Taysom Hill makes game changing punt block, Van Noy becomes leading tackler

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Kyle Van Noy got credit for half a sack on this take down (Source: Patriots.com)


It has been a year in the making, but Taysom Hill finally got a blocked punt. In his very first NFL action late in 2017, he disrupted a punt. This week, he got the block and it changed the game.

Kyle Van Noy was hampered by injuries early in his NFL career. However, injuries to Daniel Sorensen and Ezekiel Ansah have allowed Van Noy to have the most tackles by any current Cougar in the pros.

Kyle Van Noy, New England Patriots (9-4) L Miami Dolphins 34-33

Van Noy had a good game. He tied for the team lead with seven tackles, and had half a sack. The sack came on third down and forced a punt. Van Noy had one other third down stop during the game. Van Noy played 48 defensive snaps (100%) and seven special teams plays (22%).

   Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
7
 0.5 
 4 
 0.5
 0 
  0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0
 0 
 Season 
 83 
 2.5 
18
 4.5 
 2 
 1
 0
 0
1
 1
 0
 Career (5 Yr) 
 224 
 10 
 62 
 11.5 
 8 
 2
 0
 0
 2 
 1
 0 

Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints (10-2) L Dallas Cowboys 13-10

Hill made the play of the game for the Saints. Midway through the third quarter, New Orleans trailed 14-3. Their last three meaningful drives had ended in an interception, a fumble, and a punt without gaining a single first down. Hill then blocked a Buccaneers punt. The Saints quickly scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive as well as the next two drives, and then a field goal. Hill played seven offensive snaps (11%) and 22 special teams plays (85%).



 Comp. 
 Att.  
 % 
 Yards 
 TD 
 Int. 
 Passer Rating 
 QBR 
 Last Game 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0.0
 --
 Season 
 3 
 6 
 50.0 
64
 0 
 0 
 88.2 
 -- 
 Career (2 Yr) 
3
6
 50.0 
64
 0 
 0 
 88.2 
 -- 


 Rush  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  Rec.  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  FR 
 Last Game 
 1
 -6 
 -6.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Season 
 33 
 168 
 5.1 
1
 1 
 2 
 1 
 0.5 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
33
168
 5.1 
1
 1 
 2 
 1 
 0.5 
 0 
 0 
 0 


 KO  Yards  Ave.  TD  PR  Yards  Ave.  TD 
 Last Game 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 Season 
 14 
 348 
 24.9 
0
 1 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
14
348
 24.9 
0
 1 
 0 
 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 
5
0
0
0
0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
0
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
9
 0 
0
0
 0  
 0  
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Daniel Sorensen, Kansas City Chiefs (11-2) W Baltimore Ravens 27-24 OT

Sorensen made three tackles in the win. He also was flagged for an unnecessary roughness penalty. Sorensen was on the field for all of the Chiefs' 71 defensive snaps, as well as nine special teams plays (31%).


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
 3 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Season 
 12 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (5 Yr) 
 194 
 3.5 
 29 
 9 
 14 
 4 
 51 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 0 

Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions (5-8) W Arizona Cardinals 17-3

Ansah made two tackles in the game. He injured his shoulder on the second tackle and did not return. He played just five defensive downs (7%) and one special teams down (4%).


 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 
 13 
 4 
 26 
3
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (6 Yr) 
 220 
 48 
 352 
 31 
 2 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 10 
 3 
 0 

John Denney, Miami Dolphins (7-6) W New England Patriots

Denney was the long snapper for five punts and four extra points. While his snaps were good on all of the punts, Denney missed a block on one that caused the punt to be blocked.

He has four tackles this season.

 Jamaal Williams, Green Bay Packers (5-7-1) W Atlanta Falcons 34-20

Williams saw less action this week than last week, but still more than it had been around the middle of the season. He is still the number two back in Green Bay.

He played 24 offensive snaps (37%) and eight special teams plays (29%).


 Rush  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  Rec.  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  FR 
 Last Game 
 4 
 17 
 4.3 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Season 
 86 
 310 
 3.6 
0
 0 
 14 
 91 
 6.5 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
239
866
 3.6 
5
 0 
 39 
 353 
 9.1 
 2 
 0 
 0 

 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
 N/A 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0
 Season 
0
 0
 0 
 0
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
3
 0
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 


 KO  Yards  Ave.  TD  PR  Yards  Ave.  TD 
 Last Game 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 Season 
 4 
 95 
 23.8 
0
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
4
95
 23.8 
0
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 

Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers (3-10) W Denver Broncos 20-14

Warner added four more tackles to his impressive season totals. He was in 74 defensive downs (100%) and one special teams plays (4%).


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
4
0
0
0
0000000
 Season 
 96 
 0 
0
3
 6 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 1 
 1 
 0 
 Career (1 Yr) 
96
0
0
3
 6 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 1 
 1 
 0 

Michael Davis, Los Angeles Chargers (10-3) W Cincinnati Bengals 26-21

Davis started at cornerback and logged six tackles, including the final play of the game to prevent the Chargers from suffering the same fate as the Patriots.

Davis was in for 65 defensive downs (97%) and five special teams plays (17%).


 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 
 34 
 0 
 0 
 0
  3  
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
 52 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 4 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Kickoff returns: 2 for 36 yards (2017)


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