The NFL season now has 14 weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This week included a career day for running back Jaylen Wright, sacks for edge rushers James Pearce Jr. and Byron Young and an interception for Alontae Taylor.
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 Chiefs (SNF), 20-10 W
- 2 tackles
DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Jets, 34-10 W
- Inactive
LS Morgan Cox – Titans
- At UT: 2005-09
- Years in NFL: 16
- at Browns, 31-29 W
- Longsnapper
QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots
- At UT: 2013-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- Bye Week
CB Kamal Hadden – Packers
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- vs. Bears, 28-21 W
- No stats
WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants
- At UT: 2020-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- Bye Week
S Theo Jackson – Vikings
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Commanders, 31-0 W
- Inactive
WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- Bye Week
RB Velus Jones Jr. – Seahawks
- At UT: 2020-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Falcons, 37-9 W
- 4 carries
- 32 yards
- 1 tackle
RB Alvin Kamara – Saints
- At UT: 2015-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- at Buccaneers, 24-20 W
- Inactive
IOL Cade Mays – Panthers
- At UT: 2020-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- Bye Week
S Jaylen McCollough – Rams
- At UT: 2019-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Cardinals, 45-17 W
- 3 tackles
- 3 solo
QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Lions (TNF), 44-30 L
- DNP
DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Texans (SNF), 20-10 L
- Season-ending injury
WR Josh Palmer – Bills
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Bengals, 39-34 W
- Inactive
OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Seahawks, 37-9 L
- 2 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 sack
- 1 TFL
- 1 QBH
RB Dylan Sampson – Browns
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Titans, 31-29 L
- 2 carries
- 4 yards
- 5 receptions
- 64 yards
- 1 fumble
DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers
- At UT: 2019-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Saints, 24-20 L
- Inactive
OG Trey Smith – Chiefs
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Texans (SNF), 20-10 L
- Inactive
CB Alontae Taylor – Saints
- At UT: 2018-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Buccaneers, 24-20 W
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
- 2 PD
- 1 INT
OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- at Chiefs (SNF), 20-10 W
- Inactive
WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Broncos, 24-17 L
- Inactive
WR Cedric Tillman – Browns
- At UT: 2018-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Titans, 31-29 L
- 1 reception
- 23 yards
DT Shy Tuttle – Titans
- At UT: 2015-18
- Years in NFL: 7
- at Browns, 31-29 W
- Inactive
OT Darnell Wright – Bears
- At UT: 2019-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- at Packers, 28-21 L
- Starting RT
- 62.9 PFF grade
RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Jets, 34-10 W
- 24 carries
- 107 yards
- 1 TD
OLB Byron Young – Rams
- At UT: 2021-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- at Cardinals, 45-17 W
- 4 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 sack
- 3 QBH
