Red Raiders in the NFL: Week 9

Red Raiders in the NFL | Regular Season Week 9, Oct. 31-Nov. 4

LUBBOCK, Texas – It was a busy few days during week nine of the NFL season for former Red Raiders in the professional ranks as all nine individuals on active 53-man rosters saw significant playing time, including five who made starts for their respective teams. Broderick Washington Jr. made his first start this season for the Baltimore Ravens while Sam Eguavoen made his first start this season for the New York Jets. In other news, the excellence of Patrick Mahomes continued as he led Kansas City to a game-winning drive on Monday Night Football to help improve the Chiefs record to 8-0, making them just the sixth defending Super Bowl champion to reach that mark unbeaten.

A complete list of week nine statistics and season statistics by former Red Raiders in the NFL is below.

ARIZONA CARDINALS vs Chicago Bears (W, 29-9)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (2019-23): Taylor-Demerson played a total of 28 snaps with 18 of them coming on special teams and 10 on defense. In the win over the Bears, he posted three tackles, two of which were while playing defense while the third was on a special teams play.

Taylor-Demerson this week: 3 tackles. Played 28 snaps.
Taylor-Demerson this season: 9 GP/ 0 GS | 7 tackles (5 solo), 2 PD

BALTIMORE RAVENS vs. Denver Broncos (W, 41-10)
DL Broderick Washington Jr. (2016-19): Washington Jr. garnered his first start of the season Sunday, producing a season-high six tackles (three solo), including one pass breakup in the home win over the Broncos. He played 43 snaps on the defensive line.

Washington Jr. this week: 6 tackles (three solo), 1 PD
Washington Jr. this season: 7 GP/ 1 GS | 10 tackles (3 solo), 2 PD

DALLAS COWBOYS at Atlanta Falcons (L, 27-21)
OL Terence Steele (2016-19): Steele made his eighth-straight start at right tackle playing all 77 offensive snaps in the road loss to the Falcons.

Steele this week: Played each offensive snap.
Steele this season: 8 GP/ 8 GS

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at Philadelphia Eagles (L, 28-23)
DE Myles Cole (2022-23): Cole, after being listed on the inactive list for six straight games, returned to the lineup registering one tackle as he played 11 snaps.

Cole this week: 1 tackle
Cole this season: 3 GP/ 0 GS | 2 tackles (2 solo)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 30-24^OT)
QB Patrick Mahomes II (2014-16): Mahomes and the Chiefs remained the NFL's only unbeaten team with an overtime win over the Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. The Chiefs won the overtime coin toss, elected to receive, and never looked back. Mahomes marched the downfield using a 10-play, 70-yard drive which ended with a two-yard run into the endzone from Kareem Hunt.

Mahomes this week: 34-of-44, 291 yards, 3 TDs
Mahomes this season: 8 GP/ 8 GS | 188-of-269 (69.9%), 1,942 yards, 11 TD, 9 INT, 90.1 QBR.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS at Cincinnati Bengals (L, 41-24)
DE Tyree Wilson (2020-22): Wilson registered two tackles while adding 38 snaps on defense and seven more on special teams.

Wilson this week: 2 tackles (1 solo)
Wilson this season: 8 GP / 1 GS | 10 tackles (6 solo), 1 Sack, 1 TFL, 4 QBH

MIAMI DOLPHINS at Buffalo Bills (L, 30-27)
LB Jordyn Brooks (2016-19): Brooks finished second on the team with seven tackles (four solo) as the Dolphins lost on a game-winning field goal for a second straight week, this time with five seconds left on the clock. He has started every game this season for the Dolphins.

Brooks this week: 7 tackles (4 solo)
Brooks this season: 8 GP/ 8 GS | 62 tackles (35 solo), 1 Sack, 3 TFLs, 3 QBH, 3 PD

NEW YORK JETS vs. Houston Texans (W, 21-13)
LB Sam Eguavoen (2011-14): Eguavoen got his first start of the season (eighth of his career) and first since he was with Miami in 2020. He finished the game with three tackles (two solo) as the Jets won on Thursday night.

Eguavoen: 3 tackles (2 solo)
Eguavoen this season: 9 GP/ 1 GS | 6 tackles (5 solo)

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS at New York Giants (W, 27-22)
DB Tyler Owens (2022-23): Owens only saw playing time on special teams as he recorded one tackle on the opening kickoff.

Owens this week: 1 tackle
Owens this season: 6 GP/ 0 GS | 4 tackles (2 solo)

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 (listed to the practice squad injured list)
Erik Ezukanma, WR (2019-21), Miami Dolphins
Zech McPhearson, DB (2019-20), Jacksonville Jaguars

Note: Cole Spencer was released from the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on Oct. 29.

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