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#ProJackets: Week 3 Update

Sept. 22, 2014

Performances of note from former Yellow Jackets in week 3 of the NFL season included the Lions’ Calvin Johnson who led the team in yards and receptions with 82 yards on 6 catches as Detroit beat Green Bay.  Also of note was the play of Andrew Gardner who started at right tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles for the second straight game.

  PLAYER LAST GAME NEXT GAME
 JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU, OLB
 San Diego Chargers
 Number:
97
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-13
 High School: Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 3
W at BUF
Played, No stats
 Sunday
vs. JAX
4:05 p.m. ET
CBS
 T.J. BARNES, DT
 New York Jets
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Enterprise (Enterprise, Ala.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 3
vs. CHI
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
 Sunday
vs. DET
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 MORGAN BURNETT, SS
 Green Bay Packers
 Number:
42
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-09
 High School: North Clayton (College Park, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
  WEEK 3
L at DET
4 tackles
 Sunday
at CHI
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 MARIO BUTLER, DB
 Buffalo Bills
 Number:
30
 NFL Experience:
2nd season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-10
 High School: Nease (Jacksonville, Fla.)
 Status: INJURED RESERVE
   
 JONATHAN DWYER, RB
 Arizona Cardinals
 Number: 20
 NFL Experience: 5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-09
 High School: Carlton J. Kell (Marietta, Ga.)
 Status: RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS LIST
   
 ANDREW GARDNER, T
 Philadelphia Eagles
 Number: 
66
 NFL Experience: 5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-08
 High School: 
Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 3
W vs. WSH
STARTED
Second Career Start

 Sunday
at SF
4:25 p.m. ET
FOX
 CALVIN JOHNSON, WR
 Detroit Lions
 Number:
81
 NFL Experience: 8th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2004-06
 High School: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 3
W vs. GB
6 rec, 82 yds
 Sunday
at NYJ
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 MICHAEL JOHNSON, DE
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Number: 
90
 NFL Experience: 6th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-08
 High School: Dallas County (Plantersville, Ala.)
 
Status: ACTIVE
  WEEK 3
L at ATL
Played. No stats
Sunday
at PIT
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 DAWAN LANDRY, SS
 New York Jets
 Number: 
26
 NFL Experience: 9th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2002-05
 High School: Hahnville (Boutte, La.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 3
vs. CHI
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
 Sunday
vs. DET
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 DERRICK MORGAN, DE
 Tennessee Titans
 Number:
91
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2007-09
 High School: Coatesville (Coatesville, Pa.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 3
L at CIN
1 tackle
Sunday
at IND
1:00 p.m.
CBS
 DARYL SMITH, ILB
 Baltimore Ravens
 Number:
51
 NFL Experience
: 11th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2000-03
 High
 School: Dougherty County (Albany, Ga.) 
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 3
W at CLE
4 tackles
Sunday
vs. CAR
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 DEMARYIUS THOMAS, WR
 Denver Broncos
 Number:
88
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2007-09
 High School: West Laurens (Dublin, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 3
L at SEA
4 rec, 31 yds
BYE WEEK
 JEMEA THOMAS, LB
 Dallas Cowboys
 Number:
21
 NFL Experience:
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2009-13
 High
 School: Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 
 Status: PRACTICE SQUAD
WEEK 3
W at STL
DID NOT PLAY
Sunday
vs. NO
8:30 p.m. ET
NBC

 VANCE WALKER, DT
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience:
6th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2005-08
 High School:
Fort Mill (Fort Mill, S.C.)
 Status: ACTIVE

WEEK 3
W at MIA
1 tackle

Monday
vs. NE
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
 BRANDON WATTS, OLB
 Minnesota Vikings
 Number:
58
 NFL Experience:
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2010-13
 High School: Washington County (Tennille, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 3
L at NO
DID NOT PLAY
Sunday
vs. ATL
4:25 p.m. ET
FOX
 PHILIP WHEELER, OLB
 Miami Dolphins
 Number: 
52
 NFL Experience:
7th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2003-07
 High School: Shaw (Columbus, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 3
L vs. KC
6 tackles
Sunday
at OAK
1:00 p.m.
CBS

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