Red Raiders in the NFL: Week 4

Red Raiders in the NFL | Regular Season Week 4, Sept. 26-30

LUBBOCK, Texas – Former Red Raider Patrick Mahomes II continued his weekly excellence leading Kansas City to a 4-0 start as his Chiefs are now just the second team to ever have a 4-0 start after winning the Super Bowl joining the 1990 49ers. Meanwhile, Tyree Wilson got his first career start for the Raiders and Jordyn Brooks was a tackling machine leading the Dolphins in tackles for a second-straight game to highlight a few making noise in the NFL.

A complete list of statistics by former Red Raiders in the NFL is below.

ARIZONA CARDINALS vs. Washington Commanders (L, 42-14)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (2019-23): Taylor-Demerson played two defensive snaps with the majority of his playing time coming on special teams with 17 snaps as the Cardinals fell to the Commanders at home.

Taylor-Demerson this week: No stats. Played 19 total snaps.
Taylor-Demerson this season: 4 GP/ 0 GS | 1 tackle

BALTIMORE RAVENS vs. Buffalo Bills (W, 35-10)
DL Broderick Washington Jr. (2016-19): Washington played 26 snaps on defense, contributing one tackle and added six more snaps on special teams as the Ravens defeated the Bills on Sunday night primetime.

Washington Jr. this week: 1 tackle. Played 32 total snaps.
Washington Jr. this season: 4 GP/ 0 GS | 4 tackles

DALLAS COWBOYS at New York Giants (W, 20-15)
OL Terence Steele (2016-19): Steele made his fourth-straight start at right tackle, playing all 56 snaps as the Cowboys defeated the NFC East rival Giants Thursday night.

Steele this week: No stats. Played all 56 offensive snaps.
Steele this season: 4 GP/ 4 GS

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at Houston Texans (L, 24-20)
DE Myles Cole (2022-23): Cole was listed on the Jaguars' inactive list prior to its game on Sunday.

Cole this week: Inactive.
Cole this season: 2 GP/ 0 GS | 1 solo tackle

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at LA Chargers (W, 17-10)
QB Patrick Mahomes II (2014-16): Mahomes and the Chiefs moved to 4-0 taking down the Chargers on the road. In their second-to-last drive with the game tied, 10-10, Mahomes conducted a five-play, 60-yard drive taking up nearly nine minutes of clock en route to the 17-10 win.

Mahomes this week: 19-of-29, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Mahomes this season: 4 GP/ 4 GS | 83-of-121 (68.6%), 904 yards, 6 TD, 5 INT, 89.7 QBR

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS vs. Cleveland Browns (W, 20-16)
DE Tyree Wilson (2020-22): Wilson registered his first career NFL start Sunday registering one tackle and a pair of quarterback hits in the home win against the Browns. Was graded the highest-graded Raider in Week 4 versus the Browns by PFF.

Wilson this week: 1 tackle, 2 QBH
Wilson this season: 3 GP / 1 GS | 3 tackles, 3 QBH

MIAMI DOLPHINS vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 31-12)
LB Jordyn Brooks (2016-19): Brooks made his fourth-straight start of the season Monday night at home versus the Titans. Brooks led the team in the tackles for the second-straight game and also played all 65 defensive snaps plus seven more on special teams; he finished with a team-lead 13 tackles, one sack, two tackles for a loss and was also credited with a quarterback hurry and a pass deflection. The Pro Bowl-caliber performance helped Miami all it could but the offense continues to sputter in its third week without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Brooks this week: 13 tackles (9 solo). Played all 45 snaps on defense.
Brooks this season: 4 GP/ 4 GS | 32 tackles (17 solo), 1 Sack, 2 TFL, 2 QBH, 2 PD

NEW YORK JETS vs. Denver Broncos (L, 10-9)
LB Sam Eguavoen (2011-14): Eguavoen played all 21 snaps Sunday on special teams.

Eguavoen this week: Played 21 special teams snaps.
Eguavoen this season: 4 GP/ 0 GS | 1 tackle

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS at Arizona Cardinals (W, 42-14)
DB Tyler Owens (2022-23): Owens only saw action on special teams, making one tackle in the road win against the Cardinals. He exited the game with an injury twice in the game, once for a shoulder and once for an ankle, but returned to action both times.

Owens this week: 1 tackle. Played 13 snaps on special teams.
Owens this season: 4 GP/ 0 GS | 2 tackles

Red Raiders on Injured Reserve

Le'Raven Clark, OL (2011-15), Philadelphia Eagles

Red Raiders on Practice Squads

Baylor Cupp, TE (2022-23), Kansas City Chiefs (was placed on the practice squad injured list last week)
Erik Ezukanma, WR (2019-21), Miami Dolphins
Zech McPhearson, DB (2019-20), Jacksonville Jaguars
Cole Spencer, OL (2022-23), Tennessee Titans

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