Red Raiders in the NFL: Week 16

Red Raiders in the NFL | Regular Season Week 16, Dec. 19-23

LUBBOCK, Texas – The NFL season is nearing its end to the regular season and former Red Raiders in the NFL are in the thick of helping push their respective teams to the postseason, a group led by none other than Kansas City Chiefs signal caller Patrick Mahomes II. Despite an ankle injury, Mahomes led the Chiefs to its 14th win this season and remain atop the AFC standings. The Chiefs' Week 17 game will be featured on Christmas Day, exclusively on Netflix, versus the Steelers at Noon.

A complete list of week 16 statistics and season statistics by former Red Raiders in the NFL is below.

ARIZONA CARDINALS vs. Carolina Panthers (L, 36-30 OT)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (2019-23): Taylor-Demerson finished the game with three tackles on defense (one solo) and added one more on special teams. He played a total of 35 snaps with 25 of them coming on special teams.

Taylor-Demerson this week: 4 tackles (1 solo)
Taylor-Demerson this season: 15 GP / 2 GS | 32 tackles (20 solo), 5 PD, 2 TFLs

BALTIMORE RAVENS vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 34-17)
DL Broderick Washington Jr. (2016-19): Washington Jr. registered his fifth start of the year in the home win over AFC North rival Pittsburgh on Saturday night. He accounted for 21 snaps on defense and added three more on special teams.

Washington Jr. this week: No stats
Washington Jr. this season: 13 GP / 5 GS | 18 tackles (8 solo), 2 PD, 2 Sacks, 2 QBH, 1 TFL, 1 FF

DALLAS COWBOYS vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 26-24)
OL Terence Steele (2016-19): Steele made his 15th-straight start of the season, playing all 60 offensive snaps in the Cowboys' Sunday Night Football home win over Tampa Bay.

Steele this week: Played each offensive snap
Steele this season: 15 GP / 15 GS

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at Las Vegas Raiders (L, 19-14)
DE Myles Cole (2022-23): Cole played in his sixth game of the season. He registered two solo tackles during the third quarter on the same drive, including one for a loss of one. He played a total of 24 snaps for the defense.

Cole this week: 2 solo tackles, 1 TFL
Cole this season: 6 GP / 0 GS | 7 tackles (4 solo), 1 TFL

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS vs. Houston Texans (W, 27-19)
QB Patrick Mahomes II (2014-16): Battling an ankle injury on a short week, Mahomes powered the Chiefs to a Saturday victory over the Texans to maintain its position for the No. 1 seed in the AFC with two weeks left in the season.

Mahomes this week: 28-of-41, 260 yards, 1 TD
Mahomes this season: 15 GP / 15 GS | 363-of-543 (66.9%), 3,608 yards, 23 TDs, 11 INT, 91.2 QBR / 57 rushes, 295 yards, 2 TD

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (W, 19-14)
DE Tyree Wilson (2020-22): Wilson finished the game with one solo tackle along with two quarterback hits in the home win over the Jaguars.

Wilson this week: 1 solo tackle, 2 QBH
Wilson this season: 14 GP / 3 GS | 23 tackles (15 solo), 4 Sacks, 6 TFLs, 9 QBH, 1 FF

MIAMI DOLPHINS vs. San Francisco 49ers (W, 29-17)
LB Jordyn Brooks (2016-19): Brooks led Miami with seven tackles (four solo) to go along with one sack (loss of six) in the home win over the 49ers. Brooks has started each game for Miami this season and leads the team in tackles with 128 – which is 44 more than the next Dolphin.

Brooks this week: 7 tackles (4 solo), 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 QBH
Brooks this season: 15 GP / 15 GS | 128 tackles (75 solo), 3 Sacks, 10 TFLs, 6 QBH, 5 PD, 2 FR

WR Erik Ezukanma (2019-21): Elevated to the active roster for the Dolphins' contest versus the 49ers. Ezukanma saw seven snaps on offense. He will remain on the practice squad unless elevated once again prior to the Dolphins' Week 17 contest at Cleveland.

Ezukanma this week: No stats
Ezukanma this season: 2 GP

NEW YORK JETS vs. LA Rams (L, 19-9)
LB Sam Eguavoen (2011-14): Eguavoen contributed to the special teams unit on Sunday. He recorded 12 snaps but no statistics.

Eguavoen: No stats
Eguavoen this season: 15 GP / 1 GS | 13 tackles (7 solo)

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS vs. Philadelphia Eagles (W, 36-33)
DB Tyler Owens (2022-23): Owens led all special team players with a game-high three tackles on that side of the ball as the Commanders took down NFC East rival Philadelphia by three points.

Owens this week: 3 solo tackles
Owens this season: 12 GP/ 0 GS | 11 tackles (7 solo), 1 FF

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
Zech McPhearson, DB (2019-20), Jacksonville Jaguars
Erik Ezukanma, WR (2019-21), Miami Dolphins

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