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Red Raiders In The NFL: Week 9
November 08, 2016 | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Each week, texastech.com details the accomplishments of former Red Raiders who now play in the NFL. This week, another two-sack game from Kerry Hyder leads the way.
After amassing 59 yards on four catches five weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's loss against the Chargers ... 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.
Week 8 Matchup: New England 41, Buffalo 25
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.
Clark returned to the field on Sunday, playing 5 snaps on special teams in the Colts' win over the Packers … 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.
During the Raiders' win, Crabtree continued to get his hands on the ball, pulling in two receptions for 27 total yards, helping keep the Raiders in first place in the AFC West. ... He now has 481 receptions for 5,845 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 26 snaps (4 defense, 22 special teams) in L.A.'s loss to the Panthers 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 37 return yards on Sunday (34 kick, 3 punt) in Miami's win over the Jets … Grant ranks 14th in the NFL, averaging 11.0 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 registered his third multi-sack game of the season, with two, to go along with two tackles in Detroit's overtime win on Sunday ... His 7.0 sacks this season are tied for 6th 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 was targeted once, but did not record a catch in L.A.'s loss to Carolina 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.
Week 8 Matchup: New England 41, Buffalo 25
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 carried the ball 10 times, amassing 35 yards in Oakland's win over the Broncos on Sunday ... Washington has totaled 374 yards of offense 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 9 Matchup: San Diego 43, Tennessee 35After amassing 59 yards on four catches five weeks ago, Amaro did not factor into Sunday's loss against the Chargers ... 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 9 Matchup: ByeWeek 8 Matchup: New England 41, Buffalo 25
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.
Le'Raven Clark – Indianapolis Colts
Week 9 Matchup: Indianapolis 31, Green Bay 26Clark returned to the field on Sunday, playing 5 snaps on special teams in the Colts' win over the Packers … 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 9 Matchup: Oakland 30, Denver 20During the Raiders' win, Crabtree continued to get his hands on the ball, pulling in two receptions for 27 total yards, helping keep the Raiders in first place in the AFC West. ... He now has 481 receptions for 5,845 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.
Sunday Night Football.. #RaiderNation
— Michael Crabtree (@KingCrab15) November 6, 2016
Cody Davis – Los Angeles Rams
Week 9 Matchup: Carolina 13, Los Angeles 10Cody Davis saw the field for 26 snaps (4 defense, 22 special teams) in L.A.'s loss to the Panthers 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 9 Matchup: Miami 27, New York Jets 23Jakeem Grant had 37 return yards on Sunday (34 kick, 3 punt) in Miami's win over the Jets … Grant ranks 14th in the NFL, averaging 11.0 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.
Thanks. It's true. Jakeem Grant is harder to tackle than a baby iguana. https://t.co/bsfElzWUPv https://t.co/j8WkUFSUxH
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) November 8, 2016
Kerry Hyder – Detroit Lions
Week 9 Matchup: Minnesota 16, Detroit 22 (OT)Hyder registered his third multi-sack game of the season, with two, to go along with two tackles in Detroit's overtime win on Sunday ... His 7.0 sacks this season are tied for 6th 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.
Kerry Hyder's 3rd-down sack knocks the @Vikings out of FG range and brings on the punt unit. #DETvsMIN pic.twitter.com/qMuTtwrVwA
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 6, 2016
Kerry Hyder with his second sack of the day to bring on the @Vikings punt unit. #DETvsMIN pic.twitter.com/nGPBmz5oa8
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 6, 2016
Bradley Marquez – Los Angeles Rams
Week 9 Matchup: Carolina 13, Los Angeles 10Marquez was targeted once, but did not record a catch in L.A.'s loss to Carolina 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 9 Matchup: ByeWeek 8 Matchup: New England 41, Buffalo 25
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.
DeAndre Washington – Oakland Raiders
Week 9 Matchup: Oakland 30, Denver 20Washington carried the ball 10 times, amassing 35 yards in Oakland's win over the Broncos on Sunday ... Washington has totaled 374 yards of offense 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.
7-2??
— DeAndre Washington (@dwa5hington) November 7, 2016
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