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Nissan #ProJackets Football Report

Oct. 17, 2016

THE FLATS — Week six of the 2016-17 NFL regular season once again saw a number of #ProJacket defenders step up and make big plays for their respective teams.

Safety Morgan Burnett totaled a season-high 10 tackles on Sunday afternoon, which included seven solo stops and three assisted tackles. He also had two pass breakups and recorded his first interception of the season, picking off Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott for the first time in the Cowboy’s rookie year.

CLICK HERE to see Burnett’s intercepton on Sunday versus the Cowboys which ended Prescott’s NFL record for the most pass attempts to start a career without an interception at 177 attempts.

Defensive lineman Derrick Morgan and Michael Johnson each had a sack for their respective teams on Sunday, while rookie cornerback D.J. White registered a career-high four total tackles in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 26-10 win over the Oakland Raiders. 

Offensive guard Shaq Mason played in his sixth game, starting his fifth straight, on Sunday for the Patriots, who put up 35 points on the Cincinnati Bengals and totaled 437 yards in the win.

While Daryl Smith and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were on a bye week this week, last Monday night Smith picked off the Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton in a Monday Night Football win. CLICK HERE to see the interception.

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

NFL PLAYER WEEK #6 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

 W – Chargers 21,
        Broncos 13
 
 GP: 1
 Total Tackles: 1
 Solo: 1
 Assisted: 0
 Sacks: 0

 

 GP: 6
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 11
 Solo: 10
 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

 L – Cowboys 30,
      Packers 16
 
 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 10
 Solo: 7
 Assisted: 3
 Sacks: 0
 Passes defended: 2
 Interceptions: 1

 

 GP: 4
 GS: 4
 Total Tackles:
 26
 Solo: 20
 Assisted: 6
 Sacks: 1.0
 Passes defended: 4
 Interceptions: 1

 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 – Chargers 21,
      Broncos 13

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

 

 
 GP:
6
 Total Tackles: 
3
 Solo: 
0
 
Assisted: 3

 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:
 
8th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 
2005-08
 High School: 
 Dallas County

 L – Patriots 35,
      Cincinnati 17

 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles:
3
 
Solo:
 2
 Assisted:
1
 Sacks: 1.0

 

 
 GP:
6
 GS: 6
 Total Tackles:
16
 
Solo:
 10
 Assisted:
6
 Sacks: 1.5
 Passes defended:
1

 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

 Reserved/Injured 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 35,
        Bengals 17
 

 GP: 1
 GS: 1

 

 

 GP: 6
 GS: 5

 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 28,
        Browns 26

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

 

 GP: 5
 GS: 5
 Total Tackles: 9
 Solo: 7
 Assisted: 2
 Sacks: 3.0

 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

 Bye Week.

 Last week on 
 Monday Night Football

 W – Bucs 17,
        Panthers 14

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles:
4
 Solo:
2
 Assisted:
2
 Passes Defended:
1
 Interceptions:
1

 

 GP: 5
 GS: 2
 Total Tackles: 11
 Solo: 9
 Assisted: 2
 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 – Chargers 21,
      Broncos 13

 GP: 1
 GS: 
1
 Receptions: 
5
 Yards: 35
 Avg: 
7.0
 Long: 
11
 TD: 
0

 

 GP: 6
 GS: 
6
 Receptions: 
31
 Yards: 416
 Avg: 
13.4
 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:
 Active
 Years at Tech:  
 2011-14
 High School: 
 North Cobb

 L – Giants 27,
      Ravens 23

 GP: 1

 Did not record a stat.

 

 GP: 1

 No 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

 L – Seahawks 26,
      Falcons 24

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

 
 GP:
6
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 
14
 Solo: 
7
 Assisted: 
7

 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

 W – Chiefs 26,
        Raiders 10

 GP: 1
 Total Tackles:
4
 Assisted:
1
 Passes Defended: 1
 

 

 GP: 5
 Total Tackles: 
6
 Solo: 
5
 
Assisted: 1
 Passes Defended: 2
 Interceptions: 1

 

 

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