Terps in the NFL: Week 7
10/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
By Ryan Satsky, Maryland Athletics Communications
Turn back the clock, ladies and gentleman! Two veteran pass catchers who used to rock red and gold are enjoying late-career resurgences in 2016.
Eleven years in, Redskins tight end Vernon Davis is still getting it done. The former sixth-overall NFL draft selection hauled in all six of his targets last Sunday, totaling a season-high 79 yards.
Davis now ranks within the top-20 amongst all tight ends in receiving yards. He also eclipsed 6,000 career receiving yards during Week 7, which places him 27th amongst active receivers.
Vernon Davis is having a #Redskins renaissance.. 79 receiving yards were his most since Week 15 of 2013 with 49'ers.. #RedskinsTalk..
— Rob Carlin (@RobCarlinCSN) October 24, 2016
In Pittsburgh, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey found the endzone for the third time in four weeks, catching a 14-yard touchdown from quarterback Landry Jones. He finished the game with three receptions going for 30 yards.
Heyward-Bey's three touchdowns this season are his most in a season since 2012. Additionally, since Week 4, only eight players in the NFL have scored more touchdowns.
Darrius Heyward-Bey: back-to-back weeks w #Steelers TD! #HeATerp 🐢 🐢 #NEvsPIT
— Bonnie Bernstein (@BonnieBernstein) October 23, 2016
Another veteran former Terp had a strong outing on Sunday, as Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson totaled nine tackles and a pass defensed in a big 34-26 victory over the Titans.
Elsewhere around the NFL:
· Eagles cornerback Nolan Carroll registered five tackles and knocked down two passes in a 21-10 win over the previously-unbeaten Minnesota Vikings.
· Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs caught two passes totaling 18 yards in his first game back recovering from a groin injury.
· Texans kicker Nick Novak nailed all three of his field goal attempts in a 27-9 loss to the Broncos, including a 43-yard make.
· Broncos defensive tackle Darius Kilgo recorded one tackle in a 27-9 win over Houston.
· Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue finished with two tackles in a 33-16 loss to the Raiders.
· 49ers wide receiver Torrey Smith reeled in one catch for 17 yards in a 34-17 loss to the Buccaneers.
