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Vols in the NFL – Week 6
October 15, 2025 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee standouts continued to make their presence felt across the NFL in Week 6, highlighted by a dominant defensive effort from Byron Young.
Young turned in one of the league's top defensive outings of the week for the Rams, wreaking havoc in a 17-3 win over Baltimore. The third-year pro recorded two sacks, eight tackles and five quarterback hits, pushing his season total to 7.5 sacks – the second-most in the NFL – while ranking third with 15 QB hits.
On the offensive side, Cade Mays anchored the Carolina Panthers' offensive line, starting at center for the fourth consecutive game. He played all 67 snaps in a hard-fought 30-27 win over Dallas. Mays earned a grade of 83.6 from Pro Football Focus for his play on Sunday.
A full recap of Vols around the league can be found below.
Derek Barnett – DE – Houston Texans
Bye Week
Matthew Butler – DT – Miami Dolphins
Played 13 defensive snaps on Sunday against the Chargers with one tackle
Jerome Carvin – OL – Jacksonville Jaguars
On practice squad
Morgan Cox – LS – Tennessee Titans
Snapped seven times against the Raiders
Joshua Dobbs – QB – Patriots
Did not see any action against the Saints
Princeton Fant – TE – Dallas Cowboys
On practice squad
Kamal Hadden – DB – Green Bay Packers
Did not see any action in Week 6
Hendon Hooker – QB – Carolina Panthers
On practice squad
Jalin Hyatt – WR – New York Giants
Caught three passes for 17 yards in a 34-17 win over the Eagles
Theo Jackson – DB – Minnesota Vikings
Bye Week
Jauan Jennings – WR – San Francisco 49ers
Hauled in one pass for seven yards against Tampa Bay
Jakob Johnson – FB – Houston Texans
On Reserve/Injured list
Velus Jones Jr. – RB – New Orleans Saints
Practice squad
Alvin Kamara – RB – New Orleans Saints
Rushed 10 times for 31 yards, while adding five receptions for 45 yards against New England for 76 yards of total offense
Cade Mays – C – Carolina Panthers
Started and played all 67 offensive snaps in a 30-27 win over Dallas
Jaylen McCollough – DB – Los Angeles Rams
Made two tackles in a 17-3 victory over Baltimore
Joe Milton III – QB – Dallas Cowboys
Did not see any action against the Panthers
Omarr Norman-Lott – DT – Kansas City Chiefs
Saw action on 11 defensive snaps against Detroit
Josh Palmer – WR – Buffalo Bills
Caught two passes for 60 yards on Monday night against Atlanta
James Pearce Jr. – OLB – Atlanta Falcons
Recorded one TFL in Atlanta's win over Buffalo on Monday night
Dylan Sampson – RB – Cleveland Browns
Rushed three times for 12 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards, while also returning five kickoffs for 124 yards on Sunday in Pittsburgh
Elijah Simmons – DT – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Recorded one tackle in a 30-19 win over San Francisco
Trey Smith – OL – Kansas City Chiefs
Logged 69 total snaps in a 30-17 win over Detroit
Alontae Taylor – CB – New Orleans Saints
Recorded five tackles against New England
Darrell Taylor – OLB – Houston Texans
Bye Week
Dont'e Thornton Jr. – WR – Las Vegas Raiders
Played on just two offensive snaps against the Titans
Cedric Tillman – WR – Cleveland Browns
Did not see any action on Sunday
Shy Tuttle – DT – Tennessee Titans
Posted two tackles on Sunday against Las Vegas
Darnell Wright – OT – Chicago Bears
Played all 64 offensive snaps in a 25-24 Monday night win over Washington
Jaylen Wright – RB – Miami Dolphins
Did not see any action in Week 6
Byron Young – OLB – Los Angeles Rams
Stuffed the stat sheet in a win over Baltimore, recording two sacks with eight tackles and five QB hits. Young's 7.5 sacks this season are the second-most in the NFL. He also ranks third in the league with 15 QB hits.
