The 2018 NFL season has come to a close, and now it’s time for the playoffs. Before the postseason begins, let’s take a look back at the regular season and how former Vols performed in the league this year.
Tennessee had 27 former players appear in at least one game in the 2018 NFL regular season. Running back Alvin Kamara and defensive back Justin Coleman highlighted a solid year for former Vols in the league. Several former Vols did have their seaosns cut short due to injury, most notably former first round pick Derek Barnett. But one Vol legend, Eric Berry, returned from injury late in the season and finally saw some action. Berry made a start late in the Kansas City Chiefs’ season, marking his first game action since the beginning of the 2017 season.
Here’s how all of Tennessee’s former players performed in the NFL this past season.
Quarterback
Josh Dobbs, Pittsburgh
6-of-12, 43 yards, INT
4 carries, 11 yards
(5 games)
Running Back
Alvin Kamara, New Orleans
194 carries, 883 yards (4.6 average), 14 TD
81 receptions, 709 yards (8.8 average), 4 TD
(15 games)
John Kelly, Los Angeles Rams
27 carries, 74 yards (2.7 average)
2 receptions, 27 yards (13.5 average)
(4 games)
Wide Receiver
Cordarrelle Patterson, New England
21 receptions, 247 yards (11.8 average), 3 TD
42 carries, 228 yards (5.4 average), TD
23 kick returns, 28.8 averge, TD
(15 games)
Justin Hunter, Pittsburth (IR)
3 receptions, 21 yards (5 games)
Josh Malone, Cincinnati
1 reception, 12 yards (9 games)
Tight End
Jason Croom, Buffalo
22 receptions, 259 yards (11.8 average), TD
Luke Stocker, Tennessee
15 receptions, 165 yards (11 average), 2 TD (16 games)
Offensive Line
Zach Fulton, Houston
13 starts
Ramon Foster, Pittsburgh
16 starts
Ja’Wuan James, Miami
15 starts
Defensive Line
Derek Barnett, Philadelphia (IR)
16 tackles, 2.5 sacks (6 games)
Malik Jackson, Jacksonville
37 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 7 TFLs, 1 pass defended (16 games)
Daniel McCullers, Pittsburgh
5 tackles, sack (15 games)
Linebacker
LaTroy Lewis, Tennessee
1 game
A.J. Johnson, Denver
1 game
Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit (IR)
13 tackles (9 games)
Secondary
Eric Berry, Kansas City
11 tackles (2 games)
Justin Coleman, Seattle
55 tackles, 0.5 sack, INT, FF, FR, 10 passes defended, INT return for TD (16 games)
Rashaan Gaulden, Carolina
18 tackles (15 games)
Emmanuel Moseley, San Francisco (IR)
tackle (1 game)
Cam Sutton, Pittsburgh
22 tackles, 3 passes defended, INT, FF (15 games)
Special Teams
Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City
45 punts, 1,824 yards, 44.9 average (16 games)
Trevor Daniel, Houston
74 punts, 3,237 yards, 43.7 average (16 games)
Britton Colquitt, Cleveland
83 punts, 3,767 yards, 45.4 average (16 games)
Matt Darr, Buffalo
20 punts, 809 yards, 40.5 average (5 games)
Michael Palardy, Carolina
61 punts, 2,759 yards, 45.2 average (16 games)
