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#RedRaidersInTheNFL - Week 10 Recap
November 14, 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 10Â Matchup: Jacksonville 20, Los Angeles Chargers 17
Anthony Lynn's Chargers fell to 3-6, dropping a nail biter to Jacksonville in overtime. The Chargers stopped the Jaguars on their first possession of OT, but an interception by veteran QB Phillip Rivers set up a game-winning 30 yard field goal for the Jaguars ... Lynn was a Red Raider running back from 1988-91 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 and 1998.Â
Danny Amendola - Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Week 10Â Matchup: New England 41, Denver 16
It was a productive evening for the New England Patriots Sunday night, as the team hung 41 points on the Denver Broncos. Amendola had four receptions for 36 yards ... Amendola has caught 400 passes for 3,824 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 10Â Matchup: Pittsburgh 20, Indianapolis 17
Clark did not play in Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh due to the loss of his father earlier in the week ... 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 10 Matchup: Bye
The Raiders will come off their bye week in second place in the AFC West … 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 10Â Matchup: Los Angeles Rams 33, Houston 7
After a strong showing through the first six games of 2017, Davis has been placed on injured reserve following a thigh injury, sidelining him until at least the final week of the regular season … 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 10Â Matchup: Carolina 45, Miami 21
Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers ran wild in Monday night's game against the Dolphins. Grant did not play after missing practice time earlier in the week due to illness ... 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 10 Matchup: Detroit 38, Cleveland 24
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 10Â Matchup: Seattle 22, Arizona 16
Jackson saw significant playing time in Thursday night's matchup with the Cardinals, but failed to record a tackle … 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 10Â Matchup: Bye
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. He is the highest drafted quarterback in school history.
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Bradley Marquez - Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions
Week 10 Matchup: Detroit 38, Cleveland 24
After injuring his knee in a preseason game, Marquez cleared waivers and was placed on IR by the Rams and cut. However, this week he was picked up by the Lions ... 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 10Â Matchup: New England 41, Denver 16
Waddle started Sunday night's matchup with Denver for New England and played every offensive snap for the lethal Patriots offense, while not allowing a sack to superstar defensive end Von Miller … 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 10Â Matchup: Bye
The Raiders will come off their bye week in second place in the AFC West … 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 10Â Matchup: San Francisco 31, New York Giants 21
Webb currently holds the No. 3 spot on the Giants' QB depth chart ... 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 10Â Matchup: Jacksonville 20, Los Angeles Chargers 17
Anthony Lynn's Chargers fell to 3-6, dropping a nail biter to Jacksonville in overtime. The Chargers stopped the Jaguars on their first possession of OT, but an interception by veteran QB Phillip Rivers set up a game-winning 30 yard field goal for the Jaguars ... Lynn was a Red Raider running back from 1988-91 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 and 1998.Â
Danny Amendola - Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Week 10Â Matchup: New England 41, Denver 16
It was a productive evening for the New England Patriots Sunday night, as the team hung 41 points on the Denver Broncos. Amendola had four receptions for 36 yards ... Amendola has caught 400 passes for 3,824 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 10Â Matchup: Pittsburgh 20, Indianapolis 17
Clark did not play in Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh due to the loss of his father earlier in the week ... 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 10 Matchup: Bye
The Raiders will come off their bye week in second place in the AFC West … 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 10Â Matchup: Los Angeles Rams 33, Houston 7
After a strong showing through the first six games of 2017, Davis has been placed on injured reserve following a thigh injury, sidelining him until at least the final week of the regular season … 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 10Â Matchup: Carolina 45, Miami 21
Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers ran wild in Monday night's game against the Dolphins. Grant did not play after missing practice time earlier in the week due to illness ... 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 10 Matchup: Detroit 38, Cleveland 24
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 10Â Matchup: Seattle 22, Arizona 16
Jackson saw significant playing time in Thursday night's matchup with the Cardinals, but failed to record a tackle … 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 10Â Matchup: Bye
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. He is the highest drafted quarterback in school history.
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Bradley Marquez - Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions
Week 10 Matchup: Detroit 38, Cleveland 24
After injuring his knee in a preseason game, Marquez cleared waivers and was placed on IR by the Rams and cut. However, this week he was picked up by the Lions ... Marquez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2010-14) before the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2015.
Lions waived-injured T Greg Robinson. Team also signed WR Bradley Marquez to the practice squad and released CB Adairius Barnes from the practice squad.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) November 10, 2017
La'Adrian Waddle - Offensive Lineman, New England Patriots
Week 10Â Matchup: New England 41, Denver 16
Waddle started Sunday night's matchup with Denver for New England and played every offensive snap for the lethal Patriots offense, while not allowing a sack to superstar defensive end Von Miller … 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 10Â Matchup: Bye
The Raiders will come off their bye week in second place in the AFC West … 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 10Â Matchup: San Francisco 31, New York Giants 21
Webb currently holds the No. 3 spot on the Giants' QB depth chart ... 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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