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#RedRaidersInTheNFL - Week 12 Recap
November 28, 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 12Â Matchup: Los Angeles Charges 28, Dallas 6
Anthony Lynn's Chargers improved to 5-6 on the year following a Thanksgiving Day win over the Cowboys in Arlington. The Chargers, winners of two straight games, are now tied for second place in the AFC West ... 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 12Â Matchup: New England 35, Miami 17
Amendola had a relatively quiet day on Sunday, catching one pass for 15 yards and returning 3 punts for 1 yard ... Amendola has caught 409 passes for 3,905 yards and 19 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 12Â Matchup: Tennessee 20, Indianapolis 16
Clark saw limited snaps in Sunday's loss to the Titans, playing four snaps on special teams and none for the offensive unit ... 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 12 Matchup: Oakland 21, Denver 14
Crabtree was ejected early in Sunday's win, after an altercation with Denver's Aqib Talib … 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 12Â Matchup: Los Angeles Rams 26, New Orleans 20
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 12Â Matchup: New England 35, Miami 17
Grant saw significant playing time on special teams in Sunday's loss to the Patriots. Grant returned four kickoffs for an average of 24 yards and a long return of 28 yards. Grant also received one punt for no gain ... 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 12 Matchup: Minnesota 30, Detroit 23
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 12Â Matchup: Seattle 24, San Francisco 13
Jackson recorded 1 tackle and half a sack in Sunday's victory over the 49ers … 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 12Â Matchup: Buffalo 16, Kansas City 10
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 12 Matchup: Minnesota 30, Detroit 23
After being picked up by the Lions a couple weeks ago, Marquez was called up to the active roster on Tuesday, and will suit up for Sunday's game ... Marquez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2010-14) before the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2015.
Pete Robertson - Linebacker, Washington Redskins
Week 12Â Matchup: Washington 20, New York Giants 10
Robertson was called up from the Washington practice squad last Wednesday, and played 25 snaps in Thursday night's win … As a Red Raider, Robertson led the Tech defense in 2015 with five sacks and three quarterback hurries, concluding his career ranked fifth among Red Raider career sack leaders with 21.0, after leading the Big 12 in 2014 with 12.0 sacks … was an All-Big 12 first team selection in 2014.
La'Adrian Waddle - Offensive Lineman, New England Patriots
Week 12Â Matchup: New England 35, Miami 17
Waddle recorded his third consecutive start for the Patriots in Sunday's win over the Dolphins in Miami. Waddle played 58 of the Patriots' 70 offensive snaps and four with the special teams unit
DeAndre Washington - Running back, Oakland Raiders
Week 12Â Matchup: Oakland 21, Denver 14
Washington notched six carries for 23 yards in Sunday's win over the Broncos in Oakland. Washington continued to prove that he is more than a one-dimensional back as he also caught three passes for 23 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 12Â Matchup: Washington 20, New York Giants 10
Webb currently holds the No. 3 spot on the Giants' QB depth chart, but Eli Manning has been benched for Geno Smith, would could effectively move Webb into a backup role ... 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 12Â Matchup: Los Angeles Charges 28, Dallas 6
Anthony Lynn's Chargers improved to 5-6 on the year following a Thanksgiving Day win over the Cowboys in Arlington. The Chargers, winners of two straight games, are now tied for second place in the AFC West ... 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
"We are trending in the right direction."
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) November 24, 2017
Coach Lynn delivers another ?? postgame victory speech. pic.twitter.com/r0NlxJwloe
Danny Amendola - Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Week 12Â Matchup: New England 35, Miami 17
Amendola had a relatively quiet day on Sunday, catching one pass for 15 yards and returning 3 punts for 1 yard ... Amendola has caught 409 passes for 3,905 yards and 19 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 12Â Matchup: Tennessee 20, Indianapolis 16
Clark saw limited snaps in Sunday's loss to the Titans, playing four snaps on special teams and none for the offensive unit ... 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 12 Matchup: Oakland 21, Denver 14
Crabtree was ejected early in Sunday's win, after an altercation with Denver's Aqib Talib … 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 12Â Matchup: Los Angeles Rams 26, New Orleans 20
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 12Â Matchup: New England 35, Miami 17
Grant saw significant playing time on special teams in Sunday's loss to the Patriots. Grant returned four kickoffs for an average of 24 yards and a long return of 28 yards. Grant also received one punt for no gain ... 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 12 Matchup: Minnesota 30, Detroit 23
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 12Â Matchup: Seattle 24, San Francisco 13
Jackson recorded 1 tackle and half a sack in Sunday's victory over the 49ers … 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 12Â Matchup: Buffalo 16, Kansas City 10
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 12 Matchup: Minnesota 30, Detroit 23
After being picked up by the Lions a couple weeks ago, Marquez was called up to the active roster on Tuesday, and will suit up for Sunday's game ... Marquez played four seasons at Texas Tech (2010-14) before the Rams signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2015.
Pete Robertson - Linebacker, Washington Redskins
Week 12Â Matchup: Washington 20, New York Giants 10
Robertson was called up from the Washington practice squad last Wednesday, and played 25 snaps in Thursday night's win … As a Red Raider, Robertson led the Tech defense in 2015 with five sacks and three quarterback hurries, concluding his career ranked fifth among Red Raider career sack leaders with 21.0, after leading the Big 12 in 2014 with 12.0 sacks … was an All-Big 12 first team selection in 2014.
La'Adrian Waddle - Offensive Lineman, New England Patriots
Week 12Â Matchup: New England 35, Miami 17
Waddle recorded his third consecutive start for the Patriots in Sunday's win over the Dolphins in Miami. Waddle played 58 of the Patriots' 70 offensive snaps and four with the special teams unit
DeAndre Washington - Running back, Oakland Raiders
Week 12Â Matchup: Oakland 21, Denver 14
Washington notched six carries for 23 yards in Sunday's win over the Broncos in Oakland. Washington continued to prove that he is more than a one-dimensional back as he also caught three passes for 23 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 12Â Matchup: Washington 20, New York Giants 10
Webb currently holds the No. 3 spot on the Giants' QB depth chart, but Eli Manning has been benched for Geno Smith, would could effectively move Webb into a backup role ... 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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