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NFL: How players with Virginia connections fared in Week 7

Chicago Bears defensive back DeAndre Houston-Carson, a William & Mary product, breaks up a pass to Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans (13) in the second quarter Sunday in Florida. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Chicago Bears defensive back DeAndre Houston-Carson, a William & Mary product, breaks up a pass to Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans (13) in the second quarter Sunday in Florida. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Compiled from NFL.com via game books, with jersey number, position, name (connections):

NFC

Atlanta Falcons:

17 WR Olamide Zaccheaus (U.Va.): Reserve; targeted once; 1 catch for 13 yards; 1 punt return for 17 yards; 1 fair catch of a punt; 1 tackle (on a punt).

Carolina Panthers:

97 DE Yetur Gross-Matos (Chancellor High, Penn State): Reserve; 3 tackles.

Chicago Bears:

24 RB/KR Khalil Herbert (Va. Tech): Started; 18 carries for 100 yards; targeted 5 times; 5 catches for 33 yards; recovered a fumble.

36 DB DeAndre Houston-Carson (Massaponax High, William & Mary): Started at safety; 11 tackles; recovered 1 fumble for a takeaway; defended 1 pass.

Dallas Cowboys:

31 CB Maurice Canady (Varina High, U.Va.): Bye week.

95 DL Brent Urban (U.Va.): Bye week.

Detroit Lions:

31 SS Dean Marlowe (James Madison): Not active.

47 DB Bobby Price (Catholic High, Norfolk State): Reserve; targeted once as a receiver (on a fake punt); 1 catch for 17 yards.

Green Bay Packers:

73 OT Yosh Nijman (Va. Tech): Reserve; no stats.

Los Angeles Rams:

16 QB Bryce Perkins (U.Va.): Not active.

Minnesota Vikings:

71 OT Christian Darrisaw (Va. Tech): Bye week.

93 DE Patrick Jones II (Grassfield High, Pittsburgh): Bye week.

New Orleans Saints:

6 K Brian Johnson (Va. Tech): Kicked field goals of 21 and 33 yards (the game-winner) and a PAT without a miss in his NFL debut; kickoffs of 56, 65, 60 and 65 yards, the last for a touchback.

New York Giants:

2 QB Mike Glennon (Westfield High, N.C. State): Did not play.

53 LB Oshane Ximines (Old Dominion): Reserve; defended 1 pass.

Philadelphia Eagles:

28 DB Anthony Harris (L.C. Bird High, U.Va.): Not active (injuries to both hands and his groin).

45 LS Rick Lovato (Old Dominion): Reserve; did long snapping.

23 S Rodney McLeod (U.Va.): Started; eight tackles.

94 DE Josh Sweat (Oscar Smith High, Florida State): Started; 1 tackle; 1 QB hit.

San Francisco 49ers:

49 RB Trenton Cannon (Virginia State, Kecoughtan): Reserve; 3 kickoff returns for 59 yards.

14 K Joey Slye (North Stafford High, Va. Tech): Kicked 34- and 56-yard field goals but missed his only PAT try; kicked off 5 times, 4 for touchbacks and another for 52 yards.

Seattle Seahawks:

76 OT Duane Brown (Hermitage High, Va. Tech): Started at LT; no stats.

52 DE Darrell Taylor (Hopewell High, Tennessee): Not active but recovering well from a neck injury suffered the previous week, coach Pete Carroll said.

3 QB Russell Wilson (Collegiate School of Richmond, N.C. State, Wisconsin): On injured reserve with a fractured finger; could return as early as Week 10 at Green Bay.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

64 OG Aaron Stinnie (St. Anne’s-Belfield, James Madison): Reserve; penalized 10 yards for holding; reported as eligible to receive a pass on a handful of plays.

72 OT/TE Josh Wells (Hanover High, James Madison): Reserve; reported as eligible to receive a pass on several plays.

Washington Football Team:

93 DL Jonathan Allen (Stone Bridge High, Alabama): Started at DT; 2 tackles (both sacks for a combined 17 yards in losses); 3 QB hits.

12 K Chris Blewitt (West Potomac High, U. of Pittsburgh): 1 of 2 on field-goal attempts (blocked from 42 yards, good from 45); made 1 PAT; 2 kickoff for touchbacks; Green Bay recovered his onside kick.

29 CB Kendall Fuller (Va. Tech): Started; 3 tackles.

4 QB Taylor Heinicke (Old Dominion): Started; 10 carries for 95 yards, including a kneel-down to end the first half; 25 of 37 for 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 86.3 passer rating; sacked 4 times for 33 yards in losses; fumbled 2 times, losing 1; recovered 2 fumbles.

97 DT Tim Settle (*Manassas, Va. Tech): Reserve; blocked a field-goal attempt.

*Settle graduated from Stonewall Jackson High, which was renamed to Unity Reed High)

AFC

Baltimore Ravens:

36 DB Chuck Clark (King’s Fork High, Va. Tech): Started at SS; 2 tackles.

Buffalo Bills:

96 DE Carlos “Boogie” Basham (Northside High, Wake Forest): Bye week.

49 MLB Tremaine Edmunds (Dan River High, Va. Tech): Bye week.

Cincinnati Bengals:

67 OG Quinton Spain (Petersburg High, West Virginia): Started; no stats.

Cleveland Browns:

28 LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Bethel High, Notre Dame): Likely out for at least four weeks because of a high right ankle sprain.

77 OG Wyatt Teller (Va. Tech): Started; no stats.

Denver Broncos:

23 CB Kyle Fuller (Va. Tech): Did not play.

43 LB Micah Kiser (U.Va.): Started; 2 tackles; left the game with a groin injury.

Houston Texans:

22 DB Jimmy Moreland (James Madison): Not active.

Indianapolis Colts:

81 TE Mo Alie-Cox (VCU): Started; targeted 3 times; 3 catches for 25 yards, including an 11-yard TD.

14 WR Zach Pascal (Old Dominion): Started; targeted 6 times; 3 catches for 14 yards; 1 kickoff return for 14 yards; 1 tackle (after the Colts lost a fumble).

46 LS Luke Rhodes (William & Mary): Reserve; did long snapping.

Kansas City Chiefs:

91 DL Derrick Nnadi (Ocean Lakes High, Florida State): Started at DT; 3 tackles.

22 DB Juan Thornhill (Altavista High, U.Va.): Started at safety; 9 tackles.

Las Vegas Raiders:

5 LB Divine Deablo (Va. Tech): Reserve; no stats.

99 DE Clelin Ferrell (Benedictine Prep, Clemson): Reserve; no stats.

New England Patriots:

91 DE Deatrich Wise (Hampton Roads native, Arkansas): Reserve; 1 tackle; defended 1 pass.

New York Jets:

37 CB Bryce Hall (U.Va.): Started; 3 tackles; defended 1 pass.

76 OT Morgan Moses (Meadowbrook High, U.Va.): Started at RT; no stats.

Pittsburgh Steelers:

34 SS Terrell Edmunds (Dan River High, Va. Tech): Bye week.