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Nissan #ProJackets Football Report

Dec. 19, 2016

THE FLATS — A pair of rookies headlined the #ProJackets’ play in Week 15 of the NFL regular season this past week.

Against arguably the best team in the NFL this season in the New England Patriots, rookie Adam Gotsis had his best professional performance to date with three solo tackles and a pass defended on Sunday, Dec. 18. The three stops were a new career-high for the young Bronco defensive lineman.

Fellow rookie Christopher Milton also had his best game as a pro to date on Sunday, as he recorded a career-high four tackles, three of which were solo stops, and a pass defended in the Indianapolis Colts’ 34-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Broncos’ receiver Demaryius Thomas again grabbed over five catches for the game, making it 13 straight games with five receptions or more. He hauled in seven catches for 91 yards on Sunday against the Patriots to go over 1,000 receiving yards for the season.

Off the field, Jeremiah Attaochu is the San Diego Chargers Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee. To support Attaochu, the Chargers and his charity make sure you go to twitter and use the hashtag #AttaochuWPMOYChallenge.

As the @Chargers WPMOY nominee, I need your help. Tweet my hashtag daily to help me win a donation for my charity! #AttaochuWPMOYChallenge pic.twitter.com/9PeERYE0QE

— Jeremiah Attaochu (@JAttaochu45) December 12, 2016

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

NFL PLAYER WEEK #15 2016-17 SEASON STATS

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

 Out for the rest of
 the season with a
 broken foot.

 
 GP:
8
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 11
 Solo: 10
 Assisted: 1
 Sacks: 2.0

 T.J. Barnes
 #77 | DL
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 Undrafted, 2013
 Experience:
 3rd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2009-11 
 High School: 
 Enterprise

 L – Titans 19,
      Chiefs 17

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 0
 Solo: 0

 No stats recorded.

 GP: 3
 Total Tackles: 1
 Solo: 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 30,
        Bears 27

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles:
4
 Solo:
4
 Assisted:
0
 Sacks:
0.0
 Passes defended:
0
 Interceptions: 0

 

 GP: 13
 GS: 13
 Total Tackles:
 82
 Solo: 62
 Assisted: 20
 Sacks: 3.0
 Passes defended: 8
 Interceptions: 2

 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

 L – Patroits 16,
      Broncos 3

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

 
 GP:
14
 Total Tackles: 
12
 Solo: 
4
 
Assisted: 8
 Passes defended: 1

 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

 Practice Squad.

 GP: 1

 Has not recorded
 any stats.

 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

 L – Steelers 24,
      Bengals 20

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles:
1
 Solo:
1
 Assisted:
0
 Sacks:
0.0
 Passes defended:
0

 

 
 GP:
14
 GS: 14
 Total Tackles:
39
 
Solo:
 29
 Assisted:
10
 Sacks: 3.0
 Passes defended:
3

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

 Reserve/Injured
 list. Out for the  season.

 
 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 16,
        Broncos 3

 GP: 1
 GS: 1

 

 GP: 14
 GS: 13

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


 W – Colts 34,
        Vikings 6

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles:
4
 Solo:
3
 Assisted:
1
 Passes defended: 1

 

 GP: 4
 Total Tackles: 5
 Solo:
4
 Assisted:
1
 Passes defended: 1

 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

 W – Titans 19,
        Chiefs 17

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles:
1
 Solo:
1
 Assisted:
0
 Sacks:
0.0
 Passes defended:
0
 

 

 GP: 13
 GS: 13
 Total Tackles: 26
 Solo: 20
 Assisted: 6
 Sacks: 9.0
 Passes defended: 1

 DeAndre Smelter 
 #18 | WR
 San Francisco 49ers
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 
2015 (49ers),
 4th round
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Practice Squad 
 Years at Tech:
 2013-14
 High School: 
 Tattnall Square Academy

 Practice Squad.

 N/A

 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

 

 L – Cowboys 26,
      Bucs 20

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

 

 
 GP:
14
 GS: 10
 Total Tackles: 28
 Solo: 24
 Assisted: 4
 Passes Defended: 1
 Interceptions:
1

 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

 L – Patriots 16,
      Broncos 3

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Receptions:
7
 Yards:
91
 Avg.:
13.0
 Long:
23
 TD:
0

 
 GP:
14
 GS: 
14
 Receptions: 
83
 Yards: 1,016
 Avg.: 
12.2
 Long: 
55
 TD: 
5

 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

 Reserve/Injured list.
 Out for season with
 an ACL tear injury.

 N/A

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

 
 W – Ravens 27,
       Eagles 26

 GP: 1
 Receptions: 1
 Yards: 11
 Avg.: 11.0
 Long: 11
 TD: 0

 


 GP:
10
 GS:
2
 Receptions: 9
 Yards:
74
 Avg.:
8.2
 Long:
15
 TD:
2

 Brandon Watts  
 #58 | LB
 Miami Dolphins
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 
2014 (Vikings),
 7th round
 Experience:
 3rd season
 
Status:
 Practice Squad
 Years at Tech:  
 
2010-13
 High School:
 Washington County

 Practice squad.

 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

 W – Falcons 41,
        49ers 13

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

 
 

 GP: 14
 GS: 4
 Total Tackles: 
26
 Solo: 
17
 Assisted: 
9

 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

 L – Titans 19,
      Chiefs 17

 
 Did not record a stat.

 GP: 10
 Total Tackles: 
11
 Solo: 
10
 
Assisted: 1
 Passes Defended: 3
 Interceptions: 1


 Lou Young  
 #25 | CB
 Carolina Panthers
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 
Undrafted (2014)
 Experience:
 3rd season
 Status:
 
Active
 Years at Tech:
 
2010-13
 High School: 
 
Good Counsel

 Monday Night Football
 Dec. 19, vs. Redskins

 

 
 GP:
3

 Has not recorded a  stat.

 

 

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