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)