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#RedRaidersInTheNFL - Week 7 Recap
October 25, 2017 | Football
Each week, texastech.com recaps the performances of Red Raiders currently playing and coaching in the NFL.Â
Anthony Lynn - Head Coach, Los Angeles Chargers
Week 7 Matchup: Los Angeles 21, Denver 0
Anthony Lynn recorded his third win as an NFL head coach on Sunday as the Los Angeles Chargers shut out the Denver Broncos 21-0. The Charger defense dominated Denver by creating three turnovers against the Broncos, holding Denver to 251 yards of total offense. Sunday's blowout marked the first shutout against Denver in 394 games dating back to 1992 ... Lynn was a Red Raider running back from 1988-1991, and was an All-SWC selection in 1990 … He was also a member of the back-to-back Super Bowl Champion Denver broncos in 1997 & 1998.Â
Danny Amendola - Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Week 7 Matchup: New England 23, Atlanta 7
As the Patriots continued their three-game winning parade, Amendola had three catches for a total of 17 yards ... Amendola has caught 394 passes for 3,774 yards and 18 touchdowns over his NFL career ... On top of that, he has hauled in four career postseason touchdowns, including scores in both Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LI … Amendola was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
Le'Raven Clark - Offensive Lineman, Indianapolis Colts
Week 7 Matchup: Jacksonville 27, Indianapolis 0
Sunday marked Clark's fifth-career NFL start, the second against the Jaguars … He played all 67 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 -Â Wide Receiver, Oakland Raiders
Week 7 Matchup: Oakland 31, Kansas City 30
Crabtree hauled in the game-winning touchdown against the Chiefs, shattering the Oakland Raiders' four-game losing streak. The decisive catch was Crabtree's sixth receiving touchdown of the 2017 season, tying him for the most in the NFL. Crabtree's game-clinching touchdown in Thursday's thriller marked his 23rd since joining the Raiders in 2015 placing him third in the NFL … He has 549 receptions for 6,580 yards and 49 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 -Â Defensive Back, Los Angeles Rams
Week 7 Matchup: Los Angeles 33, Arizona 0
Davis was inactive for the Rams 33-0 victory against the Cardinals ... 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 -Â Wide Receiver, Miami Dolphins
Week 7 Matchup: Miami 31, New York 28
Grant recorded one kick return for 30 yards against the Jets and racked up a total of 17 yards with three punt returns as the Dolphins came back from 14 points down to defeat the Jets ... 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. He also ranked fourth nationally with 1,017 kickoff return yards and fifth with two kickoff return touchdowns … He remains Texas Tech's career leader in receiving yards after totaling 3,289 over his four-year career … CBS Sports tabbed him as a second team All-American his senior year.
Kerry Hyder, Jr. - Defensive Line, Detroit Lions
Week 7 Matchup: Bye
After a breakout performance in 2016, where he led the Lions in sacks, Hyder suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the 2017 season. 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 - Defensive Line, Seattle Seahawks
Week 7 Matchup: Seattle 24, New York 7
The Seattle Seahawks improved their 2017 campaign to 4-2 with a victory against the Giants ... Jackson saw 17 snaps and recorded one tackle in his second game with the Seahawks ... Jackson and the rest of the Seattle defense held the Giants to 177 yards and 14 first downs ... 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.
Patrick Mahomes II - Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs
Week 7 Matchup: Oakland 31, Kansas City 30
The 10th overall pick of the 2017 draft turned heads during the preseason and earned the No. 2 QB job as a rookie behind Alex Smith. Mahomes was the 10th pick of the 2017 NFL Draft after a 2016 season in which he won the Sammy Baugh Award, led the FBS in total offense and set FBS single-game record for passing yards and total offense.Â
Bradley Marquez - Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Rams
Week 7 Matchup: Los Angeles 33, Arizona 0
After injuring his knee in a preseason game, Marquez cleared waivers and has been placed on injured reserve by the Rams ... Marquez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2010-14) before the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2015.
La'Adrian Waddle - Offensive Lineman, New England Patriots
Week 7 Matchup: New England 23, Atlanta 7
Waddle played five special teams snaps in Sunday's 23-7 victory over the Falcons ... Waddle played four seasons at Tech (2009-12) before being signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent.
DeAndre Washington - Running back, Oakland Raiders
Week 7 Matchup: Oakland 31, Kansas City 30
Washington punched in his third-career touchdown and first of the 2017 season as the Raiders defeated the Chiefs, 31-30 …Washington totaled 33 yards on nine attempts, while also adding three receptions for seven yards ... Washington was the first Red Raider running back to register back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons during the 2014-15 campaigns since former Doak Walker Award winner Byron Hanspard in 1995 and 1996 ... He is one of only five players in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards twice in a career.
Davis Webb - Quarterback, New York Giants
Week 7 Matchup: Seattle 24, New York 7
Webb currently holds the No. 3 QB on the Giants' depth chart. He did not record a snap in Sunday's loss ... Webb was the 87th pick (3rd round) of the 2017 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, after a collegiate career that included three years at Texas Tech, two as the starting quarterback. Set a school record with at least one TD pass in each of the first 18 starts of his career.
