The NFL season now has 15 weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This week included two touchdowns for Jauan Jennings and two sacks for James Pearce Jr.
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
- vs. Cardinals, 40-20 W
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Steelers (MNF), 28-15 L
- DNP
LS Morgan Cox – Titans
- At UT: 2005-09
- Years in NFL: 16
- at 49ers, 37-24 L
- Longsnapper
QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots
- At UT: 2013-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- vs. Bills, 35-31 L
- DNP
CB Kamal Hadden – Packers
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Broncos, 34-26 L
- DNP
WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants
- At UT: 2020-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Commanders, 29-21 L
- 1 target
S Theo Jackson – Vikings
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Cowboys (SNF), 34-26 W
- DNP (injury)
WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Titans, 37-24 W
- 3 receptions
- 37 yards
- 2 TD
RB Velus Jones Jr. – Seahawks
- At UT: 2020-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Colts, 18-16 W
- DNP
RB Alvin Kamara – Saints
- At UT: 2015-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- vs. Panthers, 20-17 W
- DNP (injury)
IOL Cade Mays – Panthers
- At UT: 2020-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Saints, 20-17 L
- Starting center
S Jaylen McCollough – Rams
- At UT: 2019-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- vs. Lions, 41-34 W
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
- 1 PD
QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- vs. Vikings (SNF), 34-26 L
- DNP
DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Chargers, 16-13 L
- DNP (season-ending injury)
WR Josh Palmer – Bills
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- at Patriots, 35-31 W
- 1 reception
- 16 yards
OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Buccaneers (TNF), 29-28 W
- 3 tackles
- 2 solo
- 2 sacks
- 2 TFL
- 2 PD
- 2 QBH
RB Dylan Sampson – Browns
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Bears, 31-3 L
- DNP (injury)
DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers
- At UT: 2019-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Falcons (TNF), 29-28 L
- DNP
OG Trey Smith – Chiefs
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Chargers, 16-13 L
- DNP (injury)
CB Alontae Taylor – Saints
- At UT: 2018-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Panthers, 20-17 W
- 3 tackles
- 2 solo
OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Cardinals, 40-20 W
- DNP (injury)
WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Eagles, 31-0 L
- 8 snaps
WR Cedric Tillman – Browns
- At UT: 2018-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- at Bears, 31-3 L
- 6 snaps
DT Shy Tuttle – Titans
- At UT: 2015-18
- Years in NFL: 7
- at 49ers, 37-24 L
- DNP (inactive)
OT Darnell Wright – Bears
- At UT: 2019-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Browns, 31-3 W
- Starting right tackle
RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Steelers (MNF), 28-15 L
- 1 carry
- 2 yards
- 1 reception
- 9 yards
OLB Byron Young – Rams
- At UT: 2021-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Lions, 41-34 W
- 3 tackles
- 1 solo
- 2 QBH
