VFL in NFL Update: Stats, notes on Vols in 3rd week of preseason

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 08, 2019 - Defensive lineman Chris Nelson #70 of Tennessee Titans and Outside linebacker LaTroy Lewis #45 of Tennessee Titans during the preseason game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans at Lincoln Financial Field in Pennsylvania, PA. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

VFL in NFL Update: Stats, notes on Vols in 3rd week of preseason

PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 08, 2019 – Defensive lineman Chris Nelson #70 of Tennessee Titans and Outside linebacker LaTroy Lewis #45 of Tennessee Titans during the preseason game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans at Lincoln Financial Field in Pennsylvania, PA. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports

Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players in the National Football League, with stats from last week, entering week 4 of the 2019 NFL preseason. I’ve also included some notes, jersey numbers, unofficial depth chart positions, breakdowns by position and much more.

You will also see the list of players that were at UT at one time before transferring and others that have local ties to the Knoxville area that did not attend the University of Tennessee.

NFL rosters are expanded right now and can be kept at up to 90 players until final preseason cuts August 31.

I’ll update this list throughout the year here on my blog “Vince’s View.” Bookmark my blog page and check back often.


Most Recent News – Tennessee Vols/Local Non-UT Players in the NFL
-No roster movement


Numbers – Vols in the NFL
-Currently 38 U. of Tennessee players on NFL teams
-37 are on active 90-player rosters (Jordan Williams-IR-Titans)
-2 VFL rookies are in the NFL right now (none are draft picks)
-Pittsburgh has the most UT players with 4
-DL, LB & P are the largest positions of VFLs in the league right now with 5
-21 of the 32 teams have a UT player
-There are 7 players that were once at U. of Tennessee but then transferred
-There are 3 players that didn’t attend UT, but have Knoxville/East TN ties


Tennessee Volunteers On NFL Teams as of 8/26/19 (38) x = rookie
#Includes stats from last week and game results

Atlanta Falcons
Luke Stocker (80) TE (2nd team TE) no stats
Matt Simms (9) QB (4th team QB) DNP
*Loss vs. Redskins

Baltimore Ravens
Morgan Cox (46) LS (starting LS) no stats
*Win vs. Eagles

Buffalo Bills
Jason Croom (80) TE (4th team TE) DNP
*Win vs. Lions

Carolina Panthers
Michael Palardy (5) P (starting P/H) 8 punts 51.9 yds per, 1 ST tackle
Rashaan Gaulden (28) DB (2nd team SS) DNP, not an injury, coach’s decision per HC
*Loss vs. Patriots

Chicago Bears
Tyler Bray (9) QB (3rd team QB) 11-of-16, 136 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Cordarrelle Patterson (84) WR/KR (2nd team WR & starting KR) DNP
*Win vs. Colts

Cincinnati Bengals
Josh Malone (80) WR (2nd team WR) 2 rec 11 yds, 1 TD (2 yds), 1 KOR 29 yds
*Loss vs. Giants

Cleveland Browns
Britton Colquitt (4) P (starting P/H) no punts
*Loss vs. Buccaneers

Dallas Cowboys
Jason Witten (82) TE (starting TE) Started at TE, no stats
*Win vs. Texans

Denver Broncos
Alexander “AJ” Johnson (45) LB (2nd team ILB) Started at ILB, 7 tackles
Ja’Wuan James (70) OT (starting RT) DNP
*Loss vs. Rams

Detroit Lions
Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) LB (2nd team OLB) 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QBH
Justin Coleman (27) DB (starting CB) 1 tackle, 1 FF
*Loss vs. Bills

Houston Texans
Zach Fulton (73) OL (starting RG) Started at RG, no stats, carted off the field with an injury
Trevor Daniel (8) P (starting P/H) 3 punts 47.7 per
*Loss vs. Cowboys

Jacksonville Jaguars
Ethan Wolf (46) TE (4th team TE) no stats
*Loss vs. Dolphins

Kansas City Chiefs
Dustin Colquitt (2) P (starting P/H) 3 punts 53.7 yds per
Kahlil McKenzie (66) OG (2nd team LG) no stats
*Loss vs. 49ers

