See how your favorite NFL players with Virginia connections fared in Week 8

Besides Taylor Heinicke’s second consecutive well-chronicled, spine-tingling victory as the starting quarterback for the Washington Commanders, we salute former Old Dominion receiver Zach Pascal. He caught two passes, one for a touchdown, against Pittsburgh to help the Philadelphia Eagles remain the NFL’s only unbeaten team.

NFC

*Arizona Cardinals:

83 WR Greg Dortch (Highland Springs High, Wake Forest): Reserve; targeted 3 times; 2 catches for 12 yards; 3 punt returns for 13 yards; fair-caught a punt; 1 kickoff return for 18 yards; lost a fumble (muffed punt).

54 OL Lecitus Smith (Va. Tech): Did not play.

*Atlanta Falcons:

21 S Dean Marlowe (James Madison): Started; 4 tackles; penalized 15 yards for a face-mask infraction.

17 WR Olamide Zaccheaus (UVA): Started; 1 carry for minus-6 yards; targeted once; 1 catch for 10 yards.

*Carolina Panthers:

90 DE Amare Barno (Va. Tech): Reserve; 2 tackles (both on kickoffs).

20 RB Raheem Blackshear (Va. Tech): Reserve; 2 carries for 1 yard; downed a punt.

97 DE Yetur Gross-Matos (Chancellor High, Penn State): Started; including a shared sack for a 1-yard loss; 2 QB hits.

*Chicago Bears:

24 RB/KR Khalil Herbert (Va. Tech): Reserve; 16 carries for 99 yards, including a 12-yard TD; targeted twice; 1 catch for a 25-yard TD; 2 kickoff returns for 49 yards.

36 S DeAndre Houston-Carson (Massaponax High, William & Mary): Reserve; no stats.

*Dallas Cowboys:

75 OT Josh Ball (Stafford High, Marshall): Reserve; no stats.

*Detroit Lions:

82 TE James Mitchell (Union High, Va. Tech): Reserve; targeted once; 1 catch for 14 yards.

*Green Bay Packers:

73 OT Yosuah Nijman (Va. Tech): Started at RT; no stats.

78 OT Luke Tenuta (Western Albemarle High, Va. Tech): Not active.

*Los Angeles Rams:

63 G Oday Aboushi (UVA): Started; no stats.

16 QB Bryce Perkins (UVA): Not active.

*Minnesota Vikings:

71 OT Christian Darrisaw (Va. Tech): Started; no stats.

91 OLB Patrick Jones II (Grassfield High, Pittsburgh): Reserve; 1 tackle (for a 1-yard loss).

*New York Giants:

2 QB Tyrod Taylor (Hampton High, Va. Tech): Did not play.

53 OLB Oshane Ximines (Old Dominion): Not active (quadriceps injury).

*Philadelphia Eagles:

45 LS Rick Lovato (Old Dominion): Reserve; did long snapping; downed a punt.

3 WR Zach Pascal (Old Dominion): Reserve; targeted twice; 2 carries for 57 yards, including a 34-yard TD; 1 tackle (on a kickoff).

94 DE Josh Sweat (Oscar Smith High, Florida State): Started; 1 tackle; 3 QB hits.

42 S K’Von Wallace (Highland Springs High, Clemson): Reserve; no stats.

*Seattle Seahawks:

35 FS Joey Blount (UVA): Reserve; 1 tackle (on a punt); recovered a fumble for a takeaway.

52 OLB Darrell Taylor (Hopewell High, Tennessee): Reserve; no stats.

*Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

72 T Josh Wells (Hanover High, James Madison): Reserve; reported as an eligible receiver for a couple of plays.

*Washington Commanders:

93 DT Jonathan Allen (Stone Bridge High, Alabama): Started; 8 tackles (2 for loss).

29 CB Kendall Fuller (Va. Tech): Started; 3 tackles.

4 QB Taylor Heinicke (Old Dominion): Started; 6 carries for 29 yards, including the winning 1-yard TD; 23 of 31 for 279 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 98.7 passer rating; sacked twice for 13 yards in losses.

6 K Joey Slye (North Stafford High, Va. Tech): Kicked a 28-yard field goal and 2 PATs without a miss; kicked off 4 times, all for touchbacks.

82 TE Logan Thomas (Brookville High, Va. Tech): Reserve; no stats.

AFC

*Baltimore Ravens:

36 SS Chuck Clark (King’s Fork High, Va. Tech): Started; 3 tackles; defended 1 pass; flagged for holding on a Tampa Bay 2-point try (declined).

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): Averaged 52.5 yards (net 44.3 yards) on 4 punts; was the holder on field goals and extra points.

97 DE Brent Urban (UVA): Reserve; 2 tackles.

*Buffalo Bills:

55 DE Carlos “Boogie” Basham (Northside High, Wake Forest): Reserve; 3 tackles.

49 MLB Tremaine Edmunds (Dan River High, Va. Tech): Started; team-high 16 tackles; defended 1 pass.

99 DT Tim Settle (Unity Reed High, once called Stonewall Jackson, Va. Tech): Reserve; 3 tackles, including a sack for a 7-yard loss (also counts as a tackle for loss and a QB hit); defended 1 pass.

*Cleveland Browns:

28 LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Bethel High, Notre Dame): Not active (knee injury).

77 G Wyatt Teller (Va. Tech): Not active (left calf strain).

*Denver Broncos:

3 QB Russell Wilson (Collegiate School of Richmond, N.C. State, Wisconsin): Started; 4 carries for 17 yards; 18 of 30 for 252 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 84.3 passer rating; sacked 3 times for 22 yards in losses.

*Indianapolis Colts:

81 TE Mo Alie-Cox (Middleburg Academy, VCU): Started; targeted once; no catches.

31 CB Brandon Facyson (Va. Tech): Reserve; 1 tackle.

26 S Rodney McLeod (UVA): Started; 9 tackles (1 on a kickoff).

46 LS Luke Rhodes (William & Mary): Reserve; did long snapping.

80 TE Jelani Woods (UVA): Reserve; no stats.

*Jacksonville Jaguars:

47 OLB De’Shaan Dixon (Western Branch High, Norfolk State): Reserve; no stats.

*Kansas City Chiefs:

91 DT Derrick Nnadi (Ocean Lakes High, Florida State): Bye week.

22 S Juan Thornhill (Altavista High, UVA): Bye week.

*Las Vegas Raiders:

5 LB Divine Deablo (Va. Tech): Started at outside position; team-high 14 tackles.

99 DE Clelin Ferrell (Benedictine Prep, Clemson): Reserve; 1 tackle.

*New England Patriots:

62 OL Bill Murray (William & Mary): Returned to practice squad after being called up for the Chicago game.

91 DE Deatrich Wise (Hampton Roads native, Arkansas): Started; 1 tackle; defended 1 pass.

*New York Jets:

37 CB Bryce Hall (UVA): Not active.

*Pittsburgh Steelers:

34 SS Terrell Edmunds (Dan River High, Va. Tech): Started; 4 tackles.

*Tennessee Titans:

3 CB Caleb Farley (Va. Tech): Reserve; no stats.

7 QB Malik Willis (Liberty): Started; 5 carries for 12 yards; 6 of 10 for 55 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 35.4 passer rating; sacked 3 times for 15 yards in losses; 1 tackle (after being intercepted).