The NFL season now has five weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This included another half a sack for Byron Young, offensive line starts for Cade Mays and Trey Smith and two Titans and three Saints getting their first wins of the year.
Here’s a player-by-player view of how every Tennessee football alum did.
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DE Derek Barnett – Texans
At UT: 2014-16
Years in NFL: 9
at Ravens, 44-10 W
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DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins
At UT: 2017-21
Years in NFL: 4
at Panthers, 27-24 L
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LS Morgan Cox – Titans
At UT: 2005-09
Years in NFL: 16
at Cardinals, 22-21 W
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QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots
At UT: 2013-16
Years in NFL: 9
at Bills (SNF), 23-20 W
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CB Kamal Hadden – Packers
At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
Bye Week
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WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants
At UT: 2020-22
Years in NFL: 3
at Saints, 26-14 L
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S Theo Jackson – Vikings
At UT: 2017-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Browns (London), 21-17 W
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WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers
At UT: 2015-19
Years in NFL: 5
at Rams (TNF), 26-23 W
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RB Velus Jones Jr. – Saints
At UT: 2020-2021
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Giants, 26-14 W
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RB Alvin Kamara – Saints
At UT: 2015-16
Years in NFL: 9
vs. Giants, 26-14 W
8 carries
27 rushing yards
4 receptions
28 receiving yards
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IOL Cade Mays – Panthers
At UT: 2020-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Dolphins, 27-24 W
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S Jaylen McCollough – Rams
At UT: 2019-23
Years in NFL: 2
vs. 49ers (TNF), 26-23 L
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QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys
At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
at Jets, 37-22 W
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DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs
At UT: 2023-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Jaguars (MNF), 31-28 L
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WR Josh Palmer – Bills
At UT: 2017-20
Years in NFL: 5
vs. Patriots, 23-20 L
2 receptions
36 receiving yards
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OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons
At UT: 2022-24
Years in NFL: 1
Bye Week
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RB Dylan Sampson – Browns
At UT: 2022-24
Years in NFL: 1
vs. Vikings (London), 21-17 L
1 carry
-4 rushing yards
1 reception
6 receiving yards
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DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers
At UT: 2019-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Seahawks, 38-35 W
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OG Trey Smith – Chiefs
At UT: 2017-20
Years in NFL: 5
at Jaguars (MNF), 31-28 L
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CB Alontae Taylor – Saints
At UT: 2018-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Giants, 26-14 W
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OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans
At UT: 2015-19
Years in NFL: 5
at Ravens, 44-10 W
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WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders
At UT: 2023-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Colts, 40-6 L
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WR Cedric Tillman – Browns
At UT: 2018-22
Years in NFL: 3
vs. Vikings (London), 21-17 L
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DT Shy Tuttle – Titans
At UT: 2015-18
Years in NFL: 7
at Cardinals, 22-21 W
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OT Darnell Wright – Bears
At UT: 2019-22
Years in NFL: 3
Bye Week
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RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins
At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
at Panthers, 27-24 L
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OLB Byron Young – Rams
At UT: 2021-22
Years in NFL: 3
vs. 49ers (TNF), 26-23 L
6 tackles
4 solo
0.5 sacks
3 QBH
