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Nissan #ProJackets Football Report

Feb. 6, 2017

THE FLATS — In what proved to be an exciting and historical Super Bowl on Sunday night, Shaq Mason became the 19th #ProJacket to win a Super Bowl ring as his New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime.

Mason, who got the start at right guard for the Patriots, helped guide the New England offense to amass 546 total yards and score the final 31 points of the game in the come from behind win.

On the opposite side of the field, Philip Wheeler saw the field on defense and special teams for the Falcons, recording one solo tackle in the loss.

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

NFL PLAYER NFL WILDCARD 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

  Chargers (5-11)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 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

 Chiefs (12-5)

 *Lost in the
  Divisional Round.

 GP: 5
 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

 Packers (11-6)

 *Lost in the
  NFC Championship
 Game to Atlanta.

 

 GP: 18
 GS: 18
 Total Tackles:
 108
 Solo: 81
 Assisted: 27
 Sacks: 3.0
 Passes defended: 10
 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

  Broncos (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 GP:
16
 Total Tackles: 
14
 Solo: 
5
 
Assisted: 9
 Passes defended: 1
 Fumble Recoveries: 1

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

  Rams (4-12)

  *Missed playoffs.


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

 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

 Bengals (6-9-1)

  *Missed playoffs

 

 
 GP:
16
 GS: 16
 Total Tackles:
45
 
Solo:
 32
 Assisted:
13
 Sacks: 3.5
 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

 Rams (4-12)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 Missed entire season
 with an injury.

 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

 Super Bowl  Champion

 W- Patriots 34,
       Falcons 28

 GP: 1
 GS:
1

 

 

 GP: 19
 GS: 18

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


 Colts (8-8)

  *Missed playoffs

 

 

 
 GP:
6
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 9
 Solo:
7
 Assisted:
2
 Passes defended: 2

 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

 Titans (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs
 

 

 GP: 15
 GS: 15
 Total Tackles: 33
 Solo: 24
 Assisted: 9
 Sacks: 9.0
 Passes defended: 1

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

 49ers (2-14)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 
 GP:
2
 Receptions:
1
 Yards:
23
 Avg.:
23.0
 Long:
23
 TD:
0

 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

 

 Bucs (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs

 

 
 GP:
16
 GS: 11
 Total Tackles: 35
 Solo: 28
 Assisted: 7
 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

 Broncos (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 GP:
16
 GS: 
16
 Receptions: 
90
 Yards: 1,083
 Avg.: 
12.0
 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

 Broncos (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs

 Missed the entire
 season due to an  injury.

 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

 
 Ravens (8-8)

  *Missed playoffs

 


 GP:
12
 GS:
3
 Receptions: 10
 Yards:
85
 Avg.:
8.5
 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

 

 L – Patriots 34,
      Falcons 28

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

 
 

 
 

 GP: 19
 GS: 5
 Total Tackles: 
30
 Solo: 
20
 Assisted: 
10

 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

  Chiefs (12-5)

 *Lost in the
  Divisional Round.

 GP: 11
 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

 Panthers (6-10)

  *Missed playoffs

 GP: 5
 Total Tackles:
1
 Solo:
1
 Assisted:
0

 

 

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