The NFL season now has three weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This included strong games from Rams Byron Young and Jaylen McCollough and a great game from Chiefs lineman Trey Smith.
Here’s a player-by-player view of how every Tennessee football alum did.
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DE Derek Barnett – Texans
- At UT: 2014-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- at Jaguars, 17-10 L
- 27 snaps
DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Bills (TNF), 31-21 L
- 1 tackle
LS Morgan Cox – Titans
- At UT: 2005-09
- Years in NFL: 16
- vs. Colts, 41-21 L
- Starting longsnapper
QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots
- At UT: 2013-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- vs. Steelers, 21-14 L
- DNP
CB Kamal Hadden – Packers
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Browns, 13-10 L
- DNP
WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants
- At UT: 2020-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Chiefs (SNF), 22-9 L
- Played six snaps
S Theo Jackson – Vikings
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Bengals, 48-10 W
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Cardinals, 16-15 W
- DNP (injury)
FB Jakob Johnson – Texans
- At UT: 2014-17
- Years in NFL: 8
- at Jaguars, 17-10 L
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
RB Velus Jones Jr. – Saints
- At UT: 2020-2021
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Seahawks, 44-13 L
- 1 tackle
RB Alvin Kamara – Saints
- At UT: 2015-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- at Seahawks, 44-13 L
- 18 carries
- 42 yards
- 1 reception
- 14 yards
OG Cade Mays – Panthers
- At UT: 2020-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Falcons, 30-0 W
- Starting center
- Played every snap
S Jaylen McCollough – Rams
- At UT: 2019-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Eagles, 33-26 L
- 3 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 sack
- 1 TFL
- 1 QBH
QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Bears, 31-14 L
- 3-for-5
- 41 yards
- 1 INT
DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Giants (SNF), 22-9
- 3 tackles
- 2 solo
WR Josh Palmer – Bills
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Dolphins (TNF), 31-21 W
- 1 reception
- 5 yards
OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Panthers, 30-0 L
- Played 21 snaps
RB Dylan Sampson – Browns
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Packers, 13-10 W
- 1 carry
- 2 yards
DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers
- At UT: 2019-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Jets, 29-27 W
- 11 snaps
OG Trey Smith – Chiefs
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- at Giants (SNF), 22-9 W
- Starting RG
- Played all 72 snaps
- Team-high PFF grade 82.0
CB Alontae Taylor – Saints
- At UT: 2018-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Seahawks, 44-13 L
- 2 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 PD
OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- at Jaguars, 17-10 L
- DNP (injury)
WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Commanders, 41-24 L
- 2 receptions
- 29 yards
WR Cedric Tillman – Browns
- At UT: 2018-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Packers, 13-10 W
- 3 receptions
- 26 yards
DT Shy Tuttle – Titans
- At UT: 2015-18
- Years in NFL: 7
- vs. Colts, 41-21 L
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
OT Darnell Wright – Bears
- At UT: 2019-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Cowboys, 31-14 W
- Starting RT
- Played 48 of 59 snaps
RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Bills (TNF), 31-21 L
- DNP
OLB Byron Young – Rams
- At UT: 2021-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- at Eagles, 33-26 L
- 6 tackles
- 4 solo
- 1 sack
- 3 TFL
- 1 QBH