Anthony Lynn - Head Coach, Los Angeles Chargers
Week 7 Matchup: Los Angeles 21, Denver 0
Anthony Lynn recorded his third win as an NFL head coach on Sunday as the Los Angeles Chargers shut out the Denver Broncos 21-0. The Charger defense dominated Denver by creating three turnovers against the Broncos, holding Denver to 251 yards of total offense. Sunday's blowout marked the first shutout against Denver in 394 games dating back to 1992 ... Lynn was a Red Raider running back from 1988-1991, and was an All-SWC selection in 1990 … He was also a member of the back-to-back Super Bowl Champion Denver broncos in 1997 & 1998.Â
Nothing like that winning feeling?? pic.twitter.com/XOSr5Cefbw
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) October 23, 2017
Danny Amendola - Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Week 7 Matchup: New England 23, Atlanta 7
As the Patriots continued their three-game winning parade, Amendola had three catches for a total of 17 yards ... Amendola has caught 394 passes for 3,774 yards and 18 touchdowns over his NFL career ... On top of that, he has hauled in four career postseason touchdowns, including scores in both Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LI … Amendola was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
Le'Raven Clark - Offensive Lineman, Indianapolis Colts
Week 7 Matchup: Jacksonville 27, Indianapolis 0
Sunday marked Clark's fifth-career NFL start, the second against the Jaguars … He played all 67 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 -Â Wide Receiver, Oakland Raiders
Week 7 Matchup: Oakland 31, Kansas City 30
Crabtree hauled in the game-winning touchdown against the Chiefs, shattering the Oakland Raiders' four-game losing streak. The decisive catch was Crabtree's sixth receiving touchdown of the 2017 season, tying him for the most in the NFL. Crabtree's game-clinching touchdown in Thursday's thriller marked his 23rd since joining the Raiders in 2015 placing him third in the NFL … He has 549 receptions for 6,580 yards and 49 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.
Who else?
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) October 20, 2017
Michael Crabtree. pic.twitter.com/QE3qBBMf7B
Cody Davis -Â Defensive Back, Los Angeles Rams
Week 7 Matchup: Los Angeles 33, Arizona 0
Davis was inactive for the Rams 33-0 victory against the Cardinals ... 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 -Â Wide Receiver, Miami Dolphins
Week 7 Matchup: Miami 31, New York 28
Grant recorded one kick return for 30 yards against the Jets and racked up a total of 17 yards with three punt returns as the Dolphins came back from 14 points down to defeat the Jets ... 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. He also ranked fourth nationally with 1,017 kickoff return yards and fifth with two kickoff return touchdowns … He remains Texas Tech's career leader in receiving yards after totaling 3,289 over his four-year career … CBS Sports tabbed him as a second team All-American his senior year.
Kerry Hyder, Jr. - Defensive Line, Detroit Lions
Week 7 Matchup: Bye
After a breakout performance in 2016, where he led the Lions in sacks, Hyder suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the 2017 season. 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 - Defensive Line, Seattle Seahawks
Week 7 Matchup: Seattle 24, New York 7
The Seattle Seahawks improved their 2017 campaign to 4-2 with a victory against the Giants ... Jackson saw 17 snaps and recorded one tackle in his second game with the Seahawks ... Jackson and the rest of the Seattle defense held the Giants to 177 yards and 14 first downs ... 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.
Different teams same friendship #WreckEmTech #GunsUp pic.twitter.com/He4JDr4RuO
— Branden Jackson (@BJack9TTU) October 24, 2017
Patrick Mahomes II - Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs
Week 7 Matchup: Oakland 31, Kansas City 30
The 10th overall pick of the 2017 draft turned heads during the preseason and earned the No. 2 QB job as a rookie behind Alex Smith. Mahomes was the 10th pick of the 2017 NFL Draft after a 2016 season in which he won the Sammy Baugh Award, led the FBS in total offense and set FBS single-game record for passing yards and total offense.Â
Bradley Marquez - Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Rams
Week 7 Matchup: Los Angeles 33, Arizona 0
After injuring his knee in a preseason game, Marquez cleared waivers and has been placed on injured reserve by the Rams ... Marquez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2010-14) before the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2015.
La'Adrian Waddle - Offensive Lineman, New England Patriots
Week 7 Matchup: New England 23, Atlanta 7
Waddle played five special teams snaps in Sunday's 23-7 victory over the Falcons ... Waddle played four seasons at Tech (2009-12) before being signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent.
DeAndre Washington - Running back, Oakland Raiders
Week 7 Matchup: Oakland 31, Kansas City 30
Washington punched in his third-career touchdown and first of the 2017 season as the Raiders defeated the Chiefs, 31-30 …Washington totaled 33 yards on nine attempts, while also adding three receptions for seven yards ... Washington was the first Red Raider running back to register back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons during the 2014-15 campaigns since former Doak Walker Award winner Byron Hanspard in 1995 and 1996 ... He is one of only five players in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards twice in a career.
Keep.... the legs... moving. #KCvsOAK pic.twitter.com/ghTXNvJuud
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) October 20, 2017
From rocking out 'The Jones' to Divisional rivals. We just getting started. Keep raising the bar!! ???? @PatrickMahomes5 pic.twitter.com/mhU12mEiIr
— DeAndre Washington (@dwa5hington) October 24, 2017
Davis Webb - Quarterback, New York Giants
Week 7 Matchup: Seattle 24, New York 7
Webb currently holds the No. 3 QB on the Giants' depth chart. He did not record a snap in Sunday's loss ... Webb was the 87th pick (3rd round) of the 2017 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, after a collegiate career that included three years at Texas Tech, two as the starting quarterback. Set a school record with at least one TD pass in each of the first 18 starts of his career.
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