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The University of Mississippi Athletics
NFL Rebels Update: Week 13
12/8/2020 | Football
Hilton and Knox Have Big Games
OXFORD, Miss. – Here at OleMissSports.com, we are proud to update Rebel fans on the status of our former players who lace up their cleats on Sundays in the NFL. Ole Miss has a big presence in the league again this year, and there are currently 26 former Rebels on NFL rosters, including star second-year wide receivers A.J. Brown and D.K. Metcalf.
Mike Hilton returned to the starting lineup and played a strong defensive game. The cornerback led the Steelers with six total tackles, including two tackles for loss. Dawson Knox found the end zone for the second consecutive week, helping lead the Buffalo Bills to a 9-3 record.
Overall, 11 of them played in Week 13 of the 2020 season. Here's a rundown of how each NFL Rebel performed:
#11 A.J. Brown | WR | Tennessee Titans
Hauled in four passes for 87 yards in the 41-35 loss to the Browns.
#88 Evan Engram | TE | New York Giants
Led the Giants, catching four passes for a team-high 32 yards in the 17-12 upset win over Seattle.
#38 Myles Hartsfield | CB | Carolina Panthers
Hartsfield and the Panthers were on a bye.
#98 Marquis Haynes | DE | Carolina Panthers
Haynes and the Panthers were on a bye.
#28 Mike Hilton | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
Started at cornerback and tallied six total tackles, including two for a loss, as the Steelers fell to the Washington Football Team 23-17.
#95 Benito Jones | DT | Miami Dolphins
Was listed as inactive in the Dolphins' matchup with the Bengals.
#93 D.J. Jones | DT | San Francisco 49ers
Started at defensive end and played 11 snaps before exiting the game with an ankle injury. The 49ers went on to fall to the Bills 34-24.
#88 Dawson Knox | TE | Buffalo Bills
Knox dove over a defender to score a four-yard touchdown in the Bills' 34-24 win over the 49ers on Monday Night Football. He finished the game with four catches for 27 yards.
#74 Greg Little | OT | Carolina Panthers
Little and the Panthers were on a bye.
#14 D.K. Metcalf | WR | Seattle Seahawks
Caught five passes for 80 yards in the 17-12 loss to the Giants. Metcalf leads the NFL in receiving with 1,119 yards on the season.
#14 Donte Moncrief | WR | New England Patriots
Appeared on 15 offensive snaps, recording one carry for four yards in the Patriots' 45-0 win over the Chargers.
#33 A.J. Moore | S | Houston Texans
Recorded his first sack of the season, taking down Philip Rivers for a loss of 10 yards. Moore finished with four tackles in the 26-20 loss to the Colts.
#49 C.J. Moore | S | Detroit Lions
Saw action on 12 snaps on special teams in the Lions' 34-30 victory over the Bears.
#78 Laremy Tunsil | OT | Houston Texans
Started at left tackle, playing all 64 offensive snaps in the 26-20 loss to the Colts.
#20 Jordan Wilkins | RB | Indianapolis Colts
Ran the ball five times for 12 yards and caught two passes for six yards in the Colts' 26-20 win over the Texans.
INJURED RESERVE
Quincy Adeboyejo | WR | New England Patriots
Cody Core | WR | New York Giants
Bobby Massie | OT | Chicago Bears
Ken Webster | CB | San Francisco 49ers
PRACTICE SQUAD
Josiah Coatney | DL | San Francisco 49ers
Woodrow Hamilton | NT | Carolina Panthers
Javon Patterson | OG | Cleveland Browns
Scottie Phillips | RB | Houston Texans
Breeland Speaks | DE | Dallas Cowboys
Laquon Treadwell | WR | Atlanta Falcons
OPTED OUT
Brandon Bolden | RB | New England Patriots
Mike Hilton returned to the starting lineup and played a strong defensive game. The cornerback led the Steelers with six total tackles, including two tackles for loss. Dawson Knox found the end zone for the second consecutive week, helping lead the Buffalo Bills to a 9-3 record.
