
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