Young turned in one of the league's top defensive outings of the week for the Rams, wreaking havoc in a 17-3 win over Baltimore. The third-year pro recorded two sacks, eight tackles and five quarterback hits, pushing his season total to 7.5 sacks – the second-most in the NFL – while ranking third with 15 QB hits.
On the offensive side, Cade Mays anchored the Carolina Panthers' offensive line, starting at center for the fourth consecutive game. He played all 67 snaps in a hard-fought 30-27 win over Dallas. Mays earned a grade of 83.6 from Pro Football Focus for his play on Sunday.
A full recap of Vols around the league can be found below.
Derek Barnett – DE – Houston Texans
Bye Week
Matthew Butler – DT – Miami Dolphins
Played 13 defensive snaps on Sunday against the Chargers with one tackle
Jerome Carvin – OL – Jacksonville Jaguars
On practice squad
Morgan Cox – LS – Tennessee Titans
Snapped seven times against the Raiders
Joshua Dobbs – QB – Patriots
Did not see any action against the Saints
Princeton Fant – TE – Dallas Cowboys
On practice squad
Kamal Hadden – DB – Green Bay Packers
Did not see any action in Week 6
Hendon Hooker – QB – Carolina Panthers
On practice squad
Jalin Hyatt – WR – New York Giants
Caught three passes for 17 yards in a 34-17 win over the Eagles
Theo Jackson – DB – Minnesota Vikings
Bye Week
Jauan Jennings – WR – San Francisco 49ers
Hauled in one pass for seven yards against Tampa Bay
Jakob Johnson – FB – Houston Texans
On Reserve/Injured list
Velus Jones Jr. – RB – New Orleans Saints
Practice squad
Alvin Kamara – RB – New Orleans Saints
Rushed 10 times for 31 yards, while adding five receptions for 45 yards against New England for 76 yards of total offense
Cade Mays – C – Carolina Panthers
Started and played all 67 offensive snaps in a 30-27 win over Dallas
Jaylen McCollough – DB – Los Angeles Rams
Made two tackles in a 17-3 victory over Baltimore
Joe Milton III – QB – Dallas Cowboys
Did not see any action against the Panthers
Omarr Norman-Lott – DT – Kansas City Chiefs
Saw action on 11 defensive snaps against Detroit
Josh Palmer – WR – Buffalo Bills
Caught two passes for 60 yards on Monday night against Atlanta
James Pearce Jr. – OLB – Atlanta Falcons
Recorded one TFL in Atlanta's win over Buffalo on Monday night
Dylan Sampson – RB – Cleveland Browns
Rushed three times for 12 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards, while also returning five kickoffs for 124 yards on Sunday in Pittsburgh
Elijah Simmons – DT – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Recorded one tackle in a 30-19 win over San Francisco
Trey Smith – OL – Kansas City Chiefs
Logged 69 total snaps in a 30-17 win over Detroit
Alontae Taylor – CB – New Orleans Saints
Recorded five tackles against New England
Darrell Taylor – OLB – Houston Texans
Bye Week
Dont'e Thornton Jr. – WR – Las Vegas Raiders
Played on just two offensive snaps against the Titans
Cedric Tillman – WR – Cleveland Browns
Did not see any action on Sunday
Shy Tuttle – DT – Tennessee Titans
Posted two tackles on Sunday against Las Vegas
Darnell Wright – OT – Chicago Bears
Played all 64 offensive snaps in a 25-24 Monday night win over Washington
Jaylen Wright – RB – Miami Dolphins
Did not see any action in Week 6
Byron Young – OLB – Los Angeles Rams
Stuffed the stat sheet in a win over Baltimore, recording two sacks with eight tackles and five QB hits. Young's 7.5 sacks this season are the second-most in the NFL. He also ranks third in the league with 15 QB hits.
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