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Red Raiders In The NFL: Week 3 Update
September 29, 2015 | Football
Danny Amendola (left) celebrates with Tom Brady (right) after Amendola caught Brady's 400th career TD pass on Sunday.
Sept. 29, 2015
Jace Amaro (TE) -- New York Jets
Week 3 Matchup: Philadelphia 24, New York 17
Amaro will miss the entire 2015 season after being place on injured reserve following shoulder surgery. Amaro, who was injured in the preseason opener at Detroit, finished his 2014 rookie season tied for second on the Jets with 38 catches for 345 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Amaro played three seasons at Texas Tech (2011-13) and was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Jets.
TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS.
Tom Brady throws his 400th career TD to Danny Amendola on a 1-yard pass.
NE 20 JAX 3 pic.twitter.com/RHPlS85g7A
-- NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 27, 2015
Danny Amendola (WR) -- New England Patriots
Week 3 Matchup: New England 51, Jacksonville 17
Amendola hauled in five passes for 39 yards and a touchdown, which happened to be the 400th of Patriots QB Tom Brady's career, in New England's blowout win on Sunday. Amendola has made 285 catches during his seven seasons in the NFL, where he has totaled 2,651 yards and 11 touchdowns. Amendola played four seasons at Texas Tech (2004-07) before being signed as an undrafted free agent in 2008 by the Dallas Cowboys.
Michael Crabtree (WR) -- Oakland Raiders
Week 3 Matchup: Oakland 27, Cleveland 20
Crabtree caught four passes for 36 yards, averaging nine yards per catch, in Oakland's 27-20 win over Cleveland on Sunday. Crabtree has now caught 365 passes for 4,511 yards and 27 touchdowns during his NFL career. Crabtree played two seasons at Texas Tech (2007-08) before the 49ers selected him with the 10th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Cody Davis (DB) -- St. Louis Rams
Week 3 Matchup: Pittsburgh 12, St. Louis 6
Davis appeared once again on special teams for the Rams on Sunday, playing on 90% of the Rams' special teams snaps. Davis has now played in all three 2015 regular season games for the Rams. Davis was a four-year letterman with the Red Raiders (2009-12) and then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Rams in 2013.
Bradley Marquez (WR) -- St. Louis Rams
Week 3 Matchup: Pittsburgh 12, St. Louis 6
Marquez appeared once again on special teams for the Rams on Sunday, playing on 80% of the Rams' special teams snaps. Marquez has now played in all three 2015 regular season games for the Rams, and had a crucial onside kick recovery in week one. Marquez, a reserve wide receiver for the Rams who also plays a significant role on special teams, previously caught eight passes for 74 yards during the preseason to earn a spot on the 53-man roster. He played four seasons at Texas Tech (2010-14) before the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent this past spring.
Manuel Ramirez (OL) -- Detroit Lions
Week 3 Matchup: Denver 24, Detroit 12
Ramirez made his 39th-consecutive start Sunday as the Lions fell to Denver on Sunday night. It was the third-consecutive regular-season start for Ramirez in his return to Detroit -- the team that drafted him in 2007. The Lions compiled 290 yards of total offense (262 pass, 28 rush). Detroit will now hit the road to face the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Ramirez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2003-06) before being selected in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
Manny Ramirez talks about celebrating his Hispanic heritage and acting as a role model: http://t.co/4hSAugiIC2 pic.twitter.com/uXSegXWzD9
-- Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 26, 2015
Louis Vasquez (OL) -- Denver Broncos
Week 3 Matchup: Denver 24, Detroit 12
Vasquez was in the starting lineup for the 56th-consecutive week on Sunday, the 51st of which with the Broncos. Denver outgained Detroit, 354-290, in a 24-12 Sunday night win over the Lions. The Broncos only allowed one sack and now return home to face off with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Vasquez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2005-08) before being selected in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.
LaAdrian Waddle (OL) -- Detroit Lions
Week 3 Matchup: Denver 24, Detroit 12
Waddle saw his first action of the season (66 offensive snaps) as the Lions fell to Denver on Sunday night. Waddle was inactive for the first two games of the season due to precautionary measures after knee surgery in January. The Lions compiled 290 yards of total offense (262 pass, 28 rush). Detroit will now hit the road to face the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Waddle played four seasons at Tech (2009-12) before being signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent.
