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Preseason #ProJackets Report, Week 1

Aug. 17, 2015

Five Georgia Tech #ProJackets rookies made their preseason NFL debuts over the weekend during week 1 of the NFL Preseason schedule. Shaq Mason started at left guard for the New England Patriots; Baltimore’s Darren Waller (1 rec., 12 yds) and St. Louis’ Zach Laskey (1 rec., 9 yds) each recorded receptions, while Detroit’s Isaiah Johnson (2 tackles) and Seattle’s Quayshawn Nealy (1 tackles) made stops on defense.

DB Jemea Thomas (Tennessee) and CB Mario Butler (Buffalo) posted by the weekend’s best performances for the #ProJackets, recording seven and six tackles, respectively.

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 PRESEASON #PROJACKETS REPORT, WEEK 1
Jeremiah Attaochu, OLB
San Diego Chargers
2nd Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. Dallas (W, 17-7)
Started (3 tackles)

T.J. Barnes, DT
New York Jets
2nd Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. Detroit (L, 3-23)
Played (no stats)

Morgan Burnett, S
Green Bay Packers
6th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. New England (W, 22-11)
2 assisted tackles

Mario Butler, CB
Buffalo Bills
2nd Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Carolina (L, 24-25)
6 tackles, 1 PD

Kevin Cone, WR
Miami Dolphins
4th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. Chicago (L, 10-27)
2 rec., 30 yds

Emmanuel Dieke, DE
Miami Dolphins
1st Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. Chicago (L, 10-27)
1 tackle

Andrew Gardner, T
Philadelphia Eagles
6th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 16 vs. Indianapolis (W, 36-10)
Started

Calvin Johnson, WR
Detroit Lions
9th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. NY Jets (W, 23-3)
Played (no stats)

Isaiah Johnson, S
Detroit Lions
ROOKIE
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. NY Jets (W, 23-3)
2 tackles

Michael Johnson, DE
Cincinnati Bengals
7th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. NY Giants (W, 23-10)
Did Not Play

Zach Laskey, FB
St. Louis Rams
ROOKIE
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Oakland (L, 3-18)
1 rec., 9 yds

Shaq Mason, OL
New England Patriots
ROOKIE
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. Green Bay (L, 11-22)
Started at Left Guard

Derrick Morgan, OLB
Tennessee Titans
6th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Atlanta (L, 24-31)
Started (1 tackle)

Quayshawn Nealy, LB
Seattle Seahawks
ROOKIE
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Denver (L, 20-22)
1 tackle
DeAndre Smelter, WR
San Francisco 49ers
ROOKIE
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LAST GAME
Aug. 15 vs. Houston (L, 10-23)
Did not play (recovering from ACL injury)

Daryl Smith, LB
Baltimore Ravens
12th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. New Orleans (W, 30-27)
Started (no stats)

Rod Sweeting, CB
Buffalo Bills
2nd Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Carolina (L, 24-25)
2 tackles

Demaryius Thomas, WR
Denver Broncos
6th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Seattle (W, 22-20)
Did not play

Jemea Thomas, DB
Tennessee Titans
2nd Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Atlanta
7 tackles

Vance Walker, DE
Denver Broncos
7th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Seattle (W, 22-20)
2 tackles

Darren Waller, WR
Baltimore Ravens
ROOKIE
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LAST GAME
Aug. 13 vs. New Orleans (W, 30-27)
1 rec., 12 yds

Brandon Watts, LB
Minnesota Vikings
2nd Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 15 vs. Tampa Bay (W, 26-16)
1 tackle

Philip Wheeler, LB
San Francisco 49ers
8th Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 15 vs. Houston (L, 10-23)
Did not play

Lou Young, CB
Carolina Panthers
1st Year
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LAST GAME
Aug. 14 vs. Buffalo (W, 25-24)
Did not play

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