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Dawgs in the NFL – Week 15

Week 15 of NFL action is complete, and several former Bulldogs had exceptional performances for their respective teams.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook III continues to inch closer to the NFL rushing crown as the season draws to a close. Cook rushed 22 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns while adding a touchdown reception to complete his hat trick of touchdowns on Sunday. With 107 yards on Sunday, Cook became just the third running back in Bills franchise history to have eight games with at least 100 rushing yards in a season. In addition to Bill’s history, Cook added to NFL history as he became just the third player in league history to have 100 or more rushing yards, two or more rushing touchdowns, 1 or more receiving touchdowns, and help his team to overcome a 21-point deficit in the same game. 

Meanwhile, Houston Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter continues to supplement one of the NFL’s best defenses. Lassiter turned in another impactful performance on Sunday as he collected five tackles, two passes defended and an interception. With his interception on Sunday, Lassiter has set a new career high in interceptions with four. Currently, Lassiter ranks in the top-10 in both interceptions (T-6^th) and passes defended (T-7^th).

Below is a summary of how the former Bulldogs fared for their teams in Week 15:

Atlanta Falcons 29, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28
Jalon Walker, LB – Played over 40 defensive snaps for Atlanta, totaling one tackle, half a sack, and two quarterback hits.
Leonard Floyd, DE – Appeared on 35 defensive snaps for the Falcons, recording no statistics.
Charlie Woerner, TE – Saw action on offense and special teams for Atlanta, catching two passes for 12 yards and recording one tackle.
Tykee Smith, S – Was listed as inactive for Tampa Bay due to a neck and shoulder injury.

Buffalo Bills 35, New England Patriots 31
James Cook III, RB – Started at running back for Buffalo, rushing 22 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns while catching two passes for four yards and a touchdown. With 107 yards on Sunday, Cook became just the third running back in Bills franchise history to have eight 100-yard rushing games in a season. Currently, Cook sits less than 40 rushing yards behind NFL rushing leader Jonathan Taylor with 1,451 rushing yards, and he ranks fifth in the NFL in rushing touchdowns with 10.
Sedrick Van Pran Granger, C – Dressed as a reserve offensive lineman for Buffalo in the win.
Jared Wilson, OL – Started at guard for New England as the offense rushed for nearly 250 yards.

Chicago Bears 31, Cleveland Browns 3
D’Andre Swift, RB – Started at running back for the Bears, rushing 18 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Tyson Campbell, CB – Started at cornerback for Cleveland, recording five tackles.

Baltimore Ravens 24, Cincinnati Bengals 0
Roquan Smith, ILB – Started at linebacker for Baltimore, racking up 14 tackles.
Malaki Starks, S – Played over 70 defensive snaps for the Ravens, totaling five tackles and one pass defended.
John Jenkins, DT – Appeared on over 30 defensive snaps for Baltimore, recording four tackles.
Nick Moore, LS – Snapped seven times for the Ravens in the win.
Amarius Mims, OT – Started at offensive tackle for Cincinnati before exiting with a knee injury late.
Dylan Fairchild, OL – Started at guard for the Bengals as the offense gained nearly 300 yards.

Los Angeles Chargers 16, Kansas City Chiefs 13
Ladd McConkey, WR – Started at wide receiver for the Chargers, catching two passes for 20 yards.
Jamaree Salyer, OL – Started at left tackle for Los Angeles in the win.

Washington Commanders 29, New York Giants 21
Andrew Thomas, OT – Started at tackle for the Giants as the offensive line gave up just one sack.

Philadelphia Eagles 31, Las Vegas Raiders 0
Jordan Davis, DT – Started at defensive tackle for Philadelphia, recording four tackles.
Nakobe Dean, ILB – Started at linebacker for the Eagles, totaling eight tackles and two tackles for loss.
Nolan Smith Jr., OLB – Played over 25 defensive snaps for Philadelphia, recording two tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit.
Jalen Carter, DT – Was listed as inactive for the Eagles with foot and shoulder injuries.
Kelee Ringo, CB – Saw snaps for Philadelphia on defense and special teams, recording no statistics.
Smael Mondon Jr., ILB – Appeared on defense and special teams for the Eagles, totaling two tackles.
Brock Bowers, TE – Started at tight end for the Raiders, catching six passes for 28 yards.
Eric Stokes, CB – Started at cornerback for Las Vegas, recording five tackles.
Zamir White, RB – Was listed as inactive for the Raiders due to a coach’s decision.

Jacksonville Jaguars 48, New York Jets 20
Travon Walker, DE – Started at edge for Jacksonville, racking up three tackles and one tackle for loss.
Arian Smith, WR – Saw limited offensive action for the Jets, recording no statistics.