Overall, 11 of them played in Week 13 of the 2020 season. Here's a rundown of how each NFL Rebel performed:
#11 A.J. Brown | WR | Tennessee Titans
Hauled in four passes for 87 yards in the 41-35 loss to the Browns.
A.J. Brown with a big 40-yard catch!🔥@Brown1arthur | #NFLRebels
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 6, 2020
📺: #CLEvsTEN on CBSpic.twitter.com/nbErEZF7oI
#88 Evan Engram | TE | New York Giants
Led the Giants, catching four passes for a team-high 32 yards in the 17-12 upset win over Seattle.
#38 Myles Hartsfield | CB | Carolina Panthers
Hartsfield and the Panthers were on a bye.
#98 Marquis Haynes | DE | Carolina Panthers
Haynes and the Panthers were on a bye.
#28 Mike Hilton | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
Started at cornerback and tallied six total tackles, including two for a loss, as the Steelers fell to the Washington Football Team 23-17.
❤️ Of A Lion https://t.co/FGsiA5YRmP
— Mike Hilton (@MikeHilton_28) December 8, 2020
#95 Benito Jones | DT | Miami Dolphins
Was listed as inactive in the Dolphins' matchup with the Bengals.
#93 D.J. Jones | DT | San Francisco 49ers
Started at defensive end and played 11 snaps before exiting the game with an ankle injury. The 49ers went on to fall to the Bills 34-24.
#88 Dawson Knox | TE | Buffalo Bills
Knox dove over a defender to score a four-yard touchdown in the Bills' 34-24 win over the 49ers on Monday Night Football. He finished the game with four catches for 27 yards.
Dawson Knox flying into the end zone!🔥@dawson_knox | #NFLRebels
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 8, 2020
📺: #BUFvsSF on ESPNpic.twitter.com/sdItpeznK6
#74 Greg Little | OT | Carolina Panthers
Little and the Panthers were on a bye.
#14 D.K. Metcalf | WR | Seattle Seahawks
Caught five passes for 80 yards in the 17-12 loss to the Giants. Metcalf leads the NFL in receiving with 1,119 yards on the season.
OH MY DK 😤@dkm14 | #NFLRebels
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 6, 2020
📺: #NYGvsSEA on FOXpic.twitter.com/VTuggaTnQC
#14 Donte Moncrief | WR | New England Patriots
Appeared on 15 offensive snaps, recording one carry for four yards in the Patriots' 45-0 win over the Chargers.
#33 A.J. Moore | S | Houston Texans
Recorded his first sack of the season, taking down Philip Rivers for a loss of 10 yards. Moore finished with four tackles in the 26-20 loss to the Colts.
AJ Moore bringing the pressure‼️@aMOORE_40 | #NFLRebels
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 6, 2020
📺: #INDvsHOU on CBSpic.twitter.com/CWd2cnqCQv
#49 C.J. Moore | S | Detroit Lions
Saw action on 12 snaps on special teams in the Lions' 34-30 victory over the Bears.
#78 Laremy Tunsil | OT | Houston Texans
Started at left tackle, playing all 64 offensive snaps in the 26-20 loss to the Colts.
#20 Jordan Wilkins | RB | Indianapolis Colts
Ran the ball five times for 12 yards and caught two passes for six yards in the Colts' 26-20 win over the Texans.
INJURED RESERVE
Quincy Adeboyejo | WR | New England Patriots
Cody Core | WR | New York Giants
Bobby Massie | OT | Chicago Bears
Ken Webster | CB | San Francisco 49ers
PRACTICE SQUAD
Josiah Coatney | DL | San Francisco 49ers
Woodrow Hamilton | NT | Carolina Panthers
Javon Patterson | OG | Cleveland Browns
Scottie Phillips | RB | Houston Texans
Breeland Speaks | DE | Dallas Cowboys
Laquon Treadwell | WR | Atlanta Falcons
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Brandon Bolden | RB | New England Patriots
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