Tennessee had several players on NFL rosters during the 2017 NFL preseason, and we kept track throughout the preseason on how those former Vols performed for their respective teams.
Now the NFL preseason is over, and all the former Vols are getting ready for the regular season. So now is the time to take a look back at how all the former Vols performed in the NFL preseason.
Here’s how all of Tennessee’s former players managed during the NFL preseason this year.
Quarterbacks
Josh Dobbs, Pittsburgh Steelers
38-of-64, 406 yards, 2 TD, 3 INTs, 34 rushing yards, 1 TD (4 games)
Tyler Bray, Kansas City Chiefs
17-of-27, 203 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, fumble (4 games)
Matt Sims, Atlanta Falcons
44-of-77, 613 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 11 rushing yards (4 games)
Running Backs
Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
9 carries, 91 yards. 1 TD
1 catch, 22 yards
2 punt returns, 22 yards (2 games)
Austin Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (fullback)
3 catches, 16 yards (2 games)
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
Josh Malone, Cincinnati Bengals
6 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD (2 games)
Jason Croom, Buffalo Bills
1 catch, 9 yards
Alex Ellis, Jacksonville Jaguars
7 catches, 58 yards (3 games)
Cordarrelle Patterson, Oakland Raiders
7 catches, 59 yards, 1 TD
1 carry, 4 yards (3 games)
Justin Hunter, Pittsburgh Steelers
6 catches, 91 yards, 2 TD
Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
8 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD (2 games)
Defensive Linemen
Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles
6 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 TFLs (2 games)
Jordan Williams, New York Giants
4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL (2 games)
Robert Ayers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2 tackles, 1 QB hit (2 games)
Tony McDaniel, New Orleans Saints
6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 pass defended (2 games)
Malik Jackson, Jacksonville Jaguars
1 pass defended
Daniel McCullers, Pittsburgh Steelers
6 tackles
Linebackers
LaTroy Lewis, Oakland Raiders
14 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 TFLs, 3 QB hits, fumble recovery, 1 TD (4 games)
Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit Lions
15 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL (4 games)
Secondary
Justin Coleman, New England Patriots
11 tackles, 2 passes defended (3 games)
Cam Sutton, Pittsburgh Steelers
6 tackles, 1 TFL (2 games)
Special Teams
Britton Colquitt, Cleveland Browns
23 punts, 1,037 yards, 45.1 yards per punt (4 games)
Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City Chiefs
19 punts, 928 yards, 48.8 yards per punt (4 games)
Matt Darr, Miami Dolphis
12 punts, 531 yards, 44.3 yards per punt (4 games)
Michael Palardy, Carolina Panthers
10 punts, 475 yards, 47.5 yards per punt (4 games)