Houston Texans 40, Arizona Cardinals 20
Kamari Lassiter, CB – Started at cornerback for the Texans, recording five tackles, two passes defended, and an interception. Currently, Lassiter ranks top-10 in the NFL in interceptions (T-6^th) with four and passes defended (T-7^th) with 14.
Nick Chubb, RB – Was listed as inactive by Houston due to a rib injury.

Denver Broncos 34, Green Bay Packers 26
Quay Walker, ILB – Started at linebacker for the Packers, racking up nine tackles and one tackle for loss.
Javon Bullard, S – Played over 30 defensive snaps for Green Bay, recording three tackles.
Warren Brinson, DT – Appeared on 20 defensive snaps for the Packers, totaling two tackles.
Nazir Stackhouse, DT – Was listed as inactive for Green Bay due to a coach’s decision.
John FitzPatrick, TE – Started at tight end for the Packers, catching three passes for 18 yards.

Los Angeles Rams 41, Detroit Lions 34
Matthew Stafford, QB – Started at quarterback for the Rams, completing 24 of his 38 pass attempts for 368 yards and two touchdowns. Currently, Stafford ranks second in the NFL in passing yards (3,722), first in the NFL in passing touchdowns (37), and sits just five touchdown passes away from a career high with his previous record being 41.
Warren McClendon Jr., OL – Started at tackle for Los Angeles as the offense gained over 500 total yards.
Stetson Bennett IV, QB – Was listed as inactive by the Rams but dressed as the emergency third quarterback.
Chris Smith II, S – Dressed for Los Angeles but recorded no statistics in the win.
Derion Kendrick, CB – Dressed as a reserve cornerback for the Rams in the win, recording no statistics.
Tate Ratledge, OL – Started at guard for Detroit as the offensive line gave up just one sack.
Dominic Lovett, WR – Was listed as inactive for the Lions due to a coach’s decision.

New Orleans Saints 20, Carolina Panthers 17
Xavier Truss, OL – Dressed as a reserve offensive lineman for New Orleans in the win.
Trevor Etienne, RB – Served as a reserve running back for the Panthers while also returning punts and kicks, returning one kickoff for 25 yards and one punt for 16 yards.

San Francisco 49ers 37, Tennessee Titans 24
Robert Beal Jr., OLB – Played limited defensive snaps for San Francisco, recording three tackles.

Minnesota Vikings 31, Dallas Cowboys 26
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DE – Played over 15 defensive snaps for the Vikings, totaling one tackle.
Ben Yurosek, TE – Saw snaps on special teams and offense for Minnesota, recording no statistics.
Chaz Chambliss, OLB – Was listed as inactive for the Vikings due to a coach’s decision.
George Pickens, WR – Started at wide receiver for Dallas, catching three passes for 33 yards.

Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Miami Dolphins 15
Darnell Washington, TE – Started at tight end for Pittsburgh, catching three passes for 25 yards in the win.

Practice Squad Players:
Zion Logue, DT                        Buffalo Bills
Kendall Milton, RB                Cincinnati Bengals
Trey Hill, C                                Chicago Bears
Lawrence Cager, WR             Washington Commanders

Players on IR/PUP/:
Mecole Hardman Jr., WR     Buffalo Bills
Dan Jackson, S                         Detroit Lions
Devonte Wyatt, DT                 Green Bay Packers
Azeez Ojulari, OLB                Philadelphia Eagles
Broderick Jones, OT              Pittsburgh Steelers
Mykel Williams, DE               San Francisco 49ers
Kenny McIntosh, RB             Seattle Seahawks

Georgia Football Has Three On AFCA All-America Teams

Three Bulldogs have been named American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-Americans, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

Graduate SN Beau Gardner, a native of San Francisco, CA, was included on the First Team days after earning the Patrick Mannelly Award as the nation’s top snapper.  Redshirt junior C Drew Bobo, a native of Athens, Ga., and junior ILB C.J. Allen, a native of Barnesville, Ga., were awarded Second Team AFCA All-America honors.

On Monday, Allen was named to the Associated Press All-America First Team and senior P Brett Thorson was tabbed a Second Team selection.  Thorson also won the 2025 Ray Guy Award for being the country’s premier punter.

This past Friday, Thorson was named a Walter Camp First Team All-American, while Allen was named a Second Team All-American.

Here is the All-America release schedule for the rest of the week:

*The Sporting News – Wednesday

*Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) – Thursday

*Consensus All-Americans will be released by the NCAA on Friday

Third-seeded Georgia (12-1) will play in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La., on Jan. 1.  The Bulldogs will play the winner of Ole Miss-Tulane, who take on each other in the CFP first round on Dec. 20.  

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