How Former Tennessee Football Stars Did in the NFL During Week 16

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

The NFL season now has 16 weeks in the books, with a good number of former Tennessee football standouts making impacts for their teams. This week included touchdowns for Jauan Jennings and Jaylen Wright, along with other standout performances.

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. Raiders, 23-21 W

1 tackle
1 solo
1 sack
1 TFL
1 QBH

 

DT Matthew Butler – Dolphins

At UT: 2017-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Bengals, 45-21 L

 

LS Morgan Cox – Titans

At UT: 2005-09
Years in NFL: 16
vs. Chiefs, 26-9 W

 

QB Josh Dobbs – Patriots

At UT: 2013-16
Years in NFL: 9
at Ravens (SNF), 28-24 W

 

CB Kamal Hadden – Packers

At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
at Bears (Sat.), 22-16 (OT) L

 

WR Jalin Hyatt – Giants

At UT: 2020-22
Years in NFL: 3
vs. Vikings, 16-13 L

 

S Theo Jackson – Vikings

At UT: 2017-21
Years in NFL: 4
at Giants, 16-13 W

 

WR Jauan Jennings – 49ers

At UT: 2015-19
Years in NFL: 5
at Colts (MNF), 48-27 W

5 receptions
71 yards
1 TD

 

RB Velus Jones Jr. – Seahawks

At UT: 2020-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Rams (TNF), 38-37 (OT) W

 

RB Alvin Kamara – Saints

At UT: 2015-16
Years in NFL: 9
vs. Jets, 29-6 W

 

IOL Cade Mays – Panthers

At UT: 2020-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Buccaneers, 23-20 W

 

S Jaylen McCollough – Rams

At UT: 2019-23
Years in NFL: 2
at Seahawks (TNF), 38-37 (OT) L

 

QB Joe Milton III – Cowboys

At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
vs. Chargers, 34-17 L

2/2
11 passing yards
1 carry
7 rushing yards
1 fumble

 

DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Chiefs

At UT: 2023-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Titans, 26-9 L

Inactive (season-ending injury)

 

WR Josh Palmer – Bills

At UT: 2017-20
Years in NFL: 5
at Browns, 23-20 W

 

OLB James Pearce Jr. – Falcons

At UT: 2022-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Cardinals, 26-19 W

2 tackles
1 solo
0.5 sacks
2 PD
1 QBH

 

RB Dylan Sampson – Browns

At UT: 2022-24
Years in NFL: 1
vs. Bills, 23-20 L

 

DT Elijah Simmons – Buccaneers

At UT: 2019-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Panthers, 23-20 L

 

OG Trey Smith – Chiefs

At UT: 2017-20
Years in NFL: 5
at Titans, 26-9 L

 

CB Alontae Taylor – Saints

At UT: 2018-21
Years in NFL: 4
vs. Jets, 29-6 W

7 tackles
5 solo
1 sack
1 TFL
1 QBH

 

OLB Darrell Taylor – Texans

At UT: 2015-19
Years in NFL: 5
vs. Raiders, 23-21 W

 

WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. – Raiders

At UT: 2023-24
Years in NFL: 1
at Texans, 23-21 L

 

WR Cedric Tillman – Browns

At UT: 2018-22
Years in NFL: 3
vs. Bills, 23-20 L

 

OT Darnell Wright – Bears

At UT: 2019-22
Years in NFL: 3
vs. Packers (Sat.), 22-16 (OT) W

 

RB Jaylen Wright – Dolphins

At UT: 2021-23
Years in NFL: 2
vs. Bengals, 45-21 L

9 carries
35 yards
1 TD
1 reception
18 yards

 

OLB Byron Young – Rams

At UT: 2021-22
Years in NFL: 3
at Seahawks (TNF), 38-37 (OT) L