The NFL season now has seven weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This included Byron Young adding to his sack total to reach nine — a tie for the NFL-high.
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 Seahawks (MNF), 27-19 L
- No stats
DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Browns, 31-6 L
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
LS Morgan Cox – Titans
- At UT: 2005-09
- Years in NFL: 16
- vs. Patriots, 31-13 L
- Starting longsnapper
QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots
- At UT: 2013-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- at Titans, 31-13 W
- 1/1
- 12 passing yards
- 2 carries
- -2 rushing yards
CB Kamal Hadden – Packers
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Cardinals, 27-23 W
- DNP
WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants
- At UT: 2020-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- at Broncos, 33-32 L
- 1 target
S Theo Jackson – Vikings
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Eagles, 28-22 L
- 5 tackles
- 2 solo
WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Falcons (SNF), 20-10 W
- 4 receptions
- 31 yards
RB Alvin Kamara – Saints
- At UT: 2015-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- at Bears, 26-14 L
- 11 carries
- 28 rushing yards
- 3 receptions
- 1 receiving yard
IOL Cade Mays – Panthers
- At UT: 2020-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Jets, 13-6 W
- Starting center
S Jaylen McCollough – Rams
- At UT: 2019-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- vs. Jaguars (London), 35-7 W
- 4 tackles
- 3 solo
- 1 PD
QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- vs. Commanders, 44-22 W
- DNP
DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Raiders, 31-0 W
- 7 snaps
WR Josh Palmer – Bills
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- Bye Week
OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at 49ers (SNF), 20-10 L
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
RB Dylan Sampson – Browns
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Dolphins, 31-6 W
- 3 carries
- 8 rushing yards
- 1 reception
- 9 receiving yards
DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers
- At UT: 2019-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Lions (MNF), 24-9 L
- No stats
OG Trey Smith – Chiefs
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Raiders, 31-0 W
- Starting right guard
- Left early with injury
CB Alontae Taylor – Saints
- At UT: 2018-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Bears, 26-14 L
- 7 tackles
- 4 solo
- 1 TFL
OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- at Seahawks (MNF), 27-19 L
- No stats
WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Chiefs, 31-0 L
- 3 targets
WR Cedric Tillman – Browns
- At UT: 2018-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Dolphins, 31-6 W
- DNP (injury)
DT Shy Tuttle – Titans
- At UT: 2015-18
- Years in NFL: 7
- vs. Patriots, 31-13 L
- 1 tackle
OT Darnell Wright – Bears
- At UT: 2019-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Saints, 26-14 W
- Starting right tackle
RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Browns, 31-6 L
- DNP
OLB Byron Young – Rams
- At UT: 2021-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Jaguars (London), 35-7 W
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
- 1.5 sacks
