BYU in NFL, Week 9: Jamaal Williams scores first NFL touchdown

Jamaal Williams had the most highlights of former BYU Cougars in the NFL this weekend (Dylan Buell, Getty Images North America)


Several former BYU players had their bye week this weekend, so it was a big Monday Night Football showdown with the Lions and Packers that had the greatest interest for BYU fans. Ansah got the W, but Williams had more highlights.

Here is a complete rundown of former Cougars in the NFL for week nine.

Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions (4-4, W 30-17 Green Bay Packers)
Ansah had two tackles. He made a tackle on the first play of the game. The second came in the fourth quarter. Ansah was in on 64 percent of Detroit's defensive downs (38) and four percent of the special teams plays (1).


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
 Season  18  4  22  1 0  0  0  0  1  1  0 
 Career (5 Yr)  181 36 269 18 2  0  0  0  10  3  0 

John Denney, Miami Dolphins (4-4, L 27-24 Oakland Raiders)
Denney played eight snaps on special teams (2 PAT, 1 FG, and 5 punts). That was 31 percent of the Dolphins' special team plays.

Daniel Sorensen, Kansas City Chiefs (6-3, L 28-17 Dallas Cowboys)
Sorensen had six tackles in the loss. He continues to be the Chiefs' leading tackler. Sorensen played 97 percent of the Chiefs' defensove snaps (65 downs) and 40 percent of special teams snaps (10).


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game  6  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
 Season  54  0.5 3  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0 
 Career (4 Yr)  147 2.5  18  7  11  3  48  1  2  3  0 

Kyle Van Noy, New England Patriots (6-2, BYE)
Van Noy enjoyed a much deserved week off.


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game  BYE

 Season  55  3.5  15 4  1  0 0 0 0 0 0
 Career (4 Yr)  123 5.5  24  7  4  1 0 0 1  0 0 

Harvey Langi, New England Patriots (6-2, BYE)
Langi is out for the season recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident.


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game  N/A

 Season  1  0  0  0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
 Career (1 Yr)  1 0 0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Jamaal Williams, Green Bay Packers (4-4, L 30-17 Detroit Lions)
Williams got his first touches on offense since week 5. They were garbage time touches (final two minutes, trailing by 20), but he made the most of them. He made a 13 and 18 yard receptions to help get the drive going. On one final, untimed down, Williams ran the ball into the end zone for his first NFL touchdown from one-yard out. He got nine plays on offense and nine on special teams for the game. That makes 15 percent and 39 percent, respectively.



 Rush  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  Rec.  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  FR 
 Last Game  1  1  1.0  1  0  2 31 15.5 0  0  0 
 Season  11  34  3.1  0 0  4  38  9.5  0  0  0 
 Career (1 Yr)  11 34 3.1 0 0  4  38  9.5  0  0  0 


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 Season  1 0 0  0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
 Career (1 Yr)  1 0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 


Bronson Kaufusi, Baltimore Ravens (4-5, L 23-20 Tennessee Titans)
Kaufusi did not play this week.


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game  DNP

 Season  5  0  0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
 Career (2 Yr)  5 0 0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Alani Fua, Arizona Cardinals (4-4, W 20-10 San Francisco 49ers)
Fua is out on injured reserve. He has not played this year.


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game   N/A

 Season   N/A                  
 Career (3 Yr)  8  0  0 0 0   0   0  0  0  1  0 

Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints (6-2, W 30-10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Hill has not played this season.

Kai Nacua, Cleveland Browns (0-8, BYE)
Nacua has played in every game this season, but has not recorded any stats.

Michael Davis, Los Angeles Chargers (3-5, BYE)
Davis and the Chargers had a bye.


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game  BYE

 Season  9  0  0  0 0   0  0  0  0  0  0 
 Career (1 Yr)  9  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Kickoff returns: 2 for 36 yards

Jordan Leslie, Cleveland Browns (0-8, BYE)
Leslie is out on injured reserve.


 Rec.  Yards  TD  Fum  FR 
 Last Game  N/A 

 Season  1  26  0  0  0   
 Career (1 Yr)  1  26  0  0 0  

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