On the first Sunday of the NFL’s 2024 season, 38 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) got on the field.
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins runs after a reception during an NFL game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.Former Clay-Chalkville star Nico Collins started the 2024 season the same way he ended the 2023 regular season: Going deep on the Indianapolis Colts’ secondary.
Collins was among the 38 players from Alabama high schools and colleges who got on the field on the first Sunday of the NFL’s 105th season.· Tank Dell started at wide receiver for the Texans. Dell had three receptions for 40 yards and two rushing attempts for 19 yards.· Kamari Lassiter started at cornerback for the Texans in his NFL debut. Lassiter joined Houston in the second round of the NFL Draft on April 26. Lassiter made two tackles and broke up one pass.
· Bills defensive end Javon Solomon was designated as a game-day inactive. The rookie did not practice this week because of an oblique injury.· Bears fullback Khari Blasingame did not record any stats.· Bears wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. had an 8-yard reception and 11 yards on two rushing attempts. Jones also muffed a kickoff that Tennessee recovered at the Chicago 23-yard line to set up a field goal.
· Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose did not record any stats in his NFL debut. DuBose spent the 2023 season on the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad. He joined Miami as a waiver claim on April 29. · Jordan Matthews started at tight end for the Panthers. Matthews was targeted once but did not record any stats. Matthews made his first start since Nov. 24, 2019.
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