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Red Raiders In The NFL: Week 5
October 11, 2016 | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas – Jakeem Grant's first-career touchdown and another clutch Michael Crabtree performance were the headlines for former Red Raiders during week 5 of NFL play.
Each week, texastech.com will provide updates on the accomplishments of Red Raiders in the NFL.
After amassing 59 yards on three catches two weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's win over Miami ... Amaro will look to build off an impressive 2014 rookie campaign, in which he hauled in 38 passes for 345 yards while hitting paydirt twice ... Amaro was the New York Jets' second-round pick (49th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Amendola hauled in two passes for 11 yards in Tom Brady's return on sunday … In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 353 passes for 3,339 yards and scored 15 touchdowns … On top of that, he has hauled in three career postseason touchdowns, including a score in Super Bowl XLIX … Amendola was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
In Indianapolis' week five win over Chicago, Clark did not log any snaps … Clark was the first of three Red Raiders to hear their names called in the 2016 NFL draft, going at No. 82 overall … Clark started all 51 games of his Red Raider career, and his senior year he was named a CBS Sports second team All-American ... He was the third-round pick of the Colts in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Another game, another clutch touchdown for Crabtree ... His 21-yard TD catch on 4th and 2 gave the Raiders a late lead they would not relinquish ... He finished with three catches, 47 yards and that TD, his fifth of the season, which is tied for the NFL lead ... He now has 461 receptions for 5,604 yards and 40 regular-season touchdowns in his professional career … Crabtree played two seasons at Texas Tech (2007-08), where he became the first receiver in collegiate history to win the Biletnikoff Award twice, before the 49ers selected him with the 10th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Davis did not record any snaps in L.A.'s loss to Buffalo … This summer, Davis and Red Raider teammate Bradley Marquez were featured on the popular HBO "Hard Knocks" series … 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.
Jakeem Grant turned his lone punt return on Sunday into an electric 74-yard TD, the first of his NFL career ... He made about half of the Tennessee coverage unit miss before finding the endzone ... Grant had 121 yards in treturns on Sunday and leads the AFC in yards per punt return, at 14.7 … Grant was Miami's sixth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft after a senior year at Tech in which he averaged 181 all-purpose yards per game which ranked fourth nationally, and ranked fourth nationally with 1,017 kickoff return yards and fifth with two kickoff return touchdowns … CBS Sports tabbed him as a second team All-American.
Hyder recorded a tackle in Detroit's win, snapping a streak of four-straight games with a sack ... His 5.0 sacks this season rank fifth in the NFL ... Hyder joined the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2014 after a Red Raider career which included a litany of All-Big 12 honors in 2013 and 2014.
Marquez recorded 28 snaps on Sunday, one of which being a two-yard rush … This summer, Marquez and Red Raider teammate Cody Davis were featured on the popular HBO "Hard Knocks" series ... Marquez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2010-14) before the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2015.
Waddle recorded seven snaps (1 offense, 6 special teams) in New England's win at Cleveland … in 2015, after missing the first two games of the season recovering from off season knee surgery, Waddle came back strong for Detroit, earning a starting spot for the rest of the season … Waddle played four seasons at Tech (2009-12) before being signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent.
In the absence of starting running back Latavius Murray, Washington recorded 37 snaps on Sunday, more than any other Oakland back ... He turned that into 52 all-purpose yards, giving him 236 ont he year, which ranks fourth on the team ... Washington was the first Red Raider running back to register back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons since former Doak Walker Award winner Byron Hanspard in 1995 and 1996 ... one of five players in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards twice in a career.
Each week, texastech.com will provide updates on the accomplishments of Red Raiders in the NFL.
