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#ProJackets: Week 2 Update

Sept. 15, 2014

Georgia Tech had 10 former players take the field for Week 2 of the 2014 NFL season.  Performances of note included the Packers’ Morgan Burnett who led the team in tackles with 11 while also recording one pass defended and Demaryius Thomas who had 5 receptions for 62 yards and one touchdown as the Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs. 

  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 2
W vs. SEA
1 tackle
 Sunday
at BUF
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 T.J. BARNES, DT
 New York Jets
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Enterprise (Enterprise, Ala.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 2
L at GB
DID NOT PLAY
  Monday
vs. CHI
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
 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 2
W vs. NYJ
11 tackles, 1 pass defended
 Sunday
at DET
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 MARIO BUTLER, DB
 Buffalo Bills
 Number:
30
 NFL Experience:
2nd season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-10
 High School: Nease (Jacksonville, Fla.)
 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 2
W at NYG
9 carries, 31 yds, 1 TD
 Sunday
vs. SF
4:05 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 2
W at IND
STARTED
First Career Start

 Sunday
vs. WSH
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 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 2
L at CAR
6 rec, 83 yds
 Sunday
vs. GB
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, Ala.)
 
Status: ACTIVE
  WEEK 2
L vs. STL
DNP Injured
 Thursday
at ATL
8:25 p.m. ET
CBS/NFLN
 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 2
L at GB
5 tackles
 Monday
vs. CHI
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
 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 2
L vs. DAL
5 tackles
Sunday
at CIN
1:00 p.m.
CBS
 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 2
W vs. PIT
8 tackles, 2 passes defended
Sunday
at CLE
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 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 2
W vs. IND
5 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD
Sunday
at SEA
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 2
L vs. SF
DID NOT PLAY
Sunday
at STL
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, S.C.)
 Status: ACTIVE

WEEK 2
L at DEN
Played, No stats

Sunday
at MIA
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 2
L vs. NE
DID NOT PLAY
Sunday
at NO
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 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 2
L at BUF
3 tackles
Sunday
vs. KC
4:25 p.m. ET
CBS

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