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Week 7 of the NFL saw a pair of Buccaneer rookies keep impressing and the NFL debut of Kamal Martin show why the Packers are so high on him. And more...of course! Here is our recap of how the former Minnesota Golden Gophers performed in Week 7 in the NFL and a look ahead to Week 8.
Maxx Williams— Tight End— Arizona Cardinals
Week 7 vs Seattle Seahawks
Week 8 Bye
Maxx missed his sixth game in a row with an ankle injury. The hope is still that he can come off of IR after the Cardinal’s bye this week and be ready for Week 9.
De’Vondre Campbell—Linebacker—Arizona Cardinals
Week 7 vs Seattle Seahawks
Week 8 Bye
Campbell played all 84 defensive snaps in the Cardinals OT thrilling win over Seattle on Sunday night. He recorded seven solo tackles and a pair of assisted tackles in the process.
Chris Streveler-QB-Arizona Cardinals
Week 7 vs Seattle Seahawks
Week 8 Bye
Streveler watched Kyler Murray tear up the Seahawks from the bench once again.
Eric Murray-Safety Houston Texans
Week 7 vs Green Bay Packers
Week 8 Bye
Murray played all 62 defensive snaps for the Texans and recorded four solo tackles and two assisted tackles in Houstons loss to Green Bay.
Damien Wilson—Linebacker—Kansas City Chiefs
Week 7 @ Denver Broncos
Week 8 vs New York Jets
Wilson had another typical game where he played 53 defensive snaps and was all around the ball. He recorded six solo tackles and added a pair of assisted ones in KC’s blowout win over Denver. He and KC will host fellow Gopher Blake Cashman’s 0-7 Jets this Sunday.
Blake Cashman—Linebacker—New York Jets
Week 7 vs Buffalo Bills
Week 8 @ Kansas City Chiefs
Cashman played 13 snaps mainly on special teams in his second game returning from a groin injury. He recorded two tackles and an assisted one in the Jets loss.
Antoine Winfield Jr. —Safety—Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 7 @ Las Vegas Raiders
Week 8 @ New York Giants (MNF)
Winfield played 64 defensive snaps in the Bucs win over the Raiders recording one solo tackle and one assisted tackle. Oh yeah and he also made Derek Carr his first NFL victim as Winfield recorded his first career NFL interception and returned it sixteen yards!
‼️ INTERCEPTION: #GoBucs' Winfield intercepts a deflected pass for his first career interception. #RaidersNation's Carr down on the field for a little bit after the play. #TBvsLV pic.twitter.com/1jnoyoMTif
— (wears a mask) (@faiello_mari) October 25, 2020
Tyler Johnson-WR-Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 7 @ Las Vegas Raiders
Week 8 @ New York Giants (MNF)
Tyler Johnson played 29 snaps in the win in Las Vegas and caught both passes thrown to him by Tom Brady for a total of four yards. But, one of those passes went for Johnson’s second career NFL TD on a route that many Gophers fans will find familiar. It was a milestone TD for his quarterback as well as Tom Brady overtook Drew Brees for the NFL career touchdown pass record...for the time being.
With that TD pass to @T_muhneyy10, @TomBrady moves into the top spot for TD passes in league history.
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) October 25, 2020
: #TBvsLV on FOX pic.twitter.com/W5VxPHpeVP
Carter Coughlin-LB-New York Giants
Week 7 @ Philadelphia Eagles (TNF)
Week 8 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers(MNF)
Coughlin returned to just special teams work in the Giants Thursday night football loss to the Eagles and did not record any stats. Hopefully he can earn some ESPN air time next Monday against Winfield and Johnson and the Bucs.
Kamal Martin-LB-Green Bay Packers
Week 7 @ Houston Texans
Week 8 vs Minnesota Vikings
Welcome to the NFL Kamal Martin. He played just 29 defensive snaps but showed why the Packers were so high on him at the start of the season before his knee injury. He started at linebacker and led the Packers with six tackles including one for loss shown below:
These were the type of hits Kamal Martin was putting on people during the live portions of training camp. pic.twitter.com/kdvxXwjMDc
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) October 25, 2020
He now gets his hometown Minnesota Vikings in his Lambeau Field debut on Sunday.