By Connor Link, UK AthleticsWith only three former Cats picking up wins in the NFL’s Week 8, seven UK alumni went home with losses. Nevertheless, a familiar face was able to extend his league-leading touchdown total, while one young player achieved a career milestone.Another former Wildcat–Green Bay Packers punter Tim Masthay–saw no action on the field in his team’s historic thrashing at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. Neither team recorded a single punt, marking the Packers’ second such performance in four weeks, and only the third of its kind in NFL history.Cats in the SpotlightRandall Cobb | #18 WR | Green Bay Packers (5-3)Despite his team’s 44-23 loss in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Randall Cobb came away with five catches for 126 yards and a 70-yard touchdown grab. Cobb’s ninth touchdown of the season moved him into a tie for first place among all NFL receivers.
Watch #Packers WR Randall Cobb’s 70-yard TD from Aaron Rodgers in the 1st quarter: http://t.co/jU9N3ewVom #GBvsNO pic.twitter.com/9NpDttIHO1
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 27, 2014
Avery Williamson | #54 ILB | Tennessee Titans (2-6)Juxtaposing his team’s bumbling two-win 2014 campaign, Avery Williamson has continued to put together a sensational rookie season in terms of personal performance. The 6-foot-1 Tennessee native recorded a career-high 10 tackles and his first professional sack in the Titans’ 30-16 loss to the Houston Texans.
Another sack! This time by @AWilliamson54! The first of his career. #HOUvsTEN
— Tennessee Titans (@TennesseeTitans) October 26, 2014
Wesley Woodyard | #59 ILB | Tennessee Titans (2-6)Playing alongside Williamson on the Titans defense, Woodyard assisted in two tackles and logged four more of his own. Woodyard has combined for 49 total tackles on the season.
