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Nissan #ProJackets Football Report

Oct. 10, 2016

THE FLATS — Week five of the 2016-17 NFL season saw a number of #ProJackets set season-highs and show they are already in mid-season form.

Defensive end Michael Johnson registered a season-high six tackles, five solo and one assisted stop, in the Cincinnati Bengals road loss to the Dallas Cowboys, while outside linebacker Derrick Morgan posted a season-best four solo tackles and 2.0 sacks in the Titans’ 30-17 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Philip Wheeler helped the Falcons extend their winning streak to four straight games in a 23-16 win over the Denver Broncos in which he tallied a season-best seven tackles, four solo and three assisted tackles, in the win.

Safety Morgan Burnett returned to the field on Sunday night for the Packers after missing the previous two games to record six tackles, five solo and one assisted, and also deflected a pass in Green Bay’s 23-16 win over the Giants.

Offensively, Demaryius Thomas recorded a touchdown catch in his third straight game, as the wideout recorded five catches for 49 yards in the loss to the Falcons.

Click Here to watch an NFL Can’t-Miss Play highlight of Thomas’ score versus the Falcons.

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

NFL PLAYER WEEK #5 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 – Raiders 34,
      Chargers 31
 
 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 2
 Solo: 2
 Assisted: 0
 Sacks: 0

 

 GP: 5
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 10
 Solo: 9
 Assisted: 1
 Sacks: 2.0

 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 23,
        Giants 16
 
 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 6
 Solo: 5
 Assisted: 1
 Sacks: 0
 Passes defended: 1

 

 GP: 3
 GS: 3
 Total Tackles:
16
 Solo: 13
 Assisted: 3
 Sacks: 1.0
 Passes defended: 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 – Falcons 23,
      Broncos 16

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

 

 
 GP:
5
 Total Tackles: 
3
 Solo: 
0
 
Assisted: 3

 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 – Cowboys 28,
      Bengals 14

 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles:
6
 
Solo:
 5
 Assisted:
1
 Sacks: 0

 

 
 GP:
5
 GS: 5
 Total Tackles:
13
 
Solo:
 8
 Assisted:
5
 Sacks: 0.5
 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

 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

 
 
 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 33,
        Browns 13
 

 GP: 1
 GS: 1

 

 

 GP: 5
 GS: 4

 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


 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

 W – Titans 30,
        Dolphins

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles:
4
 Solo:
4
 Assisted:
0
 Sacks: 2.0
 

 

 GP: 4
 GS: 4
 Total Tackles: 8
 Solo: 6
 Assisted: 2
 Sacks: 2.0

 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

 Monday Night Football
 Oct. 10 vs. Panthers

 

 GP: 4
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 8
 Solo: 7
 Assisted: 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 – Falcons 23,
      Broncos 16

 GP: 1
 GS: 
1
 Receptions: 
5
 Yards: 49
 Avg: 
9.8
 Long: 
14
 TD: 
1

 

 GP: 5
 GS: 
5
 Receptions: 
5
 Yards: 381
 Avg: 
14.7
 Long: 
55
 TD: 
3

 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

 L – Redskins 16,
      Ravens 10

 GP: 1

 Did not record a stat.

 

 GP: 1

 Not recorded stats.

 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 23,
        Broncos 16

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles:
7
 Solo:
4
 Assisted:
3

 
 GP:
5
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 
13
 Solo: 
7
 Assisted: 
6

 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

 Bye Week.
 

 

 GP: 4
 Total Tackles: 
2
 Solo: 
2
 
Assisted: 0
 Passes defended: 1
 Interceptions: 1

 

 

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