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Bulldogs in the NFL Week Nine
November 04, 2025 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. – Week nine of NFL action is complete, and several former Bulldogs had exceptional performances for their respective teams.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers made his return from injury this weekend and made an instant impact. Bowers caught 12 passes for 127 yards and three touchdowns, which marked the first multi-touchdown performance of his career. In addition to his career day, Bowers also made history once again as he became the first tight end since Rob Gronkoski in 2014, to have at least 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a game. Bowers also extended his streak of games with at least two receptions or more to 22 consecutive games, breaking the NFL record for a tight end to start a career. Lastly, Bowers reached 1,500 career receiving yards faster than any tight end since the NFL merger in 1970 with his performance on Sunday.
Meanwhile, rookie linebacker Jalon Walker also made an impact in his first game back from injury against the New England Patriots. Walker recorded five tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass defended, and a forced fumble. The performance marked a couple of firsts for Walker in his young career, as it was his first multi-sack game, and first forced fumble in his career.
Below is a summary of how the former Bulldogs fared for their teams in Week nine:
Baltimore Ravens 28, Miami Dolphins 6
Roquan Smith, ILB – Started at linebacker for the Ravens, racking up 12 tackles and one pass defended.
Malaki Starks, S – Started at safety for Baltimore, recording five tackles, one pass defended, and his first career interception.
John Jenkins, DT – Appeared on 30 defensive snaps for the Ravens defense, totaling two tackles.
Ben Cleveland, OL – Dressed as a reserve offensive lineman for Baltimore, seeing no offensive snaps.
Nick Moore, LS – Snapped 10 times for the Ravens in the win.
Buffalo Bills 28, Kansas City Chiefs 21
James Cook III, RB – Started at running back for Buffalo, rushing 27 times for 114 yards while catching one pass for 11 yards. Cook has now recorded five games in the 2025 season with 100 or more rushing yards, a new career high. Currently, Cook ranks second in the NFL in rushing yards (867).
Sedrick Van Pran Granger, C – Dressed as a reserve offensive lineman for the Bills, seeing action exclusively on special teams.
Chicago Bears 47, Cincinnati Bengals 42
D'Andre Swift, RB – Was listed as inactive for Chicago due to a groin injury.
Amarius Mims, OT – Started at tackle for Cincinnati as the offense gained nearly 500 total yards.
Dyland Fairchild, OL – Started at guard for the Bengals, playing 100 percent of the offensive snaps.
Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 24
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DE – Was listed as inactive for Minnesota due to a coach's decision.
Chaz Chambliss, OLB – Saw snaps on special teams for Minnesota, recording one tackle.
Ben Yurosek, TE – Appeared on offense and special teams for the Vikings, recording one tackle.
Tate Ratledge, OL – Started at guard for the Lions as the offense gained over 300 total yards.
Dominic Lovett, WR – Dressed as a reserve wide receiver for Detroit but recorded no statistics.
Carolina Panthers 16, Green Bay Packers 13
Trevor Etienne, RB – Saw most of his action on special teams for the Panthers, returning three kickoffs for 70 yards.
Quay Walker, ILB – Started at linebacker for Green Bay, recording seven tackles and one quarterback hit.
Devonte Wyatt, DT – Started at defensive tackle for the Packers, totaling six tackles.
Javon Bullard, S – Played 40 snaps at defensive back for Green Bay, recording four tackles.
Nazir Stackhouse, DT – Appeared on 14 defensive snaps for the Packers, racking up two tackles.
Warren Brinson, DT – Was listed as inactive for Green Bay due to a coach's decision.
John FitzPatrick, TE – Appeared on offense for the Packers, recording no statistics.
Los Angeles Chargers 27, Tennessee Titans 20
Ladd McConkey, WR – Started at wide receiver for the Chargers, catching four passes for 56 yards.
Jamaree Salyer, OL – Appeared on nearly 40 offensive snaps for Los Angeles in the win.
New England Patriots 24, Atlanta Falcons 23
Jared Wilson, OL – Started at guard for the Patriots as the offense gained over 300 total yards.
Jalon Walker, ILB – Started at edge for Atlanta, racking up five tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, one pass defended, and a forced fumble. Walker's two sacks marked the first multi-sack game of his NFL career.
Leonard Floyd, DE – Played sixteen defensive snaps for the Falcons before exiting with a hamstring injury.
Charlie Woerner, TE – Saw limited offensive action for Atlanta, recording no statistics.
San Francisco 49ers 34, New York Giants 24
Mykel Williams, DE – Appeared on nearly 30 defensive snaps for the 49ers before exiting with a torn ACL which will end his rookie season.
Robert Beal Jr., OLB – Saw almost 15 defensive snaps for San Francisco, recording one tackle.
Andrew Thomas, OT – Started at tackle for the Giants and played 100 percent of the offensive snaps.
