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#ProJackets: Week 1 Update

Sept. 8, 2014

Georgia Tech boasted 14 former players on active NFL rosters for the opening week of the 2014 NFL season, including 2014 draft picks Jeremiah Attaochu (San Diego) and Brandon Watts (Minnesota).

  PLAYER LAST GAME NEXT GAME
 JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU, OLB
 San Diego Chargers
 Number:
97
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-13
 High School: Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 1
L at ARI
4 tkls, 1 sack, 1 FF
1 blocked punt
 Sunday
vs. SEA
4:05 p.m. ET
FOX
 T.J. BARNES, DT
 New York Jets
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Enterprise (Enterprise, AL)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 1
W vs. OAK
No stats
  Sunday
at GB
4:25 p.m. ET
CBS
 MORGAN BURNETT, SS
 Green Bay Packers
 Number:
42
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-09
 High School: North Clayton (College Park, GA)
 Status: ACTIVE
  WEEK 1
L at SEA
8 tackles
 Thursday
vs. NYJ
4:25 p.m. ET
CBS
 MARIO BUTLER, DB
 Buffalo Bills
 Number:
30
 NFL Experience:
2nd season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-10
 High School: Nease (Jacksonville, FL)
 Status: INJURED RESERVE
   
 JONATHAN DWYER, RB
 Arizona Cardinals
 Number: 20
 NFL Experience: 5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-09
 High School: Carlton J. Kell (Marietta, GA)
 Status: ACTIVE
  WEEK 1
W vs. SD
7 carries, 20 yds
2 rec, 8 yds
 Sunday
at NYG
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 ANDREW GARDNER, T
 Philadelphia Eagles
 Number: 
66
 NFL Experience: 5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-08
 High School: 
Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA)
 Status: ACTIVE
  WEEK 1
W vs. JAX
PLAYED
 Monday
at IND
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
 CALVIN JOHNSON, WR
 Detroit Lions
 Number:
81
 NFL Experience: 8th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2004-06
 High School: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 1
W vs. NYG
7 rec, 164 yds, 2 TDs
 Sunday
at CAR
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX 
 MICHAEL JOHNSON, DE
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Number: 
90
 NFL Experience: 6th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-08
 High School: Dallas County (Plantersville, AL)
 
Status: ACTIVE
  WEEK 1
L vs. CAR
6 tackles
 Sunday
vs. STL
4:05 p.m. ET
FOX
 DAWAN LANDRY, SS
 New York Jets
 Number: 
26
 NFL Experience: 9th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2002-05
 High School: Hahnville (Boutte, LA)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 1
W vs. OAK
8 tackles
 Sunday
at GB
4:25 p.m. ET
CBS
 DERRICK MORGAN, DE
 Tennessee Titans
 Number:
91
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2007-09
 High School: Coatesville (Coatesville, PA)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 1
W at KC
3 tkls, 2 pds
Sunday
vs. DAL
1:00 p.m.
FOX
 DARYL SMITH, ILB
 Baltimore Ravens
 Number:
51
 NFL Experience
: 11th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2000-03
 High
 School: Dougherty County (Albany, GA) 
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 1
L vs. CIN
9 tackles
Thursday
vs. PIT
8:25 p.m. ET
CBS/NFLN
 DEMARYIUS THOMAS, WR
 Denver Broncos
 Number:
88
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2007-09
 High School: West Laurens (Dublin, GA)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 1
W vs. IND
4 rec, 48 yards
Sunday
vs. KC
4:25 p.m. ET
CBS
 JEMEA THOMAS, LB
 Dallas Cowboys
 Number:
21
 NFL Experience:
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2009-13
 High
 School: Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald, GA) 
 Status: PRACTICE SQUAD
WEEK 1
L vs. SF
DID NOT PLAY
Sunday
at TEN
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX

 VANCE WALKER, DT
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience:
6th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2005-08
 High School:
Fort Mill (Fort Mill, SC)
 Status: ACTIVE

WEEK 1
L vs. TEN
1 tkl, 1 sack

Sunday
at DEN
4:25 p.m. ET
CBS
 BRANDON WATTS, OLB
 Minnesota Vikings
 Number:
58
 NFL Experience:
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2010-13
 High School: Washington County (Tennille, GA)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 1
W at STL
DID NOT PLAY
Sunday
vs. NE
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 PHILIP WHEELER, OLB
 Miami Dolphins
 Number: 
52
 NFL Experience:
7th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2003-07
 High School: Shaw (Columbus, GA)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 1
W vs. NE
DNP Injured
Sunday
at BUF
1:00 p.m.
CBS

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