Red Raiders in the NFL: Week 5

Red Raiders in the NFL | Regular Season Week 5, Oct. 2-6

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech had eight former players see the field during week five of the NFL season, ending with Patrick Mahomes II and the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Despite Mahomes orchestrating a 12-play, 86-yard drive to take a four-point lead, 28-24, with 1:45 left in the game, Kansas City fell to Jacksonville in the waning moments.

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

ARIZONA CARDINALS vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 22-21)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (2019-23): Taylor-Demerson came away with four solo tackles, two pass breakups, including his second career interception in the narrow defeat to the Titans.

Taylor-Demerson this week: 4 solo tackles, 2 PDs, 1 INT
Taylor-Demerson this season: 5 GP / 0 GS | 22 tackles (16 solo), 5 PDs, 2 INTs

CINCINNATI BENGALS vs. Detroit Lions (L, 34-24)
RB Tahj Brooks (2020-24): Brooks registered 12 snaps on special teams.

Brooks this week: No stats.
Brooks this season: 5 GP / 0 GS | 5 rushes, 17 yards, 4 solo tackles (special teams)

DALLAS COWBOYS at New York Jets (W, 37-22)
OL Terence Steele (2016-19): Steele played each snap in the win over the Jets as the Cowboys rushed for a season-high 180 yards Sunday afternoon.

Steele this week: Played all 60 offensive snaps.
Steele this season: 5 GP / 5 GS

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at Jacksonville Jaguars (L, 31-28)
QB Patrick Mahomes II (2014-16): Mahomes orchestrated a 12-play, 86-yard drive to take a four-point lead (28-24) with 1:45 left in the game. Jacksonville answered with a seven-play, 60-yard drive with Trevor Lawrence scrambling into the endzone, taking a 31-28 lead. The Chiefs got the ball back with 16 seconds, running only five plays. Mahomes led the Chiefs in rushing for a third game this year.

Mahomes this week: 29-of-41, 318 yards (season-high), 1 TD, 1 INT
Mahomes this season: 5 GP / 5 GS | 116-of-183 (63.4%), 1,257 yards, 8 TD, 2 INTs, 81.4 QBR / 28 rushes, 190 yards, 2 TD

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS at Indianapolis Colts (L, 40-6)
DE Tyree Wilson (2020-22): Wilson recorded one tackle as he played 22 defensive snaps.

Wilson this week: 1 tackle
Wilson this season: 5 GP / 1 GS | 7 tackles (6 solo), 2 sacks, 2 TFLs, 1 PD, 3 QBH

OL Caleb Rogers (2020-24): Rogers was listed as inactive before the game.

Rogers this week: No stats.
Rogers this season: 0 GP / 0 GS

MIAMI DOLPHINS at Carolina Panthers (L, 27-24)
LB Jordyn Brooks (2016-19): Brooks registered a game-high 13 tackles (4 solo) to go along with half a sack. Brooks has been the overall leading tackler in three of five games this season, as he leads the NFL currently with 57 stops.

Brooks this week: 13 tackles (4 solo)
Brooks this season: 5 GP / 5 GS | 57 tackles (32 solo), 1.5 sacks, 2 TFLs

NEW YORK JETS vs. Dallas Cowboys (L, 37-22)
P Austin McNamara (2020-23): McNamara punted the ball four times for 176 yards – a net average of 42.0 yards, pinning one inside the 20 and a long of 58 yards.

McNamara: 4 punts for 176 yards, 42.0 net, 1 i20
McNamara this season: 5 GP / 0 GS | 17 punts, 791 yards, 6 i20, 46.5 avg, 1 TB

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 27-20)
DB Tyler Owens (2022-23): Owens played 78 percent of the special teams snaps, assisting on a tackle. He did not see any time on the defensive side of the ball.

Owens this week: 1 tackle
Owens this season: 5 GP/ 0 GS | 3 special team tackles (1 solo)

Red Raiders on Injured Reserve

Jalin Conyers, TE, (2024), Miami Dolphins
Broderick Washington Jr., DL (2016-19), Baltimore Ravens

Red Raiders on Practice Squads

Myles Coles, DE (2022-23), Cincinnati Bengals
Bralyn Lux, DB (2023-24), Cincinnati Bengals
Josh Kelly, WR (2024), Houston Texans
Erik Ezukanma, WR (2019-21), Jacksonville Jaguars

Players Mentioned

Tahj Brooks

Jalin Conyers

Josh Kelly

Bralyn Lux

Caleb Rogers

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