THE FLATS — The National Football League continues its run through the season as several former Yellow Jackets impressed heading into Week 10 in this week’s #ProJackets Football Report, presented by GEICO.
Tight end Darren Waller led the way for former Jackets by hauling in his fourth touchdown catch of the season as the Raiders downed the Chargers 31-26. He finished the day with five receptions for 22 yards on the day.
Kicker Harrison Butker and the Chiefs also got a win on Sunday when Kansas City outlasted Carolina 33-31 at home. Butker finished 2-for-3 on field goals, including a massive 55-yarder, and 3-for-4 on PATs, also booming seven kickoffs for five touchbacks.
Linebacker/gunner Jeremiah Attaochu continued to be a special teams menace for the Broncos, recording his ninth solo tackle of the season in his return to Atlanta. Defensive end Adam Gotsis and the Jaguars lost a 27-25 nailbiter as Gotsis recorded his ninth tackle of the year.
Below is a complete list of the Football #ProJackets who were on NFL rosters to start this year.
| NFL | PLAYER | WEEK 9 STATS | 2020 SEASON STATS |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jeremiah Attaochu #97 | LB Denver Broncos Bio NFL Draft: 2014 (Chargers), 2nd round Experience: 7th season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2010-13 High School: Archbishop Carroll | Broncos 27, Falcons 34 GP: 1 Total Tackles: 1 Solo: 1 Assisted: 0 Broncos (3-5) | GP: 5 Total Tackles: 10 Solo: 9 Assisted: 1 Sacks: 1 |
 | Harrison Butker #7 | K Kansas City Chiefs Bio NFL Draft: 2017 (Panthers), 7th round Experience: 4th season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2013-16 High School: Westminster | Panthers 31, Chiefs 33 GP: 1 FGs Made: 2 FGs Attempted: 3 Longest FG: 55 PATs: 3 KO: 7 Avg: 67.0 TB: 5 Chiefs (8-1) | GP: 9 FGs Made: 15 FGs Attempted: 17 Longest FG: 58 PATs: 27 KO: 57 Avg: 63.6 TB: 40 |
 | Nathan Cottrell #31 | RB Jacksonville Jaguars Bio NFL Draft: UDFA Experience: 1st season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2016-19 High School: Knoxville West | Texans 27, Jaguars 25 Non-active roster Jaguars (1-7) | GP: 1 |
 | Tyler Davis #87 | TE Jacksonville Jaguars Bio NFL Draft: 2019 (Jaguars), 7th round Experience: 1st season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2019 High School: Mepham | Texans 27, Jaguars 25 Played 15 special teams snaps. Jaguars (1-7) | GP: 5 |
 | Adam Gotsis #96 | DE Jacksonville Jaguars Bio NFL Draft: 2016 (Broncos), 2nd round Experience: 6th season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2012-15 High School: Kew | Texans 27, Jaguars 25 GP: 1 Total Tackles: 1 Solo: 1 Assisted: 0 Jaguars (1-7) | GP: 8 Total Tackles: 15 Solo: 9 Assisted: 6 Tackles for Loss: 4 Passes Defended: 1 |
 | Shaq Mason #69 | OG New England Patriots Bio NFL Draft: 2015 (Patriots), 4th round Experience: 6th season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2011-14 High School: Columbia Central | Patriots 30, Jets 27 GP: 1 Patriots (3-5) | GP: 8 GS: 8 |
 | Chris Milton #28 | CB Tennessee Titans Bio NFL Draft: Undrafted, 2016 Experience: 5th season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2012-15 High School: Charlton County | Bears 17, Titans 24 Played 20 special teams snaps Total Tackles: 1 Solo: 1 Assisted: 0 Titans (6-2) | GP: 8 Total Tackles: 3 Solo: 3 Assisted: 0 |
 | Darren Waller #83 | TE Vegas Raiders Bio NFL Draft: 2015 (Ravens), 6th round Experience: 4th season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2012-15 High School: North Cobb | Raiders 31, Chargers 26 GP: 1 Receptions: 5 Receiving Yards: 22 Avg.: 4.4 Receiving TDs: 1 Raiders (5-3) | GP: 8 Receptions: 50 Receiving Yards: 394 Avg.: 7.9 Longest Reception: 23 Receiving TDs: 4 |
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