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Georgia Tech #ProJackets Football Report: Week Three

Sept. 25, 2017

THE FLATS — In week three of the NFL season, Morgan Burnett‘s Green Bay Packers came from behind to defeat Michael Johnson‘s Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 in overtime, while both Demaryius Thomas and Adam Gotsis both got starts in the Denver Broncos road loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Burnett posted five total tackles for the second straight week for Green Bay, while Johnson returned from sititng out week two with an injury to record three solo tackles and a sack in the Bengals’ loss.

Shaq Mason helped guide the New England Patriots’ offense to 36 points and a win over the Houston Texans, while on the other side of the ball Derrick Morgan totaled two tackles in the Tennessee Titans’ win over the Seattle Seahawks. 

For the second straight week, Thomas hauled in six catches, this week totaling 98 yards and an average of 16.3 yards per catch.

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Arizona Cardinals resigned Philip Wheeler, while the Pittsburgh Steelers released Justin Thomas off the practice squad.

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

NFL PLAYER WEEK THREE STATS 2017 SEASON STATS

 Jeremiah Attaochu
 #97 | DE
 San Diego Chargers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2014 (Chargers),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 4th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2010-13 
 High School: 
 Archbishop Carroll

 Chiefs 24
 Chargers 10

 Did not play.

 
 N/A

 Morgan Burnett 
 #42 | SS
 Green Bay Packers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Packers),
 3rd round
 Experience:
 8th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 North Clayton

 Packers 27,
 Bengals 24 (OT)

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles:
5
 Solo:
3
 Assisted:
2
 Passes defended:
0

 

 
 GP:
3
 GS: 3
 Total Tackles:
 14
 Solo: 8
 Assisted: 6
 Passes defended: 2

 Harrison Butker  
 #7 | K
 Carolina Panthers
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 2017 (Panthers), 
 7th round
 Experience: 
 1st season
 Status: 
 Practice Squad
 Years at Tech: 
 2013-16
 High School: 
 Westminster

 Practice Squad.

 


 N/A

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

 Bills 26,
 Broncos 16

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles:
3
 Solo:
2
 Assisted:
1
 Passes defended: 1

 
 GP:
3
 GS:
2
 Total Tackles:
12
 Solo:
9
 Assisted:
3
 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.


 N/A

 Michael Johnson 
 #90 | DE
 Cincinnati Bengals
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2016 (Broncos),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 
9th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 
2005-08
 High School: 
 Dallas County

 Packers 27,
 Bengals 24 (OT)

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles:
3
 Solo:
3
 Assisted:
0
 Sacks:
1.0

 

 
 GP:
2
 GS: 2
 Total Tackles:
4
 
Solo:
 4
 Assisted: 0
 Sacks: 1.0

 Shaq Mason 
 #69 | OG
 New England Patriots
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2015 (Patriots),
 4th round
 Experience:
 3rd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2011-14
 High School: 
 Columbia Central

 Patroits 36,
 Texans 33
 
 GP:
1
 GS:
1
 

 

 GP: 3
 GS: 3

 Chris Milton 
 #28 | DB
 Indianapolis Colts
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 Undrafted, 2016
 Experience:
 2nd season
 Status:
 Active 
 Years at Tech:
 2012-15
 High School: 
 Charlton County


 Colts 31,
 Browns 28

 Did not play
 due to injury.

 

 

 
 GP:
2
 Total Tackles: 1
 Solo:
1
 Fumble Recovery: 1

 Derrick Morgan 
 #91 | OLB
 Tennessee Titans
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Titans),
 1st round
 Experience:
 8h season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 Coatesville Area

 Titans 33,
 Seahawks 27

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

 

 GP: 3
 GS: 3
 Total Tackles: 8
 Solo: 4
 Assisted: 4
 Sacks: 2.0
 Passed 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

 Demaryius Thomas 
 #88 | WR
 Denver Broncos
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Broncos),
 1st round
 Experience:
 8th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 West Laurens

 Bills 26,
 Broncos 16

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Receptions:
6
 Yards:
98
 Avg.:
16.3
 Long:
29
 TD:
0

 
 GP:
3
 GS:
3
 Receptions:
17
 Yards:
236
 Avg.:
13.9
 Long:
29
 TD:
0

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

 
 Suspended.

 
 N/A

 Philip Wheeler 
 #52 | LB
 Arizona Cardinals
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2008 (Colts),
 3rd round
 Experience:
 10th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2003-07
 High School: 
 Shaw

 Play Monday Night,
 Sept. 25 vs. 
 Dallas Cowboys

 
 
 N/A

 D.J. White 
 #24 | CB
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2016 (Chiefs),
 6th round
 Experience:
 2nd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2012-15
 High School: 
 Union Grove


 Chiefs 24,
 Chargers 10

 Did not play.

 N/A

 

 

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