Football

Hokies in the NFL - A Look at Week 8

Here’s a look at how former Virginia Tech players did this week in their respective NFL games. Tech has 19 players on active 53-man rosters with two more players on practice squads and one more on the injured reserve.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK:
Undrafted free agent rookie Jarrett Boykin, who has now played in three games for the Green Bay Packers, caught his first NFL pass, a 9-yarder from reigning league MVP Aaron Rodgers, in Green Bay’s win over Jacksonville.

Tampa Bay (W): SS Cody Grimm - played, 1 special teams tackle - THURSDAY

Carolina (L): LB James Anderson - started; 3 tackles

Seattle (L): SS Kam Chancellor - started, 10 tackles, 1 special teams tackle

Green Bay (W): WR Jarrett Boykin - 1 rec. (first career catch), 9 yds.

Philadelphia (L): QB Michael Vick - started; 191 pasing yds, 1 TD; 42 rushing yds; DE Darryl Tapp - 1 tackle

Pittsburgh (W): OLB Jason Worilds - 1 tackle; Washington (L): CB DeAngelo Hall - started, 6 tackles, ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct; C Will Montgomery - started; WR Joshua Morgan - 5 rec., 46 yds; 0-1 passing

Tennessee (L): OLB Xavier Adibi - played; no stats

Kansas City (L): CB Brandon Flowers - started; 3 tackles, 2 PD

New York Giants (W): TB David Wilson - 2 carries, 1 yd.; 21.5 yd. avg. on KOR; CB Jayron Hosley - 3 tackles

Indianapolis (W): Acting head coach Bruce Arians

Arizona: TE Jeff King - Monday Night

Houston: OT Duane Brown, PK Shayne Graham & CB Roc Carmichael - BYE

Baltimore: QB Tyrod Taylor - BYE

Injured Reserve: TB Ryan Williams (ARI)
Inactive: WR Eddie Royal (SD) - hamstring
PS: TB Darren Evans (TEN), WR Danny Coale (DAL)