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Nissan #ProJackets Football Report

Jan. 23, 2017

THE FLATS — Super Bowl LI has been set for Feb. 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas and it will include a pair of #ProJackets in Philip Wheeler and Shaq Mason who will lineup on the opposing sidelines for the 6:30 p.m. EST kickoff.

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Wheeler and the Atlanta Falcons’ defense shut down the high-powered Green Bay Packers’ offense to pick up a 44-21 win in the NFC Championship on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the 25-year history of the Georgia Dome. 

On the other side of the field, Green Bay safety Morgan Burnett recorded seven tackles, five solo and two assisted, and a pass defended in the loss to the Falcons. 

The Patriots reached their ninth Super Bowl this season with a 36-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game. Mason helped the Patriots’ offense to its second straight 30-plus point game in the 2017 playoffs.

Below is a complete list of the Football #ProJackets currently on NFL rosters.

NFL PLAYER NFL WILDCARD 2016-17 SEASON STATS

 Jeremiah Attaochu
 #97 | OLB
 San Diego Chargers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2014 (Chargers),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 3rd season
 Status:
 Reserve/Injured list
 Years at Tech:
 2010-13 
 High School: 
 Archbishop Carroll

  Chargers (5-11)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 GP:
8
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 11
 Solo: 10
 Assisted: 1
 Sacks: 2.0

 T.J. Barnes
 #77 | DL
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 Undrafted, 2013
 Experience:
 3rd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2009-11 
 High School: 
 Enterprise

 Chiefs (12-5)

 *Lost in the
  Divisional Round.

 GP: 5
 Total Tackles: 1
 Solo: 1

 Morgan Burnett 
 #42 | SS
 Green Bay Packers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Packers),
 3rd round
 Experience:
 7th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 North Clayton

 L – Falcons 44,
      Packers 21

 GP: 1
 GS:
1
 Total Tackles: 
7
 Solo:
5
 Assisted:
2
 Sacks:
0.0
 Passes defended:
1
 Interceptions: 0

 

 GP: 18
 GS: 18
 Total Tackles:
 108
 Solo: 81
 Assisted: 27
 Sacks: 3.0
 Passes defended: 10
 Interceptions: 2

 Adam Gotsis 
 #99 | DT
 Denver Broncos
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2016 (Broncos),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2012-15
 High School: 
 Kew

  Broncos (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 GP:
16
 Total Tackles: 
14
 Solo: 
5
 
Assisted: 9
 Passes defended: 1
 Fumble Recoveries: 1

 Isaiah Johnson 
 #27 | DB
 Los Angeles Rams
 Bio 
 NFL Draft: 
 
Undrafted, 2015
 Experience:
 2nd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2010-14
 High School: 
 Sandy Creek

  Rams (4-12)

  *Missed playoffs.


 GP:
3
 Total Tackles:
1
 Solo:
1
 Assisted:
1

 Michael Johnson 
 #90 | DE
 Cincinnati Bengals
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2016 (Broncos),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 
8th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 
2005-08
 High School: 
 Dallas County

 Bengals (6-9-1)

  *Missed playoffs

 

 
 GP:
16
 GS: 16
 Total Tackles:
45
 
Solo:
 32
 Assisted:
13
 Sacks: 3.5
 Passes defended:
3

 Zach Laskey 
 #45 | FB
 Los Angeles Rams
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 Undrafted, 2015
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Reserved/Injured
 Years at Tech:
 2011-14
 High School: 
 Starr’s Mill

 Rams (4-12)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 Missed entire season
 with an injury.

