How Former Tennessee Football Stars Did in the NFL During Week 15

San Francisco 49ers WR Jauan Jennings // Photo via NFL

The NFL season now has 15 weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This week included two touchdowns for Jauan Jennings and two sacks for James Pearce Jr.

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
vs. Cardinals, 40-20 W

 

DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins

At UT: 2017-21
Years in NFL: 4
at Steelers (MNF), 28-15 L

 

LS Morgan Cox – Titans

At UT: 2005-09
Years in NFL: 16
at 49ers, 37-24 L

 

QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots

At UT: 2013-16
Years in NFL: 9
vs. Bills, 35-31 L

 

CB Kamal Hadden – Packers

At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
at Broncos, 34-26 L

 

WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants

At UT: 2020-22
Years in NFL: 3
vs. Commanders, 29-21 L

 

S Theo Jackson – Vikings

At UT: 2017-21
Years in NFL: 4
at Cowboys (SNF), 34-26 W

 

WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers

At UT: 2015-19
Years in NFL: 5
vs. Titans, 37-24 W

3 receptions
37 yards
2 TD

 

RB Velus Jones Jr. – Seahawks

At UT: 2020-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Colts, 18-16 W

 

RB Alvin Kamara – Saints

At UT: 2015-16
Years in NFL: 9
vs. Panthers, 20-17 W

 

IOL Cade Mays – Panthers

At UT: 2020-21
Years in NFL: 4
at Saints, 20-17 L

 

S Jaylen McCollough – Rams

At UT: 2019-23
Years in NFL: 2
vs. Lions, 41-34 W

 

QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys

At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
vs. Vikings (SNF), 34-26 L

 

DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs

At UT: 2023-24
Years in NFL: 1
vs. Chargers, 16-13 L

DNP (season-ending injury)

 

WR Josh Palmer – Bills

At UT: 2017-20
Years in NFL: 5
at Patriots, 35-31 W

 

OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons

At UT: 2022-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Buccaneers (TNF), 29-28 W

3 tackles
2 solo
2 sacks
2 TFL
2 PD
2 QBH

 

RB Dylan Sampson – Browns

At UT: 2022-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Bears, 31-3 L

 

DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers

At UT: 2019-24
Years in NFL: 1
vs. Falcons (TNF), 29-28 L

 

OG Trey Smith – Chiefs

At UT: 2017-20
Years in NFL: 5
vs. Chargers, 16-13 L

 

CB Alontae Taylor – Saints

At UT: 2018-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Panthers, 20-17 W

 

OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans

At UT: 2015-19
Years in NFL: 5
vs. Cardinals, 40-20 W

 

WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders

At UT: 2023-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Eagles, 31-0 L

 

WR Cedric Tillman – Browns

At UT: 2018-22
Years in NFL: 3
at Bears, 31-3 L

 

DT Shy Tuttle – Titans

At UT: 2015-18
Years in NFL: 7
at 49ers, 37-24 L

 

OT Darnell Wright – Bears

At UT: 2019-22
Years in NFL: 3
vs. Browns, 31-3 W

 

RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins

At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
at Steelers (MNF), 28-15 L

1 carry
2 yards
1 reception
9 yards

 

OLB Byron Young – Rams

At UT: 2021-22
Years in NFL: 3
vs. Lions, 41-34 W