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Red Raiders In The NFL: Week 14
December 14, 2016 | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Each week, texastech.com details the accomplishments of former Red Raiders who now play in the NFL.
Amaro did not factor into Sunday's win over the Broncos, as the Titans kept pace in the AFC South ... Amaro has four catches for 59 yards this season as he 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 did not make his way on to the stat sheet in Monday night's win ... In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 365 passes for 3,452 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 got the first offensive line snaps of his NFL career on Sunday in the Colts' close loss to Houston … 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.
The Oakland offense struggled in the cold at Kansas City, and Crabtree was no exception, as he was held to 21 yards on four receptions ... He has 71 catches for 806 yards so far in 2016, which is turning into one of the most productive years of his NFL career ... He now has 503 receptions for 6,055 yards and 42 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 45 snaps (14 defense, 31 special teams) in L.A.'s loss to Atlanta … 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 did not make his way into the box score as Miami kept itself in postseason contention with a big win over Arizona … Grant ranks 16th in the NFL, averaging 8.4 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 picked up a huge third-down sack in Detroit's eighth comeback win of the season on Sunday ... He also had a pair of tackles ... His 8.0 sacks this season are tied for 12th in the NFL and fifth in the NFC... 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.
Branden Jackson saw action on the defensive line for the second-straight week since being called up by the practice squad ... Jackson was a four-year starter as a Red Raider, collecting 11 sacks during his tenure in Lubbock ... Jackson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Raiders in 2016.
Marquez, whose birthday is today, saw 28 snaps in Sunday's loss to Atlanta … A month ago, 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 Ravens … 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 returned to the field after missing the previous two games on Thursday night in Kansas City ... His 302 rushing yards this season rank third 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 14 Matchup: Tennessee 13, Denver 10Amaro did not factor into Sunday's win over the Broncos, as the Titans kept pace in the AFC South ... Amaro has four catches for 59 yards this season as he 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 14 Matchup: New England 30, Baltimore 23Amendola did not make his way on to the stat sheet in Monday night's win ... In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 365 passes for 3,452 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.
Le'Raven Clark – Indianapolis Colts
Week 14 Matchup: Houston 22, Indianapolis 17Clark got the first offensive line snaps of his NFL career on Sunday in the Colts' close loss to Houston … 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.
Looks like Le'Raven Clark's first snaps in the NFL are coming shortly. No pressure, rookie.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) December 11, 2016
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders
Week 14 Matchup: Kansas City 21, Oakland 13The Oakland offense struggled in the cold at Kansas City, and Crabtree was no exception, as he was held to 21 yards on four receptions ... He has 71 catches for 806 yards so far in 2016, which is turning into one of the most productive years of his NFL career ... He now has 503 receptions for 6,055 yards and 42 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 14 Matchup: Atlanta 42, Los Angeles 14Cody Davis saw the field for 45 snaps (14 defense, 31 special teams) in L.A.'s loss to Atlanta … 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 14 Matchup: Miami 26, Arizona 23Grant did not make his way into the box score as Miami kept itself in postseason contention with a big win over Arizona … Grant ranks 16th in the NFL, averaging 8.4 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 14 Matchup: Detroit 20, Chicago 17Hyder picked up a huge third-down sack in Detroit's eighth comeback win of the season on Sunday ... He also had a pair of tackles ... His 8.0 sacks this season are tied for 12th in the NFL and fifth in the NFC... 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.
HIGHLIGHT: Hyder brings down Barkley for sack: https://t.co/U3U7lCoIeQ#CHIvsDET pic.twitter.com/muwmuRNa3k
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 12, 2016
Postgame chat with DE Kerry Hyder on @FOXSportsDet: https://t.co/uTo9kDu9po pic.twitter.com/uhLCC9KWF6
— Tori Petry (@sportstori) December 11, 2016
DT @Haloti_Ngata92 talks about DE @KerryhyderJR's success as well as his advice to DE Ezekiel Ansah: https://t.co/EPedjeGRMm pic.twitter.com/qiP6bAPI0r
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 12, 2016
Branden Jackson – Oakland Raiders
Week 14 Matchup: Kansas City 21, Oakland 13Branden Jackson saw action on the defensive line for the second-straight week since being called up by the practice squad ... Jackson was a four-year starter as a Red Raider, collecting 11 sacks during his tenure in Lubbock ... Jackson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Raiders in 2016.
Bradley Marquez – Los Angeles Rams
Week 14 Matchup: Atlanta 42, Los Angeles 14Marquez, whose birthday is today, saw 28 snaps in Sunday's loss to Atlanta … A month ago, 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.
Happy Birthday, Bradley Marquez! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/pqGCoud6Fv
— #GunsUp17 (@TTU_WreckEm) December 14, 2016
LaAdrian Waddle – New England Patriots
Week 14 Matchup: New England 30, Baltimore 23Waddle was inactive in New England's win over the Ravens … 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 14 Matchup: Kansas City 21, Oakland 13Washington returned to the field after missing the previous two games on Thursday night in Kansas City ... His 302 rushing yards this season rank third 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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