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#ProJackets: Week 6 Update

Oct. 13, 2014

10 #ProJackets saw action during week 6 of the 2014 NFL season. A week after setting the Broncos’ franchise record for single-game receiving yards, Demaryius Thomas posted 10 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown in a Denver road win. New York Jets strong safety Dawan Landry registered a season-high 13 tackles in a loss to the Broncos. Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson missed his first game of the season; Megatron is battling a high ankle sprain and his return to the Lions lineup is unknown.

  PLAYER LAST GAME NEXT GAME
 JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU, OLB
 San Diego Chargers
 Number:
97
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-13
 High School: Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
W at OAK
PLAYED
1 tackle
WEEK 7
Sunday
vs. Kansas City
4:05 p.m. ET
 T.J. BARNES, DT
 New York Jets
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Enterprise (Enterprise, Ala.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
L vs. DEN
DID NOT PLAY
WEEK 7
Thursday
at New England
8:25 p.m. ET
 MORGAN BURNETT, SS
 Green Bay Packers
 Number:
42
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-09
 High School: North Clayton (College Park, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
W at MIA
PLAYED
3 tackles
WEEK 7
Sunday
vs. Carolina
1 p.m. ET
 MARIO BUTLER, DB
 Buffalo Bills
 Number:
30
 NFL Experience:
2nd season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-10
 High School: Nease (Jacksonville, Fla.)
 Status: INJURED RESERVE
   
 JONATHAN DWYER, RB
 Arizona Cardinals
 Number: 20
 NFL Experience: 5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-09
 High School: Carlton J. Kell (Marietta, Ga.)
 Status: RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS LIST
   
 ANDREW GARDNER, T
 Philadelphia Eagles
 Number: 
66
 NFL Experience: 5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-08
 High School: 
Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
W vs. NYG
PLAYED
NO STATS RECORDED

BYE WEEK
 STEPHEN HILL, WR
 Carolina Panthers
 Number:
87
 NFL Experience: 3rd season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 High School: Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.)
 Status: PRACTICE SQUAD
   
 CALVIN JOHNSON, WR
 Detroit Lions
 Number:
81
 NFL Experience: 8th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2004-06
 High School: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
W at MIN
DID NOT PLAY
(injured)
WEEK 7
Sunday
vs. New Orleans
1 p.m. ET
 MICHAEL JOHNSON, DE
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Number: 
90
 NFL Experience: 6th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-08
 High School: Dallas County (Plantersville, Ala.)
 
Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
L vs. BAL
STARTED
2 tackles

BYE WEEK
 DAWAN LANDRY, SS
 New York Jets
 Number: 
26
 NFL Experience: 9th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2002-05
 High School: Hahnville (Boutte, La.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
W vs. DEN
STARTED
13 tackles
WEEK 7
Thursday
at New England
8:25 p.m. ET
 DERRICK MORGAN, DE
 Tennessee Titans
 Number:
91
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2007-09
 High School: Coatesville (Coatesville, Pa.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
W vs. JAX
STARTED
2 tackles, 1 PD
WEEK 7
Sunday
at Washington
1 p.m. ET
 DARYL SMITH, ILB
 Baltimore Ravens
 Number:
51
 NFL Experience
: 11th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2000-03
 High
 School: Dougherty County (Albany, Ga.) 
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
W at TB
STARTED
7 tackles
WEEK 7
Sunday
vs. Atlanta
1 p.m. ET
 DEMARYIUS THOMAS, WR
 Denver Broncos
 Number:
88
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2007-09
 High School: West Laurens (Dublin, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
WEEK 6
W at NYJ
STARTED
10 rec., 124 yds, TD
WEEK 7
Sunday
vs. San Francisco
8:30 p.m. ET
 JEMEA THOMAS, LB
 St. Louis Rams
 Number:
21
 NFL Experience:
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2009-13
 High
 School: Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 
 Status: PRACTICE SQUAD
 

 VANCE WALKER, DT
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience:
6th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2005-08
 High School:
Fort Mill (Fort Mill, S.C.)
 Status: ACTIVE

BYE WEEK

WEEK 7
Sunday
at San Diego
4:05 p.m. ET
 BRANDON WATTS, OLB
 Minnesota Vikings
 Number:
58
 NFL Experience:
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2010-13
 High School: Washington County (Tennille, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 6
L vs. DET
DID NOT PLAY
WEEK 7
Sunday
at Buffalo
1 p.m. ET
 PHILIP WHEELER, OLB
 Miami Dolphins
 Number: 
52
 NFL Experience:
7th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2003-07
 High School: Shaw (Columbus, Ga.)
 Status: ACTIVE
 WEEK 6
L vs. GB
PLAYED
1 tackle
WEEK 7
Sunday
at Chicago
1 p.m. ET

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