NFL: See how your favorite players with Virginia connections fared in Week 13
Notable: Oscar Smith High graduate Josh Sweat made life miserable for Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill, hitting him three times and sacking him twice as the Philadelphia Eagles registered a rout to improve their record to an NFL-best 11-1.
Players are listed by jersey number, position(s), name and connections.
NFC
65 G Rashaad Coward (Old Dominion): Bye week.
83 WR Greg Dortch (Highland Springs High, Wake Forest): Bye week.
54 OL Lecitus Smith (Va. Tech): Bye week.
17 WR Olamide Zaccheaus (UVA): Reserve; targeted 5 times; 2 catches for 13 yards.
90 DE Amare Barno (Va. Tech): Bye week.
20 RB Raheem Blackshear (Va. Tech): Bye week.
97 DE Yetur Gross-Matos (Chancellor High, Penn State): Bye week.
36 S DeAndre Houston-Carson (Massaponax High, William & Mary): Started; 5 tackles (1 for loss).
75 OT Josh Ball (Stafford High, Marshall): Weeks 11 and 12: Reserve; no stats.
82 TE James Mitchell (Union High, Va. Tech): Reserve; no stats.
73 OT Yosuah Nijman (Va. Tech): Started at RT; penalized 5 yards for a false start.
78 OT Luke Tenuta (Western Albemarle High, Va. Tech): Did not play.
63 G Oday Aboushi (UVA): Reserve; no stats.
16 QB Bryce Perkins (UVA): Reserve; 1 carry for 5 yards.
71 OT Christian Darrisaw (Va. Tech): Not active (in concussion protocol).
91 OLB Patrick Jones II (Grassfield High, Pittsburgh): Reserve; 4 tackles, including a sack for a 3-yard loss (also counts as tackle for loss and QB hit).
2 QB Tyrod Taylor (Hampton High, Va. Tech): Did not play.
53 OLB Oshane Ximines (Old Dominion): Started; 2 tackles (1 for loss); recovered a fumble, then fumbled on the same play (Giants recovered).
Philadelphia Eagles:
45 LS Rick Lovato (Old Dominion): Reserve; did long snapping; 1 tackle (on a punt).
3 WR Zach Pascal (Old Dominion): Reserve; targeted 3 times; 2 catches for 16 yards.
94 DE Josh Sweat (Oscar Smith High, Florida State): Started; 4 tackles (1 for loss), including 2 sacks for a total of 14 yards in losses; 3 QB hits; penalized 5 yards for being offside.
42 S K’Von Wallace (Highland Springs High, Clemson): Reserve; 1 tackle.
35 FS Joey Blount (UVA): Reserve; 1 tackle (on a punt).
52 OLB Darrell Taylor (Hopewell High, Tennessee): Reserve; 2 tackles (1 for loss), including a sack for a 5-yard loss; 2 QB hits.
72 T Josh Wells (Hanover High, James Madison): Started at RT; penalized 10 yards for holding.
93 DT Jonathan Allen (Stone Bridge High, Alabama): Started; 8 tackles (1 for loss), including a sack for no gain; 1 QB hit; forced a fumble, resulting in a takeaway.
29 CB Kendall Fuller (Va. Tech): Started; 4 tackles.
4 QB Taylor Heinicke (Old Dominion): Started; 2 carries for 6 yards; 27 of 41 for 275 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 101.2 passer rating; fumbled 2 times, losing 1; 1 tackle; forced a fumble (Giants recovered).
6 K Joey Slye (North Stafford High, Va. Tech): Kicked 21- and 42-yard field goals and 2 PATs; missed a 52-yarder wide right; kicked off 6 times, 4 for touchbacks; the others were 65 and 57 yards.
82 TE Logan Thomas (Brookville High, Va. Tech): Started; targeted 4 times; 3 catches for 20 yards; penalized 5 yards for a false start and 10 yards for an illegal block above the waist.
AFC
36 SS Chuck Clark (King’s Fork High, Va. Tech): Started; 8 tackles.
78 OT Morgan Moses (Meadowbrook High, Fork Union Military Academy, UVA): Started at RT; no stats.
11 P/K Jordan Stout (Honaker High, Penn State): Punted 6 times for a 50.5-yard average (47.3 net), with 5 inside the 20-yard line; held for a PAT and a field goal.
97 DE Brent Urban (UVA): Reserve; 1 tackle.
55 DE Carlos “Boogie” Basham (Northside High, Wake Forest): Reserve; 1 tackle; 1 QB hit.
49 MLB Tremaine Edmunds (Dan River High, Va. Tech): Started; 6 tackles.
31 S Dean Marlowe (James Madison): Weeks 11 and 12: Not active.
99 DT Tim Settle (Unity Reed High, once called Stonewall Jackson, Va. Tech): Reserve; 1 tackle; forced a fumble (Patriots recovered).
28 LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Bethel High, Notre Dame): Started at “Will” position; 5 tackles.
77 G Wyatt Teller (Va. Tech): Started at RG; 1 tackle (after a Houston interception); penalized 1 yard (half the distance to the goal line) for a false start.
41 S Anthony Harris (L.C. Bird High, UVA): Weeks 11 and 12: Not active.
3 QB Russell Wilson (Collegiate School of Richmond, N.C. State, Wisconsin): Started; 2 carries for 21 yards; 17 of 22 for 189 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 102.3 passer rating; sacked twice for 5 yards in losses; penalized 5 yards for a false start.
81 TE Mo Alie-Cox (Middleburg Academy, VCU): Reserve; targeted once; 1 catch for 6 yards; lost a fumble that was returned 38 yards by Dallas for a TD.
31 CB Brandon Facyson (Va. Tech): Reserve; 1 tackle; penalized 44 yards for pass interference.
26 S Rodney McLeod (UVA): Started at strong safety; 6 tackles (1 for loss); defended 1 pass.
46 LS Luke Rhodes (William & Mary): Reserve; did long snapping.
80 TE Jelani Woods (UVA): Reserve; targeted 4 times; 2 catches for 28 yards.
47 OLB De’Shaan Dixon (Western Branch High, Norfolk State): Not active.
91 DT Derrick Nnadi (Ocean Lakes High, Florida State): Started; 1 tackle.
22 S Juan Thornhill (Altavista High, UVA): Started; 10 tackles; intercepted a pass, but it was negated because a teammate committed pass interference.
99 DE Clelin Ferrell (Benedictine Prep, Clemson): Reserve; 2 tackles, including a shared sack for a 3-yard loss; 1 QB hit.
48 TE Stone Smartt (Old Dominion): Started; targeted 3 times; 2 catches for 3 yards; 1 tackle (after the Chargers lost a fumble).
New England Patriots:
91 DE Deatrich Wise (Hampton Roads native, Arkansas): Started; 4 tackles.
62 OL Bill Murray (William & Mary): Reserve; no stats.
37 CB Bryce Hall (UVA): Weeks 11 and 12: Not active.
34 SS Terrell Edmunds (Dan River High, Va. Tech): Started; 4 tackles.
7 QB Malik Willis (Liberty): Reserve; 1 carry for 8 yards; 2 of 4 for 16 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 60.4 passer rating.
