How Former Tennessee Football Stars Did in the NFL During Week 11

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Former Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. with the Atlanta Falcons. (Photo via @Atlanta Falcons on X)

The NFL season now has 11 weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This week included another great game for rookie James Pearce Jr. and multiple receivers filling up the stat sheet.

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 Titans, 16-13 W
    • 1 tackle

 

DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins

  • At UT: 2017-21
  • Years in NFL: 4
  • vs. Commanders, 16-13 W (Madrid)
    • DNP

 

LS Morgan Cox – Titans

  • At UT: 2005-09
  • Years in NFL: 16
  • vs. Texans, 16-13 L
    • Starting longsnapper

 

QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots

  • At UT: 2013-16
  • Years in NFL: 9
  • vs. Jets, 27-14 W (TNF)
    • DNP

 

CB Kamal Hadden – Packers

  • At UT: 2021-23
  • Years in NFL: 2
  • at Giants, 27-20 W
    • DNP

 

WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants

  • At UT: 2020-22
  • Years in NFL: 3
  • vs. Packers, 27-20 L
    • 2 receptions
    • 18 yards

 

S Theo Jackson – Vikings

  • At UT: 2017-21
  • Years in NFL: 4
  • vs. Bears, 19-17 L
    • 1 tackle
    • 1 solo
    • 1 PD

 

WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers

  • At UT: 2015-19
  • Years in NFL: 5
  • at Cardinals, 41-22 L
    • 4 receptions
    • 54 yards

 

RB Alvin Kamara – Saints

  • At UT: 2015-16
  • Years in NFL: 9
  • Bye Week

 

IOL Cade Mays – Panthers

  • At UT: 2020-21
  • Years in NFL: 4
  • at Falcons, 30-27 (OT) W
    • Starting center

 

S Jaylen McCollough – Rams

  • At UT: 2019-23
  • Years in NFL: 2
  • vs. Seahawks, 21-19 W
    • 1 tackle
    • 1 solo

 

QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys

  • At UT: 2021-23
  • Years in NFL: 2
  • at Raiders, 33-16 W (MNF)
    • DNP

 

DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs

  • At UT: 2023-24
  • Years in NFL: 1
  • at Broncos, 22-19 L
    • DNP (season-ending injury)

 

WR Josh Palmer – Bills

  • At UT: 2017-20
  • Years in NFL: 5
  • vs. Buccaneers, 44-32 W
    • 2 receptions
    • 17 yards

 

OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons

  • At UT: 2022-24
  • Years in NFL: 1
  • vs. Panthers, 30-27 (OT) W
    • 2 tackles
    • 1 solo
    • 1 sack
    • 1 TFL
    • 3 QBH

 

RB Dylan Sampson – Browns

  • At UT: 2022-24
  • Years in NFL: 1
  • vs. Ravens, 23-16 L
    • 1 rush
    • 19 yards
    • 1 target

 

DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers

  • At UT: 2019-24
  • Years in NFL: 1
  • at Bills, 44-32 L
    • 4 snaps

 

OG Trey Smith – Chiefs

  • At UT: 2017-20
  • Years in NFL: 5
  • at Broncos, 22-19 L
    • Starting right guard

 

CB Alontae Taylor – Saints

  • At UT: 2018-21
  • Years in NFL: 4
  • Bye Week

 

OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans

  • At UT: 2015-19
  • Years in NFL: 5
  • at Titans, 16-13 W
    • DNP

 

WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders

  • At UT: 2023-24
  • Years in NFL: 1
  • vs. Cowboys, 33-16 L (MNF)
    • No stats

 

WR Cedric Tillman – Browns

  • At UT: 2018-22
  • Years in NFL: 3
  • vs. Ravens, 23-16 L
    • 3 receptions
    • 52 yards

 

DT Shy Tuttle – Titans

  • At UT: 2015-18
  • Years in NFL: 7
  • vs. Texans, 16-13 L
    • 12 snaps

 

OT Darnell Wright – Bears

  • At UT: 2019-22
  • Years in NFL: 3
  • at Vikings, 19-17 W
    • Starting right tackle

 

RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins

  • At UT: 2021-23
  • Years in NFL: 2
  • vs. Commanders, 16-13 W (Madrid)
    • 1 rush
    • 4 yards

 

OLB Byron Young – Rams

  • At UT: 2021-22
  • Years in NFL: 3
  • vs. Seahawks, 21-19 W
    • 6 tackles
    • 3 solo
    • 1 QBH

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