THE FLATS — The National Football League continues its run through the season as several former Yellow Jackets impressed heading into Week 12 in this week’s #ProJackets Football Report, presented by GEICO.
Raiders tight end Darren Waller shined with a career performance, hauling in 13 receptions for 200 yards and two touchdowns in Vegas’ 31-28 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, including eight catches and 123 yards in the first half.
Darren Waller became the 4th tight end in NFL history with 200 yards and 2 TDs in a single game.
All of his catches from his record-breaking afternoon ▶️ #ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/vSe4QPI1JW
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) December 7, 2020
What. A. Catch. 👏#LVvsNYJ | CBS pic.twitter.com/Cbz0jgM8Js
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) December 6, 2020
Tight Ends in @NFL history with at least 10 receptions, 150 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions in a single game:
Todd Christensen
Travis Kelce
Shannon Sharpe (twice)
Darren Waller
Kellen Winslow#RaiderNation— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) December 6, 2020
VIDEO: Darren Waller details career game in win vs. Jets
"One play at a time."
Darren Waller was locked in on Sunday 🔒 #ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/SjOwGHUG5D
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) December 8, 2020
Kicker Harrison Butker turned in his best game of the season as well as he went 5-for-5 on field goals to help Kansas City defeat Denver 22-16 on Sunday. In addition to being perfect in FGs, Butker was also hit is only extra-point attempt and boomed six kickoffs.
Elsewhere around the league, Jeremiah Attaochu got his second sack of the season, finishing with two quarterback hits overall in the 22-16 setback to the Chiefs, while Jacksonville’s Nathan Cottrell and Adam Gotsis finished with a tackle apeice in the 27-24 heartbreaker to Minnesota.
Below is a complete list of the Football #ProJackets who were on NFL rosters to start this year.
| NFL | PLAYER | WEEK 13 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 16, Chiefs 22 GP: 1 Total Tackles: 1 Solo: 1 Assisted: 0 Tackles for Loss: 1 Sacks: 1.0 Broncos (4-8) | GP: 9 Total Tackles: 16 Solo: 12 Assisted: 4 Tackles for Loss: 4 Sacks: 2.0 |
 | 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 | Broncos 16, Chiefs 22 GP: 1 FGs: 5 PATs: 1 KO: 6 Avg: 64.7 TB: 3 Chiefs (11-1) | GP: 12 FGs Made: 22 FGs Attempted: 58 Longest FG: 58 PATs: 36 KO: 53 Avg: 63.1 TB: 53 |
 | Nathan Cottrell #31 | RB Jacksonville Jaguars Bio NFL Draft: UDFA Experience: 1st season Status: Active Years at Tech: 2016-19 High School: Knoxville West | Jaguars 24, Vikings 27 GP: 1 Total Tackles: 1 Solo: 1 Assisted: 0 Jaguars (1-11) | GP: 3 Total Tackles: 3 Solo: 2 Assisted: 1 Kick Returns: 2 Return Yards: 34 |
 | 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 | Jaguars 24, Vikings 27 DNP Jaguars (1-11) | GP: 6 |
 | 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 | Jaguars 24, Vikings 27 GP: 1 Total Tackles: 1 Solo: 0 Assisted: 1 Jaguars (1-11) | GP: 12 Total Tackles: 27 Solo: 12 Assisted: 15 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 45, Chargers 0 GP: 1 Patriots (6-6) | GP: 10 GS: 10 |
 | 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 | Browns 41, Titans 35 Played 19 special teams snaps Titans (8-4) | GP: 12 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, Jets 28 GP: 1 Receptions: 13 Receiving Yards: 200 Avg.: 15.4 Receiving TDs: 2 Raiders (7-5) | GP: 12 Receptions: 77 Receiving Yards: 742 Avg.: 9.6 Longest Reception: 38 Receiving TDs: 7 |
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