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Vols in the NFL – Week 11
November 19, 2025 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Several former Tennessee standouts delivered strong performances across the NFL in Week 11, headlined by impactful outings from James Pearce Jr., Jauan Jennings, and Byron Young.
Rookie EDGE James Pearce Jr. continued his strong run with Atlanta, recording a sack, two tackles and three quarterback hits in his third career start on Sunday against Carolina. Pearce Jr. has now started back-to-back games and has recorded a sack in consecutive weeks.
Out west, Jauan Jennings provided a reliable target for the 49ers, hauling in four receptions for 54 yards as they rolled to a 41-22 win over Arizona. Byron Young also shined for the Los Angeles Rams, tallying six tackles and a quarterback hit in a 21-19 victory over Seattle.
Elsewhere around the league, Cedric Tillman added three catches for 52 yards for Cleveland, while Darnell Wright and Cade Mays logged full workloads anchoring their respective offensive lines.
A full recap of Tennessee's representatives across the league can be found below.
Derek Barnett – DE – Houston Texans
Posted one tackle in a 16-13 win over the Titans on Sunday
Matthew Butler – DT – Miami Dolphins
Did not see in action on Sunday
Jerome Carvin – OL – Jacksonville Jaguars
On practice squad
McCallan Castles – TE – Green Bay Packers
On practice squad
Morgan Cox – LS – Tennessee Titans
Snapped nine times on Sunday against the Texans
Joshua Dobbs – QB – Patriots
Did not see any action vs. the Jets on Thursday night
Princeton Fant – TE – Dallas Cowboys
On practice squad
Kamal Hadden – DB – Green Bay Packers
Played six special teams snaps against the Giants
Jalin Hyatt – WR – New York Giants
Caught two passes for 18 yards vs. Green Bay
Theo Jackson – DB – Minnesota Vikings
Had one tackle and a pass breakup against Chicago
Jauan Jennings – WR – San Francisco 49ers
Pulled down four receptions for 54 yards in a 41-22 win over Arizona
Jakob Johnson – FB – Houston Texans
Started in his first game back from IR, playing 15 offensive snaps against Tennessee
Alvin Kamara – RB – New Orleans Saints
Bye Week
Cade Mays – C – Carolina Panthers
Started at center and played all 80 offensive snaps in a 30-27 overtime win at Atlanta
Jaylen McCollough – DB – Los Angeles Rams
Made one tackle in the Rams' 21-19 victory over Seattle
Joe Milton III – QB – Dallas Cowboys
Did not see any action in Week 11
Omarr Norman-Lott – DT – Kansas City Chiefs
On Reserve/Injured list
Josh Palmer – WR – Buffalo Bills
Caught two passes for 17 yards as Buffalo defeated Tampa Bay 44-32
James Pearce Jr. – OLB – Atlanta Falcons
Made his third career start, posting a sack, two tackles and three QB hits vs. Carolina
Dylan Sampson – RB – Cleveland Browns
Rushed once for 19 yards and added two kickoff returns for 48 yards against Baltimore
Elijah Simmons – DT – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Played four defensive snaps on Sunday
Trey Smith – OL – Kansas City Chiefs
Played 74 total snaps against Denver
Alontae Taylor – CB – New Orleans Saints
Bye Week
Darrell Taylor – OLB – Houston Texans
On Reserve/Injured list
Dont'e Thornton Jr. – WR – Las Vegas Raiders
Played 23 offensive snaps on Monday night vs. Dallas
Cedric Tillman – WR – Cleveland Browns
Caught three passes for 52 yards vs. Baltimore
Shy Tuttle – DT – Tennessee Titans
Played 12 defensive snaps against Houston
Darnell Wright – OT – Chicago Bears
Played all 75 offensive snaps in a 19-17 win over the Bears
Jaylen Wright – RB – Miami Dolphins
Rushed one time for four yards vs. Washington
Byron Young – OLB – Los Angeles Rams
Had six tackles and one QB hit in a 21-19 win over Seattle
Rookie EDGE James Pearce Jr. continued his strong run with Atlanta, recording a sack, two tackles and three quarterback hits in his third career start on Sunday against Carolina. Pearce Jr. has now started back-to-back games and has recorded a sack in consecutive weeks.
