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Red Raiders In The NFL: Week 11
November 22, 2016 | Football
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After amassing 59 yards on four catches seven weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's loss to the Colts... Amaro looks 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 pair of passes--one of which went for a touchdown, which was his fourth of the season, setting a career high … He also amassed 46 yards on three punt returns ... In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 361 passes for 3,414 yards and scored 17 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.
Clark did not factor into the Colts' win over Tennessee … 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.
Oakland defeated Houston in Mexico City on Monday night, and Crabtree caught three passes for five yards in the process. ... He now has 484 receptions for 5,850 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.
Cody Davis saw the field for 29 snaps (3 defense, 26 special teams) in L.A.'s last-second loss to Miami … 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.
Grant saw the field for five special teams snaps in Miami's win over Los Angeles … Grant ranks 19th in the NFL, averaging 9.0 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 in Detroit's win on Sunday... His 7.0 sacks this season are tied for 14th 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 played on 25 snaps (3 offense, 22 special teams) during the Rams' win Sunday, including an impressive open-field tackle on special teams … Last Thursday, Marquez celebrated the birth of his son, Kash ... 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 49ers … 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 carried the ball once, but did not record any yards in Oakland's win in Mexico City ... His 302 rushing yards this season rank 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 11 Matchup: Indianapolis 24, Tennessee 17After amassing 59 yards on four catches seven weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's loss to the Colts... Amaro looks 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 11 Matchup: New England 30, San Francisco 17Amendola hauled in a pair of passes--one of which went for a touchdown, which was his fourth of the season, setting a career high … He also amassed 46 yards on three punt returns ... In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 361 passes for 3,414 yards and scored 17 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.
.@DannyAmendola sets a new career-high with his fourth touchdown catch of the season. #Patriots lead 20-10. #NEvsSF pic.twitter.com/7FdxYEXSwA
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 20, 2016
Brady escapes the rush and finds @DannyAmendola in the end zone! #NEvsSF https://t.co/P0DdARkl6b
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 20, 2016
Le'Raven Clark – Indianapolis Colts
Week 11 Matchup: Indianapolis 24, Tennessee 17Clark did not factor into the Colts' win over Tennessee … 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 11 Matchup: Oakland 27, Houston 20Oakland defeated Houston in Mexico City on Monday night, and Crabtree caught three passes for five yards in the process. ... He now has 484 receptions for 5,850 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.
King Crab.
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) November 13, 2016
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Cody Davis – Los Angeles Rams
Week 11 Matchup: Miami 14, Los Angeles 10Cody Davis saw the field for 29 snaps (3 defense, 26 special teams) in L.A.'s last-second loss to Miami … 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 11 Matchup: Miami 14, Los Angeles 10Grant saw the field for five special teams snaps in Miami's win over Los Angeles … Grant ranks 19th in the NFL, averaging 9.0 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 11 Matchup: Detroit 26, Chicago 19Hyder recorded two tackles in Detroit's win on Sunday... His 7.0 sacks this season are tied for 14th 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 11 Matchup: Miami 14, Los Angeles 10Marquez played on 25 snaps (3 offense, 22 special teams) during the Rams' win Sunday, including an impressive open-field tackle on special teams … Last Thursday, Marquez celebrated the birth of his son, Kash ... 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.
Ruling on the field confirmed, it's 4th down. Rams will punt following the unsuccessful challenge. Great tackle by Marquez on punt at MIA 12
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) November 20, 2016
Another great punt by Hekker and a world-class tackle by Marquez.
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) November 20, 2016
LaAdrian Waddle – New England Patriots
Week 11 Matchup: New England 30, San Francisco 17Waddle was inactive in New England's win over the 49ers … 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 11 Matchup: Oakland 27, Houston 20Washington carried the ball once, but did not record any yards in Oakland's win in Mexico City ... His 302 rushing yards this season rank 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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