The NFL season now has five weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This included another half a sack for Byron Young, offensive line starts for Cade Mays and Trey Smith and two Titans and three Saints getting their first wins of the year.
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 Ravens, 44-10 W
- 1 tackle
DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- at Panthers, 27-24 L
- 29 snaps
- No stats
LS Morgan Cox – Titans
- At UT: 2005-09
- Years in NFL: 16
- at Cardinals, 22-21 W
- Starting long snapper
QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots
- At UT: 2013-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- at Bills (SNF), 23-20 W
- DNP
CB Kamal Hadden – Packers
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- Bye Week
WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants
- At UT: 2020-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- at Saints, 26-14 L
- 3 targets
- 0 receptions
S Theo Jackson – Vikings
- At UT: 2017-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Browns (London), 21-17 W
- 8 tackles
- 1 solo
WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- at Rams (TNF), 26-23 W
- DNP (injury)
RB Velus Jones Jr. – Saints
- At UT: 2020-2021
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Giants, 26-14 W
- 1 kick return, 9 yards
RB Alvin Kamara – Saints
- At UT: 2015-16
- Years in NFL: 9
- vs. Giants, 26-14 W
- 8 carries
- 27 rushing yards
- 4 receptions
- 28 receiving yards
IOL Cade Mays – Panthers
- At UT: 2020-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Dolphins, 27-24 W
- Starting center
S Jaylen McCollough – Rams
- At UT: 2019-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- vs. 49ers (TNF), 26-23 L
- 2 tackles
- 2 solo
QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Jets, 37-22 W
- DNP
DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Jaguars (MNF), 31-28 L
- DNP (injury)
WR Josh Palmer – Bills
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- vs. Patriots, 23-20 L
- 2 receptions
- 36 receiving yards
OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- Bye Week
RB Dylan Sampson – Browns
- At UT: 2022-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- vs. Vikings (London), 21-17 L
- 1 carry
- -4 rushing yards
- 1 reception
- 6 receiving yards
DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers
- At UT: 2019-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Seahawks, 38-35 W
- 10 snaps
- No stats
OG Trey Smith – Chiefs
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- at Jaguars (MNF), 31-28 L
- Starting RG
CB Alontae Taylor – Saints
- At UT: 2018-21
- Years in NFL: 4
- vs. Giants, 26-14 W
- 8 tackles
- 4 solo
OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans
- At UT: 2015-19
- Years in NFL: 5
- at Ravens, 44-10 W
- 1 tackle
WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- at Colts, 40-6 L
- 2 targets
- 0 receptions
WR Cedric Tillman – Browns
- At UT: 2018-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. Vikings (London), 21-17 L
- DNP (injury)
DT Shy Tuttle – Titans
- At UT: 2015-18
- Years in NFL: 7
- at Cardinals, 22-21 W
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
OT Darnell Wright – Bears
- At UT: 2019-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- Bye Week
RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- at Panthers, 27-24 L
- DNP
OLB Byron Young – Rams
- At UT: 2021-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- vs. 49ers (TNF), 26-23 L
- 6 tackles
- 4 solo
- 0.5 sacks
- 3 QBH