 Shaq Mason 
 #69 | OG
 New England Patriots
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2015 (Patriots),
 4th round
 Experience:
 2nd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2011-14
 High School: 
 Columbia Central

 W- Patriots 36,
       Steelers 17

 GP: 1
 GS:
1

 

 

 GP: 18
 GS: 17

 Christopher Milton 
 #40 | DB
 Indianapolis Colts
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 Undrafted, 2016
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Active 
 Years at Tech:
 2012-15
 High School: 
 Charlton County


 Colts (8-8)

  *Missed playoffs

 

 

 
 GP:
6
 GS: 1
 Total Tackles: 9
 Solo:
7
 Assisted:
2
 Passes defended: 2

 Derrick Morgan 
 #91 | OLB
 Tennessee Titans
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Titans),
 1st round
 Experience:
 7th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 Coatesville Area

 Titans (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs
 

 

 GP: 15
 GS: 15
 Total Tackles: 33
 Solo: 24
 Assisted: 9
 Sacks: 9.0
 Passes defended: 1

 DeAndre Smelter 
 #18 | WR
 San Francisco 49ers
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 
2015 (49ers),
 4th round
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Active 
 Years at Tech:
 2013-14
 High School: 
 Tattnall Square Academy

 49ers (2-14)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 
 GP:
2
 Receptions:
1
 Yards:
23
 Avg.:
23.0
 Long:
23
 TD:
0

 Daryl Smith 
 #51 | LB
 Tampa Bay
 Buccaneers
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2004 (Jaguars),
 2nd round
 Experience:
 13th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2000-03
 High School: 
 Dougherty

 

 Bucs (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs

 

 
 GP:
16
 GS: 11
 Total Tackles: 35
 Solo: 28
 Assisted: 7
 Passes Defended: 1
 Interceptions:
1

 Demaryius Thomas 
 #88 | WR
 Denver Broncos
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2010 (Broncos),
 1st round
 Experience:
 7th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2007-09
 High School: 
 West Laurens

 Broncos (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs

 
 GP:
16
 GS: 
16
 Receptions: 
90
 Yards: 1,083
 Avg.: 
12.0
 Long: 
55
 TD: 
5

 Vance Walker 
 #96 | DE
 Denver Broncos
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2009 (Falcons),
 7th round
 Experience:
 8th season
 Status: 
 Reserve/Injured
 Years at Tech:  2005-08
 High School: 
 Fort Mill

 Broncos (9-7)

  *Missed playoffs

 Missed the entire
 season due to an  injury.

 Darren Waller 
 #84 | TE
 Baltimore Ravens
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2015 (Ravens),
 6th round
 Experience:
 2nd season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:  
 2011-14
 High School: 
 North Cobb

 
 Ravens (8-8)

  *Missed playoffs

 


 GP:
12
 GS:
3
 Receptions: 10
 Yards:
85
 Avg.:
8.5
 Long:
15
 TD:
2

 Brandon Watts  
 #58 | LB
 Miami Dolphins
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 
2014 (Vikings),
 7th round
 Experience:
 3rd season
 
Status:
 Practice Squad
 Years at Tech:  
 
2010-13
 High School:
 Washington County

 Practice squad.

 N/A

 Philip Wheeler 
 #41 | OLB
 Atlanta Falcons
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2008 (Colts),
 3rd round
 Experience:
 9th season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2003-07
 High School: 
 Shaw

 W – Falcons 44,
        Packers 21

 GP: 1
 
 Did not record a  stat.

 
 

 
 GP:
18
 GS: 5
 Total Tackles: 
29
 Solo: 
19
 Assisted: 
10

 D.J. White 
 #24 | CB
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Bio
 NFL Draft: 
 2016 (Chiefs),
 6th round
 Experience:
 1st season
 Status:
 Active
 Years at Tech:
 2012-15
 High School: 
 Union Grove

  Chiefs (12-5)

 *Lost in the
  Divisional Round.

 GP: 11
 Total Tackles: 
11
 Solo: 
10
 
Assisted: 1
 Passes Defended: 3
 Interceptions: 1


 Lou Young  
 #25 | CB
 Carolina Panthers
 Bio 
 NFL Draft:
 
 
Undrafted (2014)
 Experience:
 3rd season
 Status:
 
Active
 Years at Tech:
 
2010-13
 High School: 
 
Good Counsel

 Panthers (6-10)

  *Missed playoffs

 GP: 5
 Total Tackles:
1
 Solo:
1
 Assisted:
0

 

 

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