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Red Raiders In The NFL: Week 6
October 18, 2016 | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas – Each week, texastech.com will provide updates on the accomplishments of Red Raiders in the NFL. Here is the week 6 update.
After amassing 59 yards on three catches three weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's win over Cleveland ... 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 30 yards on Sunday in New England's win over Cincinnati … In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 355 passes for 3,369 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 six loss to Houston, 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.
For the first time this season, Crabtree was held in check, finishing with 2 receptions for 10 yards ... Despite that, his five touchdowns are still tied for the NFL lead ... He now has 463 receptions for 5,614 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.
Cody Davis saw the field for 22 snaps (2 defense, 20 special teams) in L.A.'s loss to Detroit on Sunday … 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 had one, 15-yard punt return in Miami's win over Tennessee … Grant ranks sixth in the NFL, averaging 14.8 yards per punt return this season ... 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 three tackles on Sunday, two of which were for a loss, in Detroit's win ... His 5.0 sacks this season rank sixth 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 had one catch for 13 yards in L.A.'s loss to Detroit on Sunday … 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 did not record a snap in New England's win over Cincinnati … 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 made his first-career start and recorded 32 snaps ... He carried the ball 10 times for 49 yards, and leads the Raiders with 219 rushing yards this season ... 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.
Jace Amaro – Tennessee Titans
Week 6 Matchup: Tennessee 28, Cleveland 26After amassing 59 yards on three catches three weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's win over Cleveland ... 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 6 Matchup: New England 35, Cincinnati 17Amendola hauled in two passes for 30 yards on Sunday in New England's win over Cincinnati … In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 355 passes for 3,369 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 6 Matchup: Houston 26, Indianapolis 23 (OT)In Indianapolis' week six loss to Houston, 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 6 Matchup: Kansas City 26, Oakland 10For the first time this season, Crabtree was held in check, finishing with 2 receptions for 10 yards ... Despite that, his five touchdowns are still tied for the NFL lead ... He now has 463 receptions for 5,614 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.
Cody Davis – Los Angeles Rams
Week 6 Matchup: Detroit 31, Los Angeles 28Cody Davis saw the field for 22 snaps (2 defense, 20 special teams) in L.A.'s loss to Detroit on Sunday … 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 6 Matchup: Miami 30, Tennessee 15Jakeem Grant had one, 15-yard punt return in Miami's win over Tennessee … Grant ranks sixth in the NFL, averaging 14.8 yards per punt return this season ... 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.
Kerry Hyder – Detroit Lions
Week 6 Matchup: Detroit 31, Los Angeles 28Hyder recorded three tackles on Sunday, two of which were for a loss, in Detroit's win ... His 5.0 sacks this season rank sixth 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.
Rams 1st and goal at 9. Lions end Kerry Hyder just read fly sweep to Austin about as well as it can be done for 6 yd loss
— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) October 16, 2016
Bradley Marquez – Los Angeles Rams
Week 6 Matchup: Detroit 31, Los Angeles 28Marquez had one catch for 13 yards in L.A.'s loss to Detroit on Sunday … 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 6 Matchup: New England 35, Cincinnati 17Waddle did not record a snap in New England's win over Cincinnati … 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 6 Matchup: Kansas City 26, Oakland 10In the absence of starting running back Latavius Murray, Washington made his first-career start and recorded 32 snaps ... He carried the ball 10 times for 49 yards, and leads the Raiders with 219 rushing yards this season ... 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.
DeAndre Washington will start at running back in place of Latavius Murray
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) October 16, 2016
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