Jace Amaro – Tennessee Titans
Week 5 Matchup: Tennessee 30, Miami 17After amassing 59 yards on three catches two weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's win over Miami ... Amaro will look to build off an impressive 2014 rookie campaign, in which he hauled in 38 passes for 345 yards while hitting paydirt twice ... Amaro was the New York Jets' second-round pick (49th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots
Week 5 Matchup: New England 33, Cleveland 13Amendola hauled in two passes for 11 yards in Tom Brady's return on sunday … In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 353 passes for 3,339 yards and scored 15 touchdowns … On top of that, he has hauled in three career postseason touchdowns, including a score in Super Bowl XLIX … Amendola was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
Le'Raven Clark – Indianapolis Colts
Week 5 Matchup: Jacksonville 30, Indianapolis 27In Indianapolis' week five win over Chicago, Clark did not log any snaps … Clark was the first of three Red Raiders to hear their names called in the 2016 NFL draft, going at No. 82 overall … Clark started all 51 games of his Red Raider career, and his senior year he was named a CBS Sports second team All-American ... He was the third-round pick of the Colts in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders
Week 5 Matchup: Oakland 34, San Diego 31Another game, another clutch touchdown for Crabtree ... His 21-yard TD catch on 4th and 2 gave the Raiders a late lead they would not relinquish ... He finished with three catches, 47 yards and that TD, his fifth of the season, which is tied for the NFL lead ... He now has 461 receptions for 5,604 yards and 40 regular-season touchdowns in his professional career … Crabtree played two seasons at Texas Tech (2007-08), where he became the first receiver in collegiate history to win the Biletnikoff Award twice, before the 49ers selected him with the 10th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Beautiful pass.
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2016
Even BETTER catch.
This Carr-to-Crabtree connection is ?????? #SDvsOAK https://t.co/4qvN5G57l1
Cody Davis – Los Angeles Rams
Week 5 Matchup: Buffalo 30, Los Angeles 19Davis did not record any snaps in L.A.'s loss to Buffalo … This summer, Davis and Red Raider teammate Bradley Marquez were featured on the popular HBO "Hard Knocks" series … 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.
Jakeem Grant – Miami Dolphins
Week 5 Matchup: Tennessee 30, Miami 17Jakeem Grant turned his lone punt return on Sunday into an electric 74-yard TD, the first of his NFL career ... He made about half of the Tennessee coverage unit miss before finding the endzone ... Grant had 121 yards in treturns on Sunday and leads the AFC in yards per punt return, at 14.7 … Grant was Miami's sixth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft after a senior year at Tech in which he averaged 181 all-purpose yards per game which ranked fourth nationally, and ranked fourth nationally with 1,017 kickoff return yards and fifth with two kickoff return touchdowns … CBS Sports tabbed him as a second team All-American.
Jakeem Grant can FLYYYY!
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2016
74-yard return TD.
Wow. #FinsUp #TENvsMIA https://t.co/8dyT4YLHMT
74 yards to the house.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) October 9, 2016
The 7th longest punt return in team history. pic.twitter.com/BQ6gSRcC3V
Top 5 Athletic Plays of Week 5 (via @NFLNow):
— NFL (@NFL) October 10, 2016
5. @BMarshall TD
4. @MillerLite40's spin
3-1. ?????? https://t.co/IFJ32afkkO
Kerry Hyder – Detroit Lions
Week 5 Matchup: Detroit 24, Philadelphia 23Hyder recorded a tackle in Detroit's win, snapping a streak of four-straight games with a sack ... His 5.0 sacks this season rank fifth in the NFL ... Hyder joined the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2014 after a Red Raider career which included a litany of All-Big 12 honors in 2013 and 2014.
Bradley Marquez – Los Angeles Rams
Week 5 Matchup: Buffalo 30, Los Angeles 19Marquez recorded 28 snaps on Sunday, one of which being a two-yard rush … This summer, Marquez and Red Raider teammate Cody Davis were featured on the popular HBO "Hard Knocks" series ... Marquez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2010-14) before the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2015.
LaAdrian Waddle – New England Patriots
Week 5 Matchup: New England 33, Cleveland 13Waddle recorded seven snaps (1 offense, 6 special teams) in New England's win at Cleveland … in 2015, after missing the first two games of the season recovering from off season knee surgery, Waddle came back strong for Detroit, earning a starting spot for the rest of the season … Waddle played four seasons at Tech (2009-12) before being signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent.
DeAndre Washington – Oakland Raiders
Week 5 Matchup: Oakland 34, San Diego 31In the absence of starting running back Latavius Murray, Washington recorded 37 snaps on Sunday, more than any other Oakland back ... He turned that into 52 all-purpose yards, giving him 236 ont he year, which ranks fourth on the team ... Washington was the first Red Raider running back to register back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons since former Doak Walker Award winner Byron Hanspard in 1995 and 1996 ... one of five players in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards twice in a career.
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