By Trey McCurry.
The NFL season is underway and former Tigers are making an impact around the league. Each week TCI will track the progress of the Clemson players around the NFL.
Find out how the former Tigers did this week.
Tigers in the NFL – Preseason Week 3
Dwayne Allen, TE Indianapolis Colts 1-2
Preseason stats: 1 carry for 3 yards and 2 receptions (target: 3) for 18 yards (long of 13) in three games (three starts)
Last game: 1 carry for 3 yards & 1 target as starting FB in team’s 30-17 loss at Washington
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Cincinnati (7:00PM)
Andre Branch, DE Jacksonville Jaguars 2-1
Preseason stats: 5 tackles (3 solo/2 assisted), 1.5 sacks (for 13 yards), a QB hit, and a FF in three games (three starts)
Last game: 2 tackles (1 solo/1 assisted), 1 sack (for 9 yards), and a FF as the starting RDE in team’s 48-17 loss at Baltimore
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Atlanta (6:30PM)
Kourtnei Brown, LB San Francisco 49ers 2-1
Preseason stats: 1 tackle (1 solo), 1 sack (for 1 yard), a TFL, a QB Hit, and 2 ST tackles (2 solo) in three games
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 29-24 win at Denver
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. San Diego (10:00PM)
Crezdon Butler, CB Arizona Cardinals 1-3
Preseason stats: Has yet to record a stat in two games
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 32-27 loss at Tennessee
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Denver (11:00PM)
Chris Clemons, S Miami Dolphins 0-3
Preseason stats: 8 tackles (8 solo), a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery (for 1 yard) in three games (three starts)
Last game: 1 tackle (solo) as starting S in team’s 23-6 loss to Atlanta
Next game: Wednesday, August 29 @ Dallas (8:30PM)
Kavell Conner, LB Indianapolis Colts 1-2
Preseason stats: 12 tackles (6 solo/6 assisted) and a QB Hit in three games (three starts)
Last game: 3 tackles (3 assisted) at starting MIKE in team’s 30-17 loss at Washington
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Cincinnati (7:00PM)
Jamie Cumbie, DT Oakland Raiders 1-2
Preseason stats: 6 tackles (2 solo/4 assisted), 1 sack (for 6 yards), a TFL (for 6 yards), a QB hit, and 4 PDs in two games
Last game: 2 tackles (2 solo), 1 sack (for 6 yards), a TFL (for 6 yards), a QB hit, and 3 PDs in team’s 31-20 win over Detroit
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ Seattle (10:00PM)
Nick Eason, DT Arizona Cardinals 1-3
Preseason stats: 2 tackles (1 solo/1 assisted) in two games
Last game: 1 tackle (1 assisted) in team’s 32-27 loss at Tennessee
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Denver (11:00PM)
Jacoby Ford, WR Oakland Raiders 1-2
Preseason stats: 2 receptions (target: 5) for 21 yards (long of 12), 2 PR for 7 yards (long of 6), and 4 KOR for 70 yards (long of 24) in two games (two stars)
Last game: Did not play in team’s 31-20 win over Detroit
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ Seattle (10:00PM)
Marcus Gilchrist, SS San Diego Chargers 3-0
Preseason stats: Has yet to record a stat in one game
Last game: Not active in team’s 12-10 win at Minnesota
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ San Francisco (10:00PM)
Chris Hairston, OT Buffalo Bills 0-3
Preseason stats: Has yet recorded a stat in three games (two starts)
Last game: Did not record a stat as starting RT in team’s 38-7 loss to Pittsburgh
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ Detroit (7:00PM)
Jamie Harper, RB Tennessee Titans 2-1
Preseason stats: 18 carries for 78 yards (long of 21) with a TD and 2 receptions (target: 2) for 26 yards (long of 19) in three games
Last game: 4 carries for 22 yards (long of 16) with a TD in team’s 32-27 win over Arizona
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. New Orleans (7:00PM)
Leroy Hill, LB Seattle Seahawks 3-0
Preseason stats: 6 tackles (2 solo/3 assisted), a TFL (for 2 yards), and a fumble recovery in three games (three starts)
Last game: 1 tackle (solo) and a TFL (for 2 yards) as starting OLB in team’s 44-14 win at Kansas City
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Oakland (10:00PM)
Jarvis Jenkins, DE Washington Redskins 2-1
Preseason stats: 2 tackles (2 solo), a sack (for 1 yard), a TFL (for 1 yard), and a QB hit in three games
