Red Raiders in the NFL
LUBBOCK, Texas – Week eight of the NFL season has come and gone. Eight of the nine Red Raiders currently on active 53-man rosters saw action in week eight, highlighted by you guessed it, none other than Patrick Mahomes II. He surpassed 30,000 career passing yards in the Chiefs win over the Raiders, doing it in his 103rd career game, surpassing 30,000 yards faster than anyone in the history of the NFL.
A complete list of week eight statistics and season statistics by former Red Raiders in the NFL is below.
ARIZONA CARDINALS at Miami Dolphins (W, 28-27)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (2019-23): Taylor-Demerson played a total of 25 snaps with 19 of them coming on special teams as the Cardinals escaped South Beach thanks to a game-winning field goal as time expired.
- Taylor-Demerson this week: No stats. Played 25 snaps.
- Taylor-Demerson this season: 8 GP/ 0 GS | 4 tackles (2 solo), 2 PD.
DL Broderick Washington Jr. (2016-19): Washington Jr. returned to the lineup after missing the past two games, contributing one pass breakup, and playing 42 snaps on defense – second most among the Ravens’ defensive line.
- Washington Jr. this week: 1 pass breakup.
- Washington Jr. this season: 6 GP/ 0 GS | 4 tackles, 1 PD.
OL Terence Steele (2016-19): Steele made his seventh-straight start at right tackle playing each snap in the Sunday night prime-time loss to the 49ers.
- Steele this week: Played each offensive snap.
- Steele this season: 7 GP/ 7 GS
DE Myles Cole (2022-23): Cole was listed prior to the game to the Jaguars’ inactive list on Sunday for a sixth-straight game.
- Cole this week: Inactive.
- Cole this season: 2 GP/ 0 GS | 1 solo tackle
QB Patrick Mahomes II (2014-16): Mahomes and the Chiefs defeated AFC West rival Las Vegas Raiders, trailing only twice before taking the lead for good in the second quarter (14-10). The Kansas City Chiefs remain as the only undefeated team in the NFL (7-0). Mahomes surpassed 30,000 career passing yards in the win, doing it in his 103rd career game, doing it faster than anyone in the history of the NFL.
- Mahomes this week: 27-of-38, 262 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Mahomes this season: 7 GP/ 7 GS | 154-of-225 (68.4%), 1,651 yards, 8 TD, 9 INT, 84.9 QBR.
DE Tyree Wilson (2020-22): Wilson finished the game with a single-game season-high three tackles, including one sack on former Red Raider Patrick Mahomes – a loss of 10 yards, Wilson’s first of the year.
- Wilson this week: 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 sack, 1 QBH
- Wilson this season: 7 GP / 1 GS | 8 tackles (5 solo), 1 Sack, 1 TFL, 4 QBH
LB Jordyn Brooks (2016-19): Brooks finished with a team-high nine tackles with one quarterback hit as Miami fell at home on a game-ending field goal. He has started every game this season for the Dolphins.
- Brooks this week: 9 tackles (5 solo), 1 QBH
- Brooks this season: 7 GP/ 7 GS | 55 tackles (31 solo), 1 Sack, 3 TFLs, 3 QBH, 3 PD
LB Sam Eguavoen (2011-14): Eguavoen contributed 22 snaps on special teams and one on defense.
- Eguavoen: 1 tackle (special teams)
- Eguavoen this season: 8 GP/ 0 GS | 3 tackles
DB Tyler Owens (2022-23): After missing the past three games with a shin injury, Owens returned to playing only on special teams, registering 19 snaps as the Commanders defeated the Bears on a Hail Mary throw.
- Owens this week: 1 tackle
- Owens this season: 5 GP/ 0 GS | 3 tackles
- Le’Raven Clark, OL (2011-15), Philadelphia Eagles
- Baylor Cupp, TE (2022-23), Kansas City Chiefs (listed to the practice squad injured list)
- Erik Ezukanma, WR (2019-21), Miami Dolphins
- Zech McPhearson, DB (2019-20), Jacksonville Jaguars
- Cole Spencer, OL (2022-23), Tennessee Titans
Thursday, Oct. 31 | 7:15 p.m.
Texans at Jets (Eguavoen) | Prime Video
Sunday Nov. 3 | 12 p.m.
Cowboys (Steele) at Falcons | FOX
Broncos at Ravens (Washington Jr.) | CBS
Dolphins (Brooks, Ezukanma) at Bills | CBS
Saints at Panthers | CBS
Raiders (Wilson) at Bengals | FOX
Chargers at Browns | CBS
Commanders (Owens) at Giants | FOX
Patriots at Titans (Spencer) | FOX
Sunday Nov. 3 | 3:05 p.m.
Bears at Cardinals (Taylor-Demerson) | CBS
Jaguars (Cole) at Eagles (McPhearson) | CBS
Sunday Nov. 3 | 3:25 p.m.
Lions at Packers | FOX
Rams at Seahawks | Fox
Sunday Nov. 3 | 7:20 p.m.
Colts at Vikings | NBC
Monday, Nov. 4 | 6:30 p.m.
Buccaneers at Chiefs (Mahomes, Cupp) | ESPN