Joey Slye earns NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honorsJoey Slye earns NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors
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Joey Slye earns NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors

Sunday, October 6
 
Jacksonville at Carolina – 1:00 p.m. ET
K Joey Slye and the Carolina Panthers host the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are 2-2 after defeating the Broncos by a 26-24 margin, while the Panthers are also 2-2 after defeating the Texans by a 16-10 count. Slye earned him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after connecting on FGs of
26, 45 and a career-long 55-yard make at Houston. He's currently tied for the NFL scoring lead with 39 points and owns an NFL-high four made FGs of 50+ yards on the season. Slye is also tied for the NFL lead with 10 made field goals, going 10-11 thus far as an NFL rookie.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh – 1:00 p.m. ET
S Chuck Clark and the Baltimore Ravens take on AFC North rival S Terrell Edmunds and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens (2-2) are coming off a 40-25 loss to the Browns as the Steelers (1-3) defeated the Bengals 27-3 on Monday Night Football. In the Ravens' contest, Clark saw 14 snaps at safety and had two tackles. Edmunds had four tackles in the Steelers' win. So far on the season, Edmunds has tallied 32 tackles (21 solo) and one pass defensed. RB Trey Edmunds is a member of the Pittsburgh's practice squad.
 
Indianapolis at Kansas City – 8:20 p.m. ET
CB Kendall Fuller and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Indianapolis Colts. The Chiefs remain undefeated on the season after driving down the field in the final minutes to defeat the Lions by a 34-30 margin, joining New England and the 49ers as the only remaining undefeated teams in the NFL. In the win, Fuller produced eight tackles, including one tackle for loss and one pass defense. On the season Fuller has tallied 29 tackles (22 solo), two passes defensed and 1.0 sack.
 
Buffalo at Tennessee – 1:00 p.m. ET
LB Tremaine Edmunds and the Buffalo Bills travel to Tennessee to go up against the Titans. The Bills sit at 3-1 after falling to AFC East rival New England Patriots by a 16-10 count at home. The Titans are 2-2 after registering a 24-10 win over the Falcons. In last week's contest, Edmunds had 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and one pass defense. On the season so far Edmunds has tallied 30 tackles (17 solo), three tackles for loss and three passes defensed.
 
Chicago vs Oakland – 1:00 p.m. ET
CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears head across the pond as they face the Oakland Raiders in London. The Bears are 3-1 following a 16-6 win against the Vikings. Fuller posted six tackles and one pass defensed. On the season Fuller has tallied 25 tackles (23 solo), five passes defensed and two interceptions. His five passes defensed are tied for second in the NFL, while his two interceptions are tied for third.
 
Tampa Bay at New Orleans – 1:00 p.m. ET
Head coach Bruce Arians and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face NFC South rival New Orleans Saints. The Buccaneers are 2-2 after a 55-40 offensive explosion against the defending NFC Champion L.A. Rams. 

New England at Washington – 1:00 p.m. ET
DT Tim Settle and the Washington Redskins host the New England Patriots. Washington is still seeking to get into the victory column after 24-3 loss to the Giants, while the Patriots are undefeated on the season. Settle played 34 snaps in the contest and tallied two tackles and one forced fumble. CB Adonis Alexander is a member of the Redskins' practice squad.
 
Denver at L.A. Chargers – 4:05 p.m. ET
QB Tyrod Taylor, CB Brandon Facyson and the L.A. Chargers host the Denver Broncos. The Broncos are still searching for their first win of the season, while the Chargers are 2-2 after defeating the Dolphins 30-10. Taylor saw seven snaps on the day, completing his only pass for seven yards. Facyson saw several snaps on special teams.
 
Thursday, October 3
 
L.A. Rams at Seattle – 8:20 p.m. ET
T Duane Brown and the Seattle Seahawks Face NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams. Brown, the longest-tenured active Tech player in the NFL, played 63 snaps at left tackle in the Seahawks' 27-10 win against the Cardinals.
 
Monday, September 7
 
Cleveland at San Francisco – 8:15 p.m. ET
G Wyatt Teller and the Cleveland take on S Antone Exum., Jr. and the San Francisco 49ers. Teller saw six snaps on special teams in the Browns' (2-2) 40-25 victory against the Ravens. The 49ers are coming off of their bye week and sit 3-0. A victory would give the 49ers their first 4-0 start to the season since 1997.
 
Hokies on NFL Rosters (As of Oct. 2, 2019)
36        CB Adonis Alexander (PS)         Washington
76        T Duane Brown                         Seattle
36        S Chuck Clark                           Baltimore
49        LB Tremaine Edmunds             Buffalo
33        RB Trey Edmunds (PS)             Pittsburgh
34        S Terrell Edmunds                    Pittsburgh
38        S Antone Exum, Jr.                   San Francisco
28        CB Brandon Facyson                L.A. Chargers
84        WR Isaiah Ford                         Miami
29        CB Kendall Fuller                      Kansas City
23        CB Kyle Fuller                           Chicago
73        T Yosuah Nijman (PS)               Green Bay
97        DT Tim Settle                            Washington
4          K Joey Slye                              Carolina
5          QB Tyrod Taylor                        L.A. Chargers
75        G Wyatt Teller                           Cleveland
82        TE Logan Thomas                    Detroit
 
PS = Practice Squad
 
Other Hokies in NFL Roles
Bruce Arians                 Tampa Bay       Head Coach
Malcolm Blacken           Washington      Director of Player Development
Nathan DiGregorio        Arizona             Scouting Assistant
Keith Gray                    Philadelphia     Assistant Strength & Conditioning
Chad Grimm                 Washington      Outside Linebackers
Cody Grimm                  Tampa Bay       Defensive/Special Teams Assistant
DeAngelo Hall              NFL Network     Analyst
Kyshoen Jarrett            Washington      Defensive Quality Control
Jeff King                       Chicago            Pro Scout
Anthony Midget             Houston           Secondary
Nick Rapone                Tampa Bay       Safeties
Johnny Shelton             Baltimore          Team Chaplain
Nick Sorensen              Seattle             Secondary