Each week Rocky Top Insider will recap the performances of former Tennessee Volunteers in the NFL.
Below is a comprehensive list of week seven’s VFLs in the NFL, including statistics and observations.
Derek Barnett – Houston Texans – DE
Barnett had one tackle in the Texans 24-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Matthew Butler – Las Vegas Raiders – DT
Butler participated in four snaps for the raiders, appearing strictly on the special teams unit.
Morgan Cox – Tennessee Titans – LS
Cox snapped the seven times and had a tackle in the Titans’ 34-10 loss against the Bills.
Joshua Dobbs – San Francisco 49ers – QB
Dobbs did not see the field in the 49ers 28-18 loss to Trey Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs, a repeat of the Super Bowl matchup.
Hendon Hooker – Detroit Lions – QB
After Hooker made his debut in week six for the Lions, the former Tennessee star did not see the field in the Lions 31-29 win against the previously undefeated Vikings.
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Jalin Hyatt – New York Giants – WR
Hyatt played only three snaps in the Giants 28-3 loss to the Eagles.
Theo Jackson – Minnesota Vikings – DB
Jackson finished the game with one tackle for the Vikings as they suffered their first loss of the season to the Lions.
Gabe Jeudy-Lally – Tennessee Titans – DB
Jeudy-Lally was elevated from the practice squad for the Titans matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – RB
Kamara had seven carries for a total of 10 yards, as well as six catches for 14 yards. Kamara recently signed a two-year contract extension with the Saints.
Cade Mays – Carolina Panthers – OL
Mays played one snap on special teams for the Panthers in their 40-7 loss to the Commanders.
Jaylen McCollough – Los Angeles Rams – DB
McCollough had two interceptions for the Rams in their 20-15 win over the Raiders. The first interception came off a deflected pass by a wide receiver, with McCollough making a nice adjustment on the ball in Raiders territory.
JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH!
📺 @NFLonCBS | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/e3jnaTapg8
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 20, 2024
The second came with less than two minutes remaining, as Gardner Minshew was scrambling out of the end zone, and McCollough came down with the off-target pass to seal the game.
Jaylen McCollough seals the win for the @RamsNFL with his 2nd INT of the day!
And the Rams’ FOURTH turnover of the day 😤 pic.twitter.com/fTBGI1m6V1
— NFL (@NFL) October 20, 2024
Joe Milton III – New England Patriots – QB
Milton did not see the field in the Patriots 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars,
Josh Palmer – Los Angeles Chargers – WR
In one of two Monday Night Football games, Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer had four catches for 63 yards in Los Angeles’ 17-15 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He was targeted five times.
Jalen Reeves-Maybin – Detroit Lions – LB
Reeves-Maybin got his number called on a fake punt in the first half for the Lions. Reeves-Maybin did not convert for the first down, but gained two yards on the play.
🚨#LIONS FAKE PUNT! 🚨
DAN CAMPBELL DOES IT AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/dGpqXZT3hq
— NFC North News (@NFCNorthNewss) October 20, 2024
Trey Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – OL
Smith played in 73 snaps for the Chiefs as they won the Super Bowl rematch against the 49ers 28-18. VFL’s Smith and Josh Dobbs completed a jersey swap after the game that can be seen below.
Family 🍊 #VFL pic.twitter.com/lvDsGojnZ5
— Trey Smith (@treysmith) October 21, 2024
Alontae Taylor – New Orleans Saints – CB
Taylor finished the Saints 33-10 loss to the Broncos with seven tackles and a pass breakup.
Cedric Tillman – Cleveland Browns – WR
Tillman had his most productive day in the NFL on Sunday, as he hauled in eight catches on 12 targets for a total of 81 yards. He also caught a two-point conversion. The Browns trade with the Bills that sent Amari Cooper to Buffalo shows a confidence in Tillman’s skill-set, as he will now have much more opportunity as a starting receiver.
Shy Tuttle – Carolina Panthers – DL
Tuttle recorded his fifth start of the season for the Panthers, and ended the day with three tackles. The Panthers lost to the Commanders 40-7.
Dee Williams – Seattle Seahawks – RS
Williams returned one kickoff for 38 yards, as well as one punt for 18 yards. The Seahawks defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-14.
Jaylen Wright – Miami Dolphins – RB
Wright rushed for 33 yards on five carries, averaging over six yards per attempt. The Dolphins lost to the Colts 16-10. Former Alabama quarterback and current Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looks to return from injury in week eight, which will likely bolster a currently dormant Dolphins offense.
I’ll keep saying it until I’m blue in the face…
Jaylen Wright is the most talented back on this football team 💪🏻😤pic.twitter.com/VXObPJ9SM4
— The Kevin Harlan Effect (@KevHarlanEffect) October 20, 2024
Byron Young – Los Angeles Rams – OLB
Young came off the bye week in week six and finished week seven with six tackles and two quarterback hits. The Rams defeated the Raiders 20-15.
Bye Week:
Princeton Fant – Dallas Cowboys – TE
Velus Jones Jr. – Chicago Bears – WR/RB
Darrell Taylor – Chicago Bears – OLB
Darnell Wright – Chicago Bears – OL
Inactive:
Jauan Jennings – San Francisco 49ers – WR
Cordarrelle Patterson – Pittsburgh Steelers – RB
Practice Squad:
Kamal Hadden – Green Bay Packers – DB
Jakob Johnson – New York Giants – FB
John Kelly Jr. – Baltimore Ravens – RB
Ramel Keyton – Las Vegas Raiders – WR
Jabari Small – Tennessee Titans – RB
Kendal Vickers – New Orleans Saints – DL
Injured Reserve:
Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons – S
Emmanuel Moseley – Detroit Lions – CB
NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List:
Cameron Sutton – Pittsburgh Steelers – CB
