams LB)
Logged two tackles in Los Angeles’ 16-13 win over New Orleans.
Dont’e Thornton Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders WR)
Thornton was inactive for the Raiders loss.
Matthew Butler (Miami Dolphins DE)
Recorded two tackles and a quarterback hit in Miami’s 28-6 loss against Baltimore.
Jaylen Wright (Miami Dolphins RB)
Wright was inactive for Miami on Thursday night.
Theo Jackson (Minnesota Vikings SAF)
Recorded two tackles as Minnesota defeated Detroit, 27-24.
Joshua Dobbs (New England Patriots Quarterback)
Dobbs did not see any playing time in New England’s 24-23 victory over Atlanta.
Alontae Taylor (New Orleans Saints Cornerback)
Recorded eight tackles and a pass broken up in New Orleans’ loss against Los Angeles.
Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints RB)
Kamara rushed for 14 yards on 6 carries and added 1 reception for 3 yards in the Saints’ 34-10 loss against Los Angeles.
Jalin Hyatt (New York Giants WR)
Hyatt did not record any stats in New York’s 34-24 loss to San Francisco.
Jauan Jennings (San Francisco 49ers WR)
Jennings caught four passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in San Fran’s 34-24 win against New York.
Morgan Cox (Tennessee Titans LS)
Started at long snapper for the Titans’ 27-20 loss against the Chargers.
Shy Tuttle (Tennessee Titans DT)
Saw 15 snaps on defense but failed to record any stats as Tennessee fell to Los Angeles.