Out west, Jauan Jennings provided a reliable target for the 49ers, hauling in four receptions for 54 yards as they rolled to a 41-22 win over Arizona. Byron Young also shined for the Los Angeles Rams, tallying six tackles and a quarterback hit in a 21-19 victory over Seattle.
Elsewhere around the league, Cedric Tillman added three catches for 52 yards for Cleveland, while Darnell Wright and Cade Mays logged full workloads anchoring their respective offensive lines.
A full recap of Tennessee's representatives across the league can be found below.
Derek Barnett – DE – Houston Texans
Posted one tackle in a 16-13 win over the Titans on Sunday
Matthew Butler – DT – Miami Dolphins
Did not see in action on Sunday
Jerome Carvin – OL – Jacksonville Jaguars
On practice squad
McCallan Castles – TE – Green Bay Packers
On practice squad
Morgan Cox – LS – Tennessee Titans
Snapped nine times on Sunday against the Texans
Joshua Dobbs – QB – Patriots
Did not see any action vs. the Jets on Thursday night
Princeton Fant – TE – Dallas Cowboys
On practice squad
Kamal Hadden – DB – Green Bay Packers
Played six special teams snaps against the Giants
Jalin Hyatt – WR – New York Giants
Caught two passes for 18 yards vs. Green Bay
Theo Jackson – DB – Minnesota Vikings
Had one tackle and a pass breakup against Chicago
Jauan Jennings – WR – San Francisco 49ers
Pulled down four receptions for 54 yards in a 41-22 win over Arizona
Jakob Johnson – FB – Houston Texans
Started in his first game back from IR, playing 15 offensive snaps against Tennessee
Alvin Kamara – RB – New Orleans Saints
Bye Week
Cade Mays – C – Carolina Panthers
Started at center and played all 80 offensive snaps in a 30-27 overtime win at Atlanta
Jaylen McCollough – DB – Los Angeles Rams
Made one tackle in the Rams' 21-19 victory over Seattle
Joe Milton III – QB – Dallas Cowboys
Did not see any action in Week 11
Omarr Norman-Lott – DT – Kansas City Chiefs
On Reserve/Injured list
Josh Palmer – WR – Buffalo Bills
Caught two passes for 17 yards as Buffalo defeated Tampa Bay 44-32
James Pearce Jr. – OLB – Atlanta Falcons
Made his third career start, posting a sack, two tackles and three QB hits vs. Carolina
Dylan Sampson – RB – Cleveland Browns
Rushed once for 19 yards and added two kickoff returns for 48 yards against Baltimore
Elijah Simmons – DT – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Played four defensive snaps on Sunday
Trey Smith – OL – Kansas City Chiefs
Played 74 total snaps against Denver
Alontae Taylor – CB – New Orleans Saints
Bye Week
Darrell Taylor – OLB – Houston Texans
On Reserve/Injured list
Dont'e Thornton Jr. – WR – Las Vegas Raiders
Played 23 offensive snaps on Monday night vs. Dallas
Cedric Tillman – WR – Cleveland Browns
Caught three passes for 52 yards vs. Baltimore
Shy Tuttle – DT – Tennessee Titans
Played 12 defensive snaps against Houston
Darnell Wright – OT – Chicago Bears
Played all 75 offensive snaps in a 19-17 win over the Bears
Jaylen Wright – RB – Miami Dolphins
Rushed one time for four yards vs. Washington
Byron Young – OLB – Los Angeles Rams
Had six tackles and one QB hit in a 21-19 win over Seattle
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