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Red Raiders In The NFL: Week 3
September 27, 2016 | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas – A couple of big receiving performances and another Kerry Hyder sack were the headlines for former Red Raiders during week 3 of NFL play.
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Each week, texastech.com will provide updates on the accomplishments of Red Raiders in the NFL.
Amaro had an impressive debut with the Titans, collecting three passes and amassing 59 yards in a close 17-10 loss to Oakland ... 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 23 yards in the Patriots' big Thursday night win over Houston … In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 351 passes for 3,328 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 three win over San Diego, 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.
Crabtree logged the 14th 100-yard game of his career in Sunday's win, hauling in eight passes for 102 yards … He now has 451 receptions for 5,469 yards and 36 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.
Davis had a tackle on 33 defensive snaps in Los Angeles' win over Tampa Bay … 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 recorded a 27-yard kick return in Miami's win over Cleveland on Sunday … 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.
After making an unbelievable late charge to join the 53-man roster, topped off with three sacks in Detroit's final preseason game, Hyder now has four sacks in the regular season campaign after snagging another one against Green Bay ... Hyder's 4.0 sacks this season tie for second in the NFL, just one behind Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller ... 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 pulled in a 12-yard catch in the Rams' win over the Buccaneers … 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 Thursday night win … 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 was Oakland's leading rusher on Sunday, compiling 57 yards on just six carries, including a 30-yard burst which was part of a drive in which he accounted for 49 yards of offense … 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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Each week, texastech.com will provide updates on the accomplishments of Red Raiders in the NFL.
Jace Amaro – Tennessee Titans
Week 3 Matchup: Oakland 17, Tennessee 10Amaro had an impressive debut with the Titans, collecting three passes and amassing 59 yards in a close 17-10 loss to Oakland ... 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.
This Marcus Mariota floater though... ?? #TitanUp #OAKvsTEN https://t.co/bGmuxNNWY4
— NFL (@NFL) September 25, 2016
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots
Week 3 Matchup: New England 27, Houston 0Amendola hauled in two passes for 23 yards in the Patriots' big Thursday night win over Houston … In seven NFL seasons, Amendola has caught 351 passes for 3,328 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 3 Matchup: Indianapolis 26, San Diego 22In Indianapolis' week three win over San Diego, 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 3 Matchup: Oakland 17, Tennessee 10Crabtree logged the 14th 100-yard game of his career in Sunday's win, hauling in eight passes for 102 yards … He now has 451 receptions for 5,469 yards and 36 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.
CRAZY @derekcarrQB scramble.
— NFL (@NFL) September 25, 2016
CRAZY @kingcrab15 catch...
?? @Raiders! #RaiderNation #OAKvsTEN https://t.co/wnw9QOJY54
Cody Davis – Los Angeles Rams
Week 3 Matchup: Los Angeles 37, Tampa Bay 32Davis had a tackle on 33 defensive snaps in Los Angeles' win over Tampa Bay … 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 3 Matchup: Miami 30, Cleveland 24Grant recorded a 27-yard kick return in Miami's win over Cleveland on Sunday … 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 3 Matchup: Green Bay 34, Detroit 27After making an unbelievable late charge to join the 53-man roster, topped off with three sacks in Detroit's final preseason game, Hyder now has four sacks in the regular season campaign after snagging another one against Green Bay ... Hyder's 4.0 sacks this season tie for second in the NFL, just one behind Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller ... 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 is tied for second in the @NFL with four sacks this season. #OnePride pic.twitter.com/AaICDiMCV4
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 26, 2016
Bradley Marquez – Los Angeles Rams
Week 3 Matchup: Los Angeles 37, Tampa Bay 32Marquez pulled in a 12-yard catch in the Rams' win over the Buccaneers … 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 3 Matchup: New England 27, Houston 0Waddle was inactive in New England's Thursday night win … 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 3 Matchup: Oakland 17, Tennessee 10Washington was Oakland's leading rusher on Sunday, compiling 57 yards on just six carries, including a 30-yard burst which was part of a drive in which he accounted for 49 yards of offense … 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.
There goes @dwa5hington again. A 14-yard run following his previous 30-yard run. #OAKvsTEN
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) September 25, 2016
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