Busy week for BYU Cougars in NFL: Ziggy is back, Davis starts, Hill has wild play, and Van Noy and Williams head-to-head

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Teammates in 2012 and 2013, Van Noy gets ready to take down Jamaal Williams (Evan Siegel, Packers.com).


Week nine of the NFL season saw former BYU Cougars do some good. Ezekiel Ansah didn't just return from injury, but he got a sack. Michael Davis had his biggest game, including playing in crunch time.

In a game that was billed a Brady vs. Rodgers, even though the two were never on the field at the same time, two former Cougars went head-to-head, literally.

Kyle Van Noy, New England Patriots (7-2) W Green Bay Packers 31-17

Van Noy did his part to help New England win the game hyped as Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers. Van Noy led the team with 9 tackles. Several of those were tackles of former BYU teammate Jamaal Williams, including Williams' longest run and reception of the night.

The box score doesn't show a tackle for loss for Van Noy (or M. Brown), but the play by says he got one.

2nd & 3 at GB 32

(6:52 - 4th) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Jones up the middle to GB 31 for -1 yards (K.Van Noy; M.Brown).


   Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
9
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
  0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0
 0 
 Season 
 53 
 2 
14
 2 
 1 
 1
 0
 0
1
 1
 0
 Career (5 Yr) 
 194 
 9.5 
 58 
 9 
 7 
 2
 0
 0
 2 
 1
 0 

Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints (7-1) W Los Angeles Rams 45-35

Hill didn't have a huge role in the Saints handing the Rams their first loss of the season, but he did help set the tone. He had a nine-yard run on 4th and 1 on the game's opening drive to keep it going. It ended in a New Orleans touchdown.




 Comp. 
 Att.  
 % 
 Yards 
 TD 
 Int. 
 Passer Rating 
 QBR 
 Last Game 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0.0
 Season 
 2 
 3 
 66.7 
54
 0 
 0 
 109.7 
 65.4 
 Career (2 Yr) 
2
3
 66.7 
54
 0 
 0 
 109.7 
 65.4 


 Rush  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  Rec.  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  FR 
 Last Game 
 2 
 10 
 5.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Season 
 23 
 133 
 5.8 
1
 1 
 2 
 1 
 0.5 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
23
133
 5.8 
1
 1 
 2 
 1 
 0.5 
 0 
 0 
 0 


 KO  Yards  Ave.  TD  PR  Yards  Ave.  TD 
 Last Game 
 2 
 49 
 24.5 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 Season 
 11 
 269 
 24.5 
0
 0 
 0 
 0.0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
11
269
 24.5 
0
 0 
 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 
3
0
0
0
0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
0
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
7
 0 
0
0
 0  
 0  
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Daniel Sorensen, Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) W Cleveland Browns 37-21

Sorensen still hasn't returned from his injury during training camp.

 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
 DNP 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Season 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (5 Yr) 
 182 
 3.5 
 29 
 9 
 13 
 4 
 51 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 0 

Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions (3-5) L Minnesota Vikings 24-9

Ansah finally returned to the field. His only tackle of the day was a quarterback sack. It forced the Vikings to kick a field goal to end the first half.


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
 1 
 1 
 9 
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Season 
 5 
 2 
 17 
2
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (6 Yr) 
 212 
 46 
 343 
 30 
 2 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 10 
 3 
 0 

John Denney, Miami Dolphins (5-4) W New York Jets 13-6

Denney got a workout yesterday. He was the Dolphins long snapper for two field goals, one extra point, and nine punts.

He has four tackles this season.

 Jamaal Williams, Green Bay Packers (3-4-1) L New England Patriots 31-17

Williams didn't get as many touches as Aaron Jones, again, but he was effective when he got the ball. Jones lost a fumble during the game. Maybe that can help Williams see the field more. It might also help that he was a big part of the Packers' second quarter touchdown drive.

Both of his receptions resulted in first downs. He also had two first down runs.



 Rush  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  Rec.  Yards  Ave.  TD  Fum  FR 
 Last Game 
 7 
 34 
 4.9 
 0 
 0 
 2 
 20 
 10.0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Season 
 70
 267
 3.8 
0
 0 
 10 
 77 
 7.7 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
223
823
 3.7 
5
 0 
 35 
 339 
 9.7 
 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 

Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers (2-7) W Oakland Raiders 34-3

Warner was the team leader for tackles in the Thursday night game (7). The blowout allowed Warner to finally sit out a few snaps. He played 89 percent of the defensive snap (51).


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
7
0
0
0
1000010
 Season 
 73 
 0 
0
3
 3 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 1 
 1 
 0 
 Career (1 Yr) 
73
0
0
3
 3 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 1 
 1 
 0 

Michael Davis, Los Angeles Chargers (6-2) W Seattle Seahawks 25-17

Davis got his first career start at cornerback. He had a career high eight tackles. Two were third down stops short of the first down. Seattle picked on him trying to get a touchdown on what would have been the final play of the game. Davis was called for pass interference, but it helped preserve the win. Seattle couldn't score from the one-yard line the next play.


 Tackles  Sacks  Yards  TFL  PD  Int  Yds  TD  FF  FR  TD 
 Last Game 
 8 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Season 
 15 
 0 
 0 
 0
  0  
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 Career (2 Yr) 
 33 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Kickoff returns: 2 for 36 yards (2017)


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