Here’s a look at how former Virginia Tech players did this week in their respective NFL games. Tech has 19 players on active 53-man rosters with two more player on a practice squad and two others on the injured reserve.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: Eddie Royal had four catches for 95 yards for the Chargers … Kyle Fuller picked off his fourth pass of the season … Kam Chancellor had seven tackles as the Seahawks clinched home-field advantage in the NFC … Jason Worilds had a sack as the Steelers clinched the AFC North crown.
Baltimore (W): Tyrod Taylor - did not play; Cleveland (L): Vinston Painter - played
Houston (W): Duane Brown - started
San Diego (L): Eddie Royal - started, 4 rec., 95 yds; Brandon Flowers - started, 2 tackles
New York Jets (W): Michael Vick - played, no stats
Minnesota (W): Antone Exum - played, no stats; Chicago (L): Kyle Fuller - started, 1 tackle, 1 INT; Joshua Morgan - 1 rec, 13 yds
New Orleans (W): Shayne Graham - 3-for-3 PATs; Nick Becton - did not play
Denver (W): Will Montgomery - started
Green Bay (W): Jarrett Boykin - played, no stats; Detroit (L): Corey Fuller - 1 target; Darryl Tapp - played, no stats
Seattle (W): Kam Chancellor - started, 7 tackles, 1 PD
Arizona (L): Logan Thomas - did not play
Pittsburgh (W): Jason Worilds - started, 5 tackles, 1 sack
Not Active: Jayron Hosley (NYG)
Injured Reserve: DeAngelo Hall (Was), Eddie Whitley (Ari)
Practice Squad: Andrew Miller (NO), Ryan Williams (Dal)
Advances to the Playoffs:
NFC: Chancellor (Sea); Fuller & Tapp (Det); Boykin (GB); Thomas (Ari), Williams (Dal - PS)
AFC: Montgomery (Den); Taylor (Bal); Worilds (Pitt)
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