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Indianapolis Colts 20
Darnell Washington, TE – Saw the highest snap share amongst the Pittsburgh tight ends, hauling in four of his six targets for 43 yards.
Broderick Jones, OT – Appeared on all 61 of the Steelers offensive snaps in the win.
Denver Broncos 18, Houston Texans 15
Kamari Lassiter, CB – Started at cornerback for Houston, racking up nine tackles and two passes defended.
Nick Chubb, RB – Played over 25 offensive snaps for the Texans, rushing 11 times for 34 yards.
Jacksonville Jaguars 30, Las Vegas Raiders 29
Travon Walker, DE – Played 30 defensive snaps for Jacksonville and recorded on tackle before being ejected.
Brock Bowers, TE – Started at tight end for the Raiders, catching 12 of his 13 targets for 127 yards and three touchdowns. Bowers' three touchdowns on Sunday marked his first multi-touchdown game of his career.
Eric Stokes, CB – Started at cornerback for Las Vegas, totaling five tackles and one pass defended.
Zamir White, RB – Was listed as inactive for the Raiders due to a coach's decision.
Chris Smith II, S – Dressed as a reserve defensive back for Las Vegas, recording no statistics.
Los Angeles Rams 34, New Orleans Saints 10
Matthew Stafford, QB – Started at quarterback for Los Angeles, completing 24 of his 32 pass attempts for 281 yards and four touchdowns. With his performance on Sunday, Stafford has now become just the fourth quarterback in NFL history with 20 or more touchdowns and two or fewer interceptions through his team's first eight games of a season, joining Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Patrick Mahomes. Stafford now leads the league in touchdown passes with 21.
Stetson Bennett IV, QB – Was listed as inactive by the Rams but dressed as the emergency third quarterback.
Warren McClendon Jr., OL – Dressed as a reserve offensive lineman for Los Angeles but saw zero snaps.
Xavier Truss, OL – Was listed as inactive due to a coach's decision.
Seattle Seahawks 34, Washington Commanders 14
Derion Kendrick, CB – Was listed as inactive due to a coach's decision.
Arizona Cardinals 27, Dallas Cowboys 17
George Pickens, WR – Started at wide receiver for Dallas, reeling in six passes for 79 yards. Pickens still ranks third in the NFL in receiving yards with 764 on the year.
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:
Dan Jackson, S Detroit Lions
Nolan Smith Jr., OLB Philadelphia Eagles
Azeez Ojulari, OLB Philadelphia Eagles
Kenny McIntosh, RB Seattle Seahawks
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers made his return from injury this weekend and made an instant impact. Bowers caught 12 passes for 127 yards and three touchdowns, which marked the first multi-touchdown performance of his career. In addition to his career day, Bowers also made history once again as he became the first tight end since Rob Gronkoski in 2014, to have at least 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a game. Bowers also extended his streak of games with at least two receptions or more to 22 consecutive games, breaking the NFL record for a tight end to start a career. Lastly, Bowers reached 1,500 career receiving yards faster than any tight end since the NFL merger in 1970 with his performance on Sunday.
Meanwhile, rookie linebacker Jalon Walker also made an impact in his first game back from injury against the New England Patriots. Walker recorded five tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass defended, and a forced fumble. The performance marked a couple of firsts for Walker in his young career, as it was his first multi-sack game, and first forced fumble in his career.
Below is a summary of how the former Bulldogs fared for their teams in Week nine:
Baltimore Ravens 28, Miami Dolphins 6
Roquan Smith, ILB – Started at linebacker for the Ravens, racking up 12 tackles and one pass defended.
Malaki Starks, S – Started at safety for Baltimore, recording five tackles, one pass defended, and his first career interception.
John Jenkins, DT – Appeared on 30 defensive snaps for the Ravens defense, totaling two tackles.
Ben Cleveland, OL – Dressed as a reserve offensive lineman for Baltimore, seeing no offensive snaps.
Nick Moore, LS – Snapped 10 times for the Ravens in the win.
Buffalo Bills 28, Kansas City Chiefs 21
James Cook III, RB – Started at running back for Buffalo, rushing 27 times for 114 yards while catching one pass for 11 yards. Cook has now recorded five games in the 2025 season with 100 or more rushing yards, a new career high. Currently, Cook ranks second in the NFL in rushing yards (867).
Sedrick Van Pran Granger, C – Dressed as a reserve offensive lineman for the Bills, seeing action exclusively on special teams.
Chicago Bears 47, Cincinnati Bengals 42
D'Andre Swift, RB – Was listed as inactive for Chicago due to a groin injury.
Amarius Mims, OT – Started at tackle for Cincinnati as the offense gained nearly 500 total yards.
Dyland Fairchild, OL – Started at guard for the Bengals, playing 100 percent of the offensive snaps.
Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 24
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DE – Was listed as inactive for Minnesota due to a coach's decision.
