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Red Raiders In The NFL: Week 8
November 01, 2016 | Football
Jace AmaroDanny Amendola Le'Raven ClarkMichael CrabtreeCody DavisJakeem GrantKerry HyderBradley MarquezLa'Adrian WaddleDeAndre Washington
Each week, texastech.com provides updates on former Red Raiders in the NFL.
LUBBOCK, Texas – Each week, texastech.com will provide updates on the accomplishments of Red Raiders in the NFL. Here is the week 8 recap, led by outstanding performances from Danny Amendola & Michael Crabtree.
After amassing 59 yards on four catches four weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's win against the Jaguars ... 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 a touchdown pass in the first quarter during the Patriots' win, in addition to returning two kicks for 97 yards, one of which being a 73-yard burst … In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 358 passes for 3,398 yards and scored 16 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.
After playing on special teams for six snaps in the Colts' week seven win, Clark did not take the field on Sunday … 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.
Crabtree continued to perform at a high level after last week, catching 8 passes for 108 yards, including a 45-yard reception in OT, helping keep the Raiders in first place in the AFC West. ... Crabtree ranks in the NFL's top 12 in receptions (5th), yards (12th) and TDs (T-1st) ... He now has 479 receptions for 5,818 yards and 41 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.
Week 7 Matchup: New York 17, Los Angeles 10
Cody Davis saw the field for 25 snaps (1 defense, 24 special teams) in L.A.'s loss to New York 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.
Week 7 Matchup: Miami 28, Buffalo 25
Jakeem Grant had 70 return yards on Sunday (59 kick, 11 punt) in Miami's win over Buffalo … Grant ranks eighth in the NFL, averaging 11.7 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 two tackles while lining up for the Lions 46 times on defense and once on special teams ... His 5.0 sacks this season rank 16th 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.
Week 7 Matchup: New York 17, Los Angeles 10
Marquez was targeted once, but did not record a catch L.A.'s loss to New York 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 was inactive in New England's win over the Bills… 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.
Washington had five carries for 32 yards in Oakland's win over the Buccaneers on Sunday ... His 339 yards from scrimmage this season ranks second among Oakland running backs ... 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 8 Matchup: Tennessee 36, Jacksonville 22After amassing 59 yards on four catches four weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's win against the Jaguars ... 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 8 Matchup: New England 41, Buffalo 25Amendola hauled in a touchdown pass in the first quarter during the Patriots' win, in addition to returning two kicks for 97 yards, one of which being a 73-yard burst … In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 358 passes for 3,398 yards and scored 16 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.
TB12.
— NFL (@NFL) October 30, 2016
Amendola.
SIX points!#Patriots #NEvsBUF https://t.co/yrE0kmrrAc
.@DannyAmendola opens the second half with the second-longest kick return of his career - 73 yards (81 vs. Detroit, 11/23/14). #NEvsBUF
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 30, 2016
Le'Raven Clark – Indianapolis Colts
Week 8 Matchup: Kansas City 30, Indianapolis 14After playing on special teams for six snaps in the Colts' week seven win, Clark did not take the field on Sunday … 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 8 Matchup: Oakland 30, Tampa Bay 24 (OT)Crabtree continued to perform at a high level after last week, catching 8 passes for 108 yards, including a 45-yard reception in OT, helping keep the Raiders in first place in the AFC West. ... Crabtree ranks in the NFL's top 12 in receptions (5th), yards (12th) and TDs (T-1st) ... He now has 479 receptions for 5,818 yards and 41 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.
.@derekcarrQB & @kingcrab15 connect for a HUGE 45-yard gain in OT. #OAKvsTB https://t.co/JsptZhtE5d
— NFL (@NFL) October 30, 2016
Cody Davis – Los Angeles Rams
Week 8 Matchup: BYEWeek 7 Matchup: New York 17, Los Angeles 10
Cody Davis saw the field for 25 snaps (1 defense, 24 special teams) in L.A.'s loss to New York 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 8 Matchup: BYEWeek 7 Matchup: Miami 28, Buffalo 25
Jakeem Grant had 70 return yards on Sunday (59 kick, 11 punt) in Miami's win over Buffalo … Grant ranks eighth in the NFL, averaging 11.7 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 8 Matchup: Houston 20, Detroit 13Hyder recorded two tackles while lining up for the Lions 46 times on defense and once on special teams ... His 5.0 sacks this season rank 16th 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 8 Matchup: BYEWeek 7 Matchup: New York 17, Los Angeles 10
Marquez was targeted once, but did not record a catch L.A.'s loss to New York 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 8 Matchup: New England 41, Buffalo 25Waddle was inactive in New England's win over the Bills… 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 8 Matchup: Oakland 30, Tampa Bay 24 (OT)Washington had five carries for 32 yards in Oakland's win over the Buccaneers on Sunday ... His 339 yards from scrimmage this season ranks second among Oakland running backs ... 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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