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 30-17 win over Indianapolis
Next game: Wednesday, August 29 vs. Tampa Bay (7:00PM)
Byron Maxwell, CB Seattle Seahawks 3-0
Preseason stats: 5 tackles (3 solo/2 assisted) and a PD in three games
Last game: 1 tackle (1 solo) and a PD in team’s 44-14 win at Kansas City
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Oakland (10:00PM)
Antoine McClain, OG Baltimore Ravens 2-1
Preseason stats: Has yet to record a stat in three games
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 48-17 win over Jacksonville
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ St. Louis (7:00PM)
Phillip Merling, DE Green Bay Packers 1-2
Preseason stats: 3 tackles (2 solo/1 assisted) and a TFL in three games
Last game: 1 tackle (assisted) in team’s 27-13 win at Cincinnati
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Kansas City (7:00PM)
Justin Miller, DB Detroit Lions 1-2
Preseason stats: 8 tackles (6 solo/2 assisted), 1 QB hit, 1 PD and 3 KOR for 75 yards (long of 31) in three games
Last game: 5 tackles (3 solo/2 assisted) in team’s 31-20 loss at Oakland
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Buffalo (7:00PM)
Rennie Moore, DE Houston Texans 2-1
Preseason stats: Has yet to record a stat in three games
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 34-27 loss at New Orleans
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Minnesota (7:00PM)
Michael Palmer, TE Atlanta Falcons 1-2
Preseason stats: 4 receptions (target: 7) for 41 yards (long of 20) in three games
Last game: Played and did not record a stat in team’s 23-6 win at Miami
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ Jacksonville (6:30PM)
Barry Richardson, OT St. Louis Rams 1-2
Preseason stats: Has not recorded a stat in three games (three starts)
Last game: Did not record a stat as starting RT in team’s 20-19 loss at Dallas
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Baltimore (7:00PM)
Ricky Sapp, DE New York Jets 0-3
Preseason stats: Has yet to appear in a game
Last game: Did not play in team’s 17-12 loss to Carolina
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ Philadelphia (6:35PM)
Dorell Scott, DT St. Louis Rams 1-2
Preseason stats: 1 tackle (1 solo) and a TFL (for 2 yards) in two games
Last game: Did not play in team’s 20-19 loss at Dallas
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. Baltimore (7:00PM)
Coty Sensabaugh, CB Tennessee Titans 2-1
Preseason stats: 6 tackles (3 solo/3 assisted) and a PD in three games
Last game: 5 tackles (3 solo/2 assisted) and a PD in team’s 32-27 win over Arizona
Next game: Thursday, August 30 vs. New Orleans (7:00PM)
C.J. Spiller, RB Buffalo Bills 0-3
Preseason stats: 6 carries for 7 yards (long of 5) and 2 receptions (target: 3) for -3 yards (long of 2) in three games (one start)
Last game: 4 carries for 10 yards (long of 4) in team’s 38-7 loss to Pittsburgh
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ Detroit (7:00PM)
Brandon Thompson, DT Cincinnati Bengals 2-1
Preseason stats: 4 tackles (2 solo/2 assisted) and a FR in three games
Last game: 2 tackles (1 solo/1 assisted) in team’s 27-13 loss to Green Bay
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ Indianapolis (7:00PM)
Charlie Whitehurst, QB San Diego Chargers 3-0
Preseason stats: 15-30 passing for 204 yards (long of 38) with 2 TDs, 4 carries for 15 yards (long of 13), and a lost fumble in two games (one start)
Last game: 8-18 passing for 82 yards (long of 22) and 2 carries for 14 yards (long of 13) as starting QB in team’s 12-10 win at Minnesota
Next game: Thursday, August 30 @ San Francisco (10:00PM)
PUP List:
Da’Quan Bowers, DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Placed on Physically Unable to Perform list & will miss at least the first 6 games of the season
Players that have been cut or released:
Thomas Austin, OG
NOTE: Released by Houston
Maurice Fountain, DE
NOTE: Released by Philadelphia
Tyler Grisham, WR
Preseason stats: Has yet to record a stat in one game for Denver
NOTE: Released by Denver
Dawson Zimmerman, P
Preseason stats: 5 punts for 238 yards (47.6 average/long of 53) and 1 KO for 69 yards in one game for Atlanta
Last game: 5 punts for 238 yards (47.6 average/long of 53) and 1 KO for 69 yards in Atlanta’s 31-7 loss to Baltimore
NOTE: Released by Atlanta