Chaz Chambliss, OLB – Saw snaps on special teams for Minnesota, recording one tackle.
Ben Yurosek, TE – Appeared on offense and special teams for the Vikings, recording one tackle.
Tate Ratledge, OL – Started at guard for the Lions as the offense gained over 300 total yards.
Dominic Lovett, WR – Dressed as a reserve wide receiver for Detroit but recorded no statistics.
Carolina Panthers 16, Green Bay Packers 13
Trevor Etienne, RB – Saw most of his action on special teams for the Panthers, returning three kickoffs for 70 yards.
Quay Walker, ILB – Started at linebacker for Green Bay, recording seven tackles and one quarterback hit.
Devonte Wyatt, DT – Started at defensive tackle for the Packers, totaling six tackles.
Javon Bullard, S – Played 40 snaps at defensive back for Green Bay, recording four tackles.
Nazir Stackhouse, DT – Appeared on 14 defensive snaps for the Packers, racking up two tackles.
Warren Brinson, DT – Was listed as inactive for Green Bay due to a coach's decision.
John FitzPatrick, TE – Appeared on offense for the Packers, recording no statistics.
Los Angeles Chargers 27, Tennessee Titans 20
Ladd McConkey, WR – Started at wide receiver for the Chargers, catching four passes for 56 yards.
Jamaree Salyer, OL – Appeared on nearly 40 offensive snaps for Los Angeles in the win.
New England Patriots 24, Atlanta Falcons 23
Jared Wilson, OL – Started at guard for the Patriots as the offense gained over 300 total yards.
Jalon Walker, ILB – Started at edge for Atlanta, racking up five tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, one pass defended, and a forced fumble. Walker's two sacks marked the first multi-sack game of his NFL career.
Leonard Floyd, DE – Played sixteen defensive snaps for the Falcons before exiting with a hamstring injury.
Charlie Woerner, TE – Saw limited offensive action for Atlanta, recording no statistics.
San Francisco 49ers 34, New York Giants 24
Mykel Williams, DE – Appeared on nearly 30 defensive snaps for the 49ers before exiting with a torn ACL which will end his rookie season.
Robert Beal Jr., OLB – Saw almost 15 defensive snaps for San Francisco, recording one tackle.
Andrew Thomas, OT – Started at tackle for the Giants and played 100 percent of the offensive snaps.
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Indianapolis Colts 20
Darnell Washington, TE – Saw the highest snap share amongst the Pittsburgh tight ends, hauling in four of his six targets for 43 yards.
Broderick Jones, OT – Appeared on all 61 of the Steelers offensive snaps in the win.
Denver Broncos 18, Houston Texans 15
Kamari Lassiter, CB – Started at cornerback for Houston, racking up nine tackles and two passes defended.
Nick Chubb, RB – Played over 25 offensive snaps for the Texans, rushing 11 times for 34 yards.
Jacksonville Jaguars 30, Las Vegas Raiders 29
Travon Walker, DE – Played 30 defensive snaps for Jacksonville and recorded on tackle before being ejected.
Brock Bowers, TE – Started at tight end for the Raiders, catching 12 of his 13 targets for 127 yards and three touchdowns. Bowers' three touchdowns on Sunday marked his first multi-touchdown game of his career.
Eric Stokes, CB – Started at cornerback for Las Vegas, totaling five tackles and one pass defended.
Zamir White, RB – Was listed as inactive for the Raiders due to a coach's decision.
Chris Smith II, S – Dressed as a reserve defensive back for Las Vegas, recording no statistics.
Los Angeles Rams 34, New Orleans Saints 10
Matthew Stafford, QB – Started at quarterback for Los Angeles, completing 24 of his 32 pass attempts for 281 yards and four touchdowns. With his performance on Sunday, Stafford has now become just the fourth quarterback in NFL history with 20 or more touchdowns and two or fewer interceptions through his team's first eight games of a season, joining Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Patrick Mahomes. Stafford now leads the league in touchdown passes with 21.
Stetson Bennett IV, QB – Was listed as inactive by the Rams but dressed as the emergency third quarterback.
Warren McClendon Jr., OL – Dressed as a reserve offensive lineman for Los Angeles but saw zero snaps.
Xavier Truss, OL – Was listed as inactive due to a coach's decision.
Seattle Seahawks 34, Washington Commanders 14
Derion Kendrick, CB – Was listed as inactive due to a coach's decision.
Arizona Cardinals 27, Dallas Cowboys 17
George Pickens, WR – Started at wide receiver for Dallas, reeling in six passes for 79 yards. Pickens still ranks third in the NFL in receiving yards with 764 on the year.
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:
Dan Jackson, S Detroit Lions
Nolan Smith Jr., OLB Philadelphia Eagles
Azeez Ojulari, OLB Philadelphia Eagles
Kenny McIntosh, RB Seattle Seahawks
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