Each week Rocky Top Insider will recap the performances of former Tennessee Volunteers in the NFL.
Below is a comprehensive list of Week 3’s VFLs in the NFL, including statistics and observations.
Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons – S
Abernathy contributed only on special teams, playing in 21 snaps for Atlanta in its Sunday Night Football loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Derek Barnett – Houston Texans – DE
Barnett had three tackles for Houston in their loss 34-7 to the Minnesota Vikings.
Morgan Cox – Tennessee Titans – LS
Cox, lined up at long snapper, snapped the ball six times for the Titans. The Titans lost to the Packers 30-14.
Joshua Dobbs – San Francisco 49ers – QB
Serving as the backup quarterback, Dobbs did not see the field against the Rams. The 49ers blew a two-score lead, as they lost to the Rams. Starting quarterback Brock Purdy is listed as day-to-day with back soreness, but is expected to be healthy enough to start in Week 4.
Hendon Hooker – Detroit Lions – QB
Hooker did not see any time while backing up Lions starting quarterback Jared Goff. The Lions got back in the win column with their 20-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Jalin Hyatt – New York Giants – WR
Hyatt only saw 10 snaps in the Giants’ 21-15 win against the Cleveland Browns. In those 10 snaps, he drew one target, which was not a completion. Hyatt has found himself stuck behind the Giants’ wide receiver core which consists of Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Darius Slayton.
Theo Jackson – Minnesota Vikings – DB
Jackson recorded two tackles and a pass deflection in the Vikings’ 34-7 win over the Houston Texans. The Vikings are one of only a few unbeaten teams, as they have a 3-0 record.
Jauan Jennings – San Francisco 49ers – WR
Jennings exploded in Week 3 for the 49ers, finishing the week as the league’s top statistical receiver. The former Tennessee standout caught 11 of his 12 targets for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Jennings took advantage of the injuries of Deebo Samuel Jr. and George Kittle and shined in an increased role.
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Jakob Johnson – New York Giants – FB
Johnson finished the game with one tackle in the Giants’ 21-15 win over the Browns.
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – RB
Kamara had 127 all-purpose yards, rushing for 87 yards on 26 carries, and had 40 receiving yards on three catches. The Eagles slowed down what had been a potent New Orleans offense. The Saints lost to the Eagles 15-12.
Ramel Keyton – Las Vegas Raiders – WR
Keyton was part of the 53-man roster for the Raiders but did not see the field.
Jaylen McCollough – Los Angeles Rams – DB
McCollough finished the Rams come-from-behind victory over the 49ers with two tackles.
Joe Milton III – New England Patriots – QB
Milton did not play a snap in the Patriots 24-3 loss to the Jets.
Cordarrelle Patterson – Pittsburgh Steelers – RB
Patterson totaled 33 rushing yards on four carries and hauled in three of his five targets for 15 yards. The Steelers moved to 3-0 with their victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Jalen Reeves-Maybin – Detroit Lions – LB
Reeves-Maybin made one tackle for Detroit in their 20-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Trey Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – OL
Starting at guard, Smith played 79 snaps as the Chiefs beat the Atlanta Falcons 22-17 on Sunday Night Football.
Alontae Taylor – New Orleans Saints – CB
Taylor made four tackles and had a half-sack in the Saints’ loss to the Eagles. This was the first loss of the season for the Saints as they moved to 2-1.
Darrell Taylor – Chicago Bears – OLB
Taylor made one tackle for the Bears in their 21-16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Cedric Tillman – Cleveland Browns – WR
Tillman gained only four yards for one catch on two targets. In his second target of the game, Tillman dropped a pass on 4th down. This play ended the Browns’ final possession of the game in their 21-15 loss to the Giants.
Dee Williams – Seattle Seahawks – RS
With the NFL’s new kickoff, touchbacks are much more common. In Williams’ lone kickoff return, he caught the kick four yards deep in the end zone and returned it 39 yards to the 35-yard line. In his two punt returns, he had 11 yards and 8 yards.
Darnell Wright – Chicago Bears – OL
Wright started and played 90 snaps on Sunday in the Bears’ 21-16 loss to the Colts.
Jaylen Wright – Miami Dolphins – RB
Wright had two carries for 17 yards in the Dolphins 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Byron Young – Los Angeles Rams – OLB
Young filled up the stat sheet with key plays in the Rams’ victory over the 49ers. Young had four tackles, two TFLs, one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass deflection.
Inactive:
Velus Jones Jr. – Chicago Bears – WR/RB
Josh Palmer – Los Angeles Chargers – WR
Shy Tuttle – Carolina Panthers – DL
Practice Squad:
Matthew Butler – Las Vegas Raiders – DT
Princeton Fant – Dallas Cowboys – TE
Kamal Hadden – Green Bay Packers – DB
Gabe Jeudy-Lally – Tennessee Titans – DB
John Kelly Jr. – Baltimore Ravens – RB
Cade Mays – New York Giants – OL
Jabari Small – Tennessee Titans – RB
Kendal Vickers – New Orleans Saints – DL
Injured Reserve:
McCallan Castles – Philadelphia Eagles – TE
Emmanuel Moseley – Detroit Lions – CB
NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List:
Cameron Sutton – Pittsburgh Steelers – CB
