Football

Hokies in the NFL - A Look at Week 16

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 three more players on a practice squad and three more on the injured reserve. Additionally, a former Tech player is an acting head coach of a squad.

Green Bay (W): WR Jarrett Boykin - 1 S.T. tackle; Tennessee (L): LB Xavier Adibi - played, no stats

Houston (L): OT Duane Brown - started; CB Roc Carmichael - 2 S.T. tackles; PK Shayne Graham - started, 2/2 FGs (51-yarder)

Kansas City (L): CB Brandon Flowers - started, 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QBH, 1 PD

San Diego (W): WR Eddie Royal - started, 3 rec., 39 yds.

Washington (W): CB DeAngelo Hall - started, 5 tackles; C Will Montgomery - started; WR Joshua Morgan - started, 2 rec., 21 yds., TD

Pittsburgh (L): OLB Jason Worilds - played, no stats

Arizona (L): TE Jeff King - started, 1 rec., 1 yd.

Baltimore (W): QB Tyrod Taylor - 3 rush, -3 yds.; New York Giants (L): TB David Wilson - 3 rush, 17 yds., TD; CB Jayron Hosley - started, no stats

Seattle (W): SS Kam Chancellor - started, 4 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR

Indianapolis (W): Acting head coach Bruce Arians

Injured Reserve: TB Darren Evans (TEN); S Cody Grimm (TB); TB Ryan Williams (ARI)
Inactive: QB Michael Vick & DE Darryl Tapp (PHI); LB James Anderson (CAR)

PS: WR Danny Coale (DAL) - torn ACL [out for year]; CB Eddie Whitley (PHI); TE Andre Smith (DAL)

The following teams (and Hokie players) have clinched playoff berths:
AFC: Houston (Brown, Carmichael, Graham) - clinched AFC South
Baltimore (Taylor) - clinched AFC North
Indianapolis (Arians) - clinched playoff berth
NFC: Green Bay (Boykin) - clinched NFC North
Seattle (Chancellor) - clinched playoff berth