In what wasn’t a great week overall for area NFL players, former Idaho Vandal Marcus Harris had his best game as a pro footballer.
The Tennessee Titans defensive back saw significant playing time at nickel in a narrow 16-13 loss to the Houston Texans, appearing in 71% of the team’s defensive snaps and finishing with four tackles and one pass defensed.
Harris, who started his college career at Oregon State and finished it with the Cal Bears, played three years for the Vandals, earning FCS All-American honors in 2023.
The rookie was mostly a special teams player to start the season but has seen a big uptick in defensive snaps the past two weeks.
Here’s how all the former Vandals and Washington State Cougs fared in NFL Week 11:
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LB, Kaden Elliss, Atlanta Falcons: The veteran linebacker racked up five solo tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit in a 30-27 overtime loss to the Panthers.
LB, Christian Elliss, New England Patriots: The former undrafted free agent was ruled out with a hip injury for the second straight week and did not play in a 27-14 victory over the Jets.
LS, Hogan Hatten, Detroit Lions: Hatten snapped for one field goal (1-for-1), one extra point (0-for-1) and four punts (42.3 average, two inside 20) in a 16-9 loss to the Eagles.
CB, Marcus Harris (Cal), Tennessee Titans: The rookie has been getting more involved in recent weeks. He had four tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed in a 16-13 loss to the Texans.
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S, Jaden Hicks, Kansas City Chiefs: The second-year safety had one tackle in a 22-19 loss to the Broncos.
CB, Jaylen Watson, Kansas City Chiefs: The veteran defensive back recorded three tackles (two solo) in the 22-19 loss to the Broncos.
QB, Gardner Minshew, Kansas City Chiefs: The backup QB did not play in the loss to the Broncos.
N, Chau Smith-Wade, Carolina Panthers: Smith-Wade accumulated three tackles (two solo) in a 30-27 overtime win over the Falcons.
DT, Daniel Ekuale, Pittsburgh Steelers: On the injured reserve with an ACL injury, he did not play in a 34-12 victory over the Bengals.
LB, Frankie Luvu, Washington Commanders: Luvu compiled five tackles in a 16-13 loss to the Dolphins.
LB, Brennan Jackson, Las Vegas Raiders: On the injured reserve, he did not play in a 33-16 loss to the Cowboys.
S, Jalen Thompson, Arizona Cardinals: Thompson tallied five tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed in a 41-22 loss to the 49ers.
LB, Daiyan Henley, Los Angeles Chargers: The team captain compiled five tackles (four solo) in a 35-6 loss to the Jaguars.
OL, Abraham Lucas, Seattle Seahawks: The starting offensive tackle helped his team rack up 414 yards of total offense in a 21-19 loss to the Rams.
WR, Kyle Williams, New England Patriots: The rookie was targeted three times but couldn’t come down with a catch in a 27-14 victory over the Jets.
CB, Cam Lampkin, Los Angeles Rams: On the practice squad, he did not play in a 21-19 win against the Seahawks.
OL, Esa Pole, Kansas City Chiefs: On the practice squad, he did not play in a 22-19 loss to the Broncos.
QB, Cam Ward (Miami), Tennessee Titans: Ward went 24-of-37 passing for 194 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in a 16-13 loss to the Texans.
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LB, Jonah Elliss, Denver Broncos: The second-year pro missed the 22-19 win over the Chiefs with a hamstring injury.
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