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Nissan #ProJackets Football Report

Oct. 31, 2016

THE FLATS — The NFL regular season continued with week 8 of action last week. A number of #ProJackets fared well, however, only a few saw their teams come out on top on the scoreboard.

Demaryius Thomas hauled in five catches for 79 yards, including a long of 40 yards, to help the Broncos defeat the San Diego Chargers 27-19.

CLICK HERE to see Thomas’ Can’t-Miss Play versus the Chargers.

Defensively, Derrick Morgan had a huge sack for the Titans who prevailed over the Jaguars by a score of 36-22 on Thursday night.

CLICK HERE to see Morgan’s sack of Blake Bortles.

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

NFL PLAYER WEEK #8 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 – Broncos 27, 
      Chargers 19
 
 
 Did not play
 due to injury.

 

 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 – Falcons 33,
      Packers 32
 
 GP: 1
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 9
 Solo: 8
 Assisted: 1
 Sacks: 0
 Passes defended: 0
 Interceptions: 0

 

 GP: 6
 GS: 6
 Total Tackles:
 38
 Solo: 30
 Assisted: 8
 Sacks: 1.0
 Passes defended: 5
 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

 W – Broncos 27,
        Chargers 19

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

 

 
 GP:
8
 Total Tackles: 
4
 Solo: 
0
 
Assisted: 4

 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

 T – Bengals 27,
       Redskins 27

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

 

 
 GP:
8
 GS: 8
 Total Tackles:
20
 
Solo:
 14
 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

 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 41,
        Bills 25
 

 GP: 1
 GS: 1

 

 

 GP: 8
 GS: 7

 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 36,
        Jaguars 22

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

 

 GP: 7
 GS: 7
 Total Tackles: 14
 Solo: 10
 Assisted: 4
 Sacks: 5.5

 DeAndre Smelter 
 #15 | WR
 San Francisco 49ers
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 
2015 (49ers),
 4th round
 Experience:

 Status:
 Practice Squad 
 Years at Tech:
 2013-14
 High School: 
 Tattnall Square Academy

 Practice Squad.

 N/A

 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

 

 L – Raiders 30,
      Bucs 24

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

 

 GP: 7
 GS: 4
 Total Tackles: 17
 Solo: 15
 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

 W – Broncos 27,
        Chargers 19
 
 GP:
1
 GS:
1
 Receptions:
5
 Yards:
79
 Avg.:
15.8
 Long:
40
 TD:
0

 

 GP: 8
 GS: 
8
 Receptions: 
42
 Yards: 535
 Avg.: 
12.7
 Long: 
55
 TD: 
4

 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

 Bye Week.

 

 GP: 3

 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

 W – Falcons 33,
        Packers 32

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

 
 GP:
8
 GS: 2
 Total Tackles: 
19
 Solo: 
11
 Assisted: 
8

 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 30,
        Colts 14

 Did not play
 due to injury.
 

 
 GP:
6
 Total Tackles: 
11
 Solo: 
10
 
Assisted: 1
 Passes Defended: 3
 Interceptions: 1

 

 

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