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#RedRaidersInTheNFL - Week 9 Recap
November 08, 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 9 Matchup: Bye
The Chargers currently sit at 3-5 and will come off their bye week tied for third 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 9 Matchup: Bye
The Patriots hold the top spot in the AFC East with a record of 6-2 ... Amendola continues to be a reliable target for the Patriots this season with 31 catches for 338 yards and a touchdown ... Amendola has caught 396 passes for 3,788 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 9 Matchup: Indianapolis 20, Houston 14
Clark saw limited playing time in Sunday's win over the Texans, playing four snaps for the Colts' special teams 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 9Â Matchup: Oakland 27, Miami 24
Crabtree caught three passes for 40 yards in Sunday night's win for the Raiders in Miami … He now has 554 receptions for 6,663 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 9 Matchup: Los Angeles 51, New York 17
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 9Â Matchup: Oakland 27, Miami 24
Grant returned two kickoffs for an average of 23 yards and returned one punt for five yards in Sunday night's thrilling loss to the Raiders ... 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 9 Matchup: Detroit 30, Green Bay 17
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 9 Matchup: Washington 17, Seattle 14
Jackson recorded playing time again for Seattle in Sunday's loss to the Redskins, playing 10 snaps on defense and three on special teams ... Jackson recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown, but the play was called back after it was determined that the quarterback was down prior to being stripped … 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 9 Matchup: Dallas 28, Kansas City 17
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, Free Agent
Week 9 Matchup: Bye
After injuring his knee in a preseason game, Marquez cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve by the Rams. This week, the Rams released Marquez ... 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 9 Matchup: Bye
Waddle continues to see significant playing time this season for the Patriots … 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 9Â Matchup: Oakland 27, Miami 24
Washington was the Raiders' second-leading rusher Sunday night as he gained 16 yards on four carries in the win over the Dolphins. Washington also registered a reception … 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 9 Matchup: Los Angeles 51, New York 17
Webb currently holds the No. 3 QB on the Giants' depth chart, and 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 9 Matchup: Bye
The Chargers currently sit at 3-5 and will come off their bye week tied for third 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 9 Matchup: Bye
The Patriots hold the top spot in the AFC East with a record of 6-2 ... Amendola continues to be a reliable target for the Patriots this season with 31 catches for 338 yards and a touchdown ... Amendola has caught 396 passes for 3,788 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 9 Matchup: Indianapolis 20, Houston 14
Clark saw limited playing time in Sunday's win over the Texans, playing four snaps for the Colts' special teams 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 9Â Matchup: Oakland 27, Miami 24
Crabtree caught three passes for 40 yards in Sunday night's win for the Raiders in Miami … He now has 554 receptions for 6,663 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 9 Matchup: Los Angeles 51, New York 17
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 9Â Matchup: Oakland 27, Miami 24
Grant returned two kickoffs for an average of 23 yards and returned one punt for five yards in Sunday night's thrilling loss to the Raiders ... 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 9 Matchup: Detroit 30, Green Bay 17
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 9 Matchup: Washington 17, Seattle 14
Jackson recorded playing time again for Seattle in Sunday's loss to the Redskins, playing 10 snaps on defense and three on special teams ... Jackson recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown, but the play was called back after it was determined that the quarterback was down prior to being stripped … 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 9 Matchup: Dallas 28, Kansas City 17
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, Free Agent
Week 9 Matchup: Bye
After injuring his knee in a preseason game, Marquez cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve by the Rams. This week, the Rams released Marquez ... 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 9 Matchup: Bye
Waddle continues to see significant playing time this season for the Patriots … 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 9Â Matchup: Oakland 27, Miami 24
Washington was the Raiders' second-leading rusher Sunday night as he gained 16 yards on four carries in the win over the Dolphins. Washington also registered a reception … 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 9 Matchup: Los Angeles 51, New York 17
Webb currently holds the No. 3 QB on the Giants' depth chart, and 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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