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Nissan #ProJackets Football Report

Sept. 12, 2016

THE FLATS — A total of 10 #ProJackets suited up for week one of the 2016-17 NFL season this past week.

Former Jackets D.J. White and Adam Gotsis each made their regular season NFL debuts this week, while veteran Daryl Smith‘s Tampa Bay Buccaneers topped fellow GT standout Philip Wheeler‘s Atlanta Falcons in head-to-head divisonal play.

Safety Morgan Burnett, who did not play in the preseason, highlighted the #ProJackets performances in week one with nine total tackles, eight solo and one assisted, and one sack in the Green Bay Packers win on the road in Jacksonville.

Below is a complete list of the Football #ProJackets currently on NFL rosters.

NFL PLAYER WEEK #1 2016-17 SEASON STATS

 Jeremiah Attaochu
 #97 | OLB
 San Diego Chargers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2014 (Chargers),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 3rd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2010-13 
 High School: 
 Archbishop Carroll

 L – Chiefs 33,
      Chargers 27
 
 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 2
 Solo: 1
 Assisted: 1

 

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 2
 Solo: 1
 Assisted: 1

 Morgan Burnett 
 #42 | SS
 Green Bay Packers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Packers),
 3rd round
 Experience:
 7th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 North Clayton

 W – Packers 27,
        Jaguars 23

 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 9
 Solo: 8
 Assisted: 1
 Sacks: 1.0

 

 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles:
9
 Solo: 8
 Assisted: 1
 Sacks: 1.0

 Adam Gotsis 
 #99 | DT
 Denver Broncos
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2016 (Broncos),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2012-15
 High School: 
 Kew

 W – Broncos 21,
        Panthers 20

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 0
 Solo: 0
 Assisted: 0

 

 
 GP:
1
 Total Tackles: 
0
 Solo: 
0
 
Assisted: 0

 Isaiah Johnson 
 #27 | DB
 Los Angeles Rams
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 Undrafted, 2015
 Experience:
 2nd season
 Status:
 Practice Squad
 Years at Tech:
 2010-14
 High School: 
 Sandy Creek

 Sept. 12 vs. 49ers

 Practice squad.

 

 N/A

 Michael Johnson 
 #90 | DE
 Cincinnati Bengals
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2016 (Broncos),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 
8th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 
2005-08
 High School: 
 Dallas County

 W – Bengals 23,
        Jets 22

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles:
2
 
Solo:
 0
 Assisted:
2
 Passes defended:
1

 

 
 GP:
1
 Total Tackles:
2
 
Solo:
 0
 Assisted:
2
 Passes defended:
1

 Zach Laskey 
 #45 | FB
 Los Angeles Rams
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 Undrafted, 2015
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Injured/Reserved
 Years at Tech:
 2011-14
 High School: 
 Starr’s Mill

 Sept. 12 vs. 49ers

 Injured/Reserved list.

 N/A

 Tyler Marcordes 
 #44 | OLB
 San Diego Chargers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 Undrafted, 2014
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Reserve/Injured
 Years at Tech:
 2012-14
 High School: 
 Normal Community  West

 L – Chiefs 33,
      Chargers 27
 
 Reserve/Injured list.

 

 N/A

 Shaq Mason 
 #69 | OG
 New England Patriots
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2015 (Patriots),
 4th round
 Experience:
 2nd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2011-14
 High School: 
 Columbia Central

 W – Patriots 23,
        Cardinals 21
 

 GP: 1

 

 

 GP: 1

 Chris Milton 
 #40 | DB
 Indianapolis Colts
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 Undrafted, 2016
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Practice Squad 
 Years at Tech:
 2012-15
 High School: 
 Charlton County

 L – Lions 39,
      Colts 35

 Practice Squad.

 

 
 N/A

 Derrick Morgan 
 #91 | OLB
 Tennessee Titans
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Titans),
 1st round
 Experience:
 7th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 Coatesville Area

 L – Vikings 25,
      Titans 16

 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 2
 Solo: 0
 Assisted: 2

 

 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 2
 Solo: 0
 Assisted: 2

 Daryl Smith 
 #51 | LB
 Tampa Bay
 Buccaneers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2004 (Jaguars),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 13th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2000-03
 High School: 
 Dougherty

 W – Bucs 31,
        Falcons 24

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 3
 Solo: 3
 Assisted: 0

 

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 3
 Solo: 3
 Assisted: 0

 Demaryius Thomas 
 #88 | WR
 Denver Broncos
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Broncos),
 1st round
 Experience:
 7th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 West Laurens

 W – Broncos 21,
        Panthers 20

 GP: 1
 GS: 
1
 Receptions: 
4
 Yards: 48
 Avg: 
12.0
 Long: 
23
 TD: 
0

 

 GP: 1
 GS: 
1
 Receptions: 
4
 Yards: 48
 Avg: 
12.0
 Long: 
23
 TD: 
0

 Vance Walker 
 #96 | DE
 Denver Broncos
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2009 (Falcons),
 7th round
 Experience:
 8th season
 Status: 
 Reserve/Injured
 Years at Tech:  2005-08
 High School: 
 Fort Mill

 Out for season with
 an ACL tear injury.

 Out for season with
 an ACL tear injury.

 Darren Waller 
 #84 | TE
 Baltimore Ravens
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2015 (Ravens),
 6th round
 Experience:
 2nd season
 Status:
 Reserved/Suspended
 Years at Tech:  2011-14
 High School: 
 North Cobb

 W – Ravens 13, 
        Bills 7

 Did not play.

 

 N/A

 Philip Wheeler 
 #41 | OLB
 Atlanta Falcons
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2008 (Colts),
 3rd round
 Experience:
 9th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2003-07
 High School: 
 Shaw

 L – Bucs 31,
      Falcons 24

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 1
 Solo: 1
 Assisted: 0

 

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 
1
 Solo: 
1
 Assisted: 
0

 D.J. White 
 #24 | CB
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2016 (Chiefs),
 6th round
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2012-15
 High School: 
 Union Grove

 W – Chiefs 33,
        Chargers 27

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 1
 Solo: 1
 Assisted: 0

 

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 
1
 Solo: 
1
 
Assisted: 0

 

 

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