Los Angeles Rams
John Kelly (42) RB (3rd team RB) 10 car 32 yds, 1 rec 12 yds
*Win vs. Broncos

New England Patriots
Jacob Johnson (47) FB/TE (3rd team TE) no stats
*Win vs. Panthers

New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara (41) RB (starting RB/2nd team KR) Started at RB, 2 car 4 yds, 2 rec 29 yds
Shy Tuttle (74) DT (4th team DE)-x 2 tackles, 1 QBH
Colton Jumper (51) LB (4th team WLB) 2 tackles
*Win vs. Jets

New York Jets
Kyle Phillips (98) DE (3rd team DE)-x 2 tackles
Matt Darr (3) P (2nd team P) 3 punts 49.7 yds per
*Loss vs. Saints

Philadelphia Eagles
Derek Barnett (96) DE (starting DE) DNP
Malik Jackson (97) DT (starting DT) Started at DT, 1 tackle
Alex Ellis (48) TE (6th team TE) 1 rec 9 yds 1 TD
*Loss vs. Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers
Ramon Foster (73) OG (starting LG) Started at LG, no stats
Daniel McCullers (93) NT (2nd team NT) 4 tackles
Cameron Sutton (20) DB (2nd team NCB & CB) 1 tackle
Joshua Dobbs (5) QB (2nd team QB) 4-of-9, 79 yds, 1 INT, 5 car 10 yds
*Win vs. Titans

San Francisco 49ers
Emmanuel Moseley (41) CB (4th team CB) 2 tackles, 2 PD
*Win vs. Chiefs

Tennessee Titans
LaTroy Lewis (45) LB (3rd team OLB) 1 QBH, 1 PD
Quart’e Sapp (40 ) LB (4th team ILB) 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QBH
Jordan Williams (40) DE/OLB (injured reserve)
*Loss vs. Steelers


One-Time Vols That Transferred (7) x = rookie
Buffalo Bills
Lee Smith TE (85) *Powell HS/Tennessee/Marshall (2nd team TE) Started at TE, no stats
*Win vs. Lions

Miami Dolphins
Preston Williams (82) WR *Tennessee/Colorado St (3rd team WR)-x Started at WR, 3 PRs 2 yds. 1 fumble, 1 FR (own)
Dewayne Hendrix (73) DE *Tennessee/Pittsburgh (4th team DE)-x 2 tackles
*Win vs. Jaguars

Oakland Raiders
Nathan Peterman (2) QB *Tennessee/Pittsburgh (3rd team QB) 23 of 37, 210 yds, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 sack, 3 car 1 yd
*Win vs. Packers

San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Hurd (17) WR *Tennessee/Baylor (2nd team WR)-x DNP
Daniel Helm (43) TE *Tennessee/Duke (5th team TE)-x no stats
*Win vs. Chiefs

Tennessee Titans
D’Andre Payne (28) CB *Tennessee/Iowa State (5th team CB)-x 1 tackle
*Loss vs. Steelers


Knoxville Area Players That Didn’t Play At U. of Tennessee (3) x = rookie
Dallas Cowboys

Randall Cobb (18) WR *Alcoa HS/Kentucky (starting WR) 1 rec 10 yds
Chris Jones (6) P *Carson-Newman (starting P/H) 3 punts 45.7 yds per
*Win vs. Texans

Minnesota Vikings
Harrison Smith (22) S *Catholic HS/Notre Dame (starting SS) DNP
*Win vs. Cardinals


Recent Free Agents From Late Last Season That Played at U. of Tennessee 
Eric Berry S
Justin Hunter WR
James Stone OL
Justin Martin DB
Alexis Johnson Jr. NT
Keller Chryst QB
Micah Abernathy DB
Kendal Vickers DE (CFL) 5 tackles, 1 sack in 10 GPs
Jonathan Kongbo (CFL) 8 tackles in 4 GPs


Teams Without Any Players On Current Expanded Rosters From UT (11)
Arizona Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts
Los Angeles Chargers
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings
New York Giants
Oakland Raiders
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Washington Redskins


UT Players In The NFL By Position (38)
QB – 3
RB – 2
WR – 2
TE – 5
FB – 1
OL – 4
DL – 5
LB – 6
DB – 4
P – 5
PK – 0
LS – 1


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