Utes in the Pros: Week 6 Preview, Week 5 Recap
Oct 14, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah Football program will have 19 former Utes suit up this week for their respective teams as they head into week six of the 2021 NFL season.
How to watch your Utes in Week 6 (Active Players)
| Date | Game | Time (MT) | TV | Utes to Watch |
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Miami vs. Jacksonville | 7:30 a.m. | CBS | #21 Eric Rowe (Miami) |
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Green Bay at Chicago | 11 a.m. | FOX | #33 Jaylon Johnson (Chicago) |
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Cincinnati at Detroit | 11 a.m. | FOX | #98 John Penisini (Detroit) |
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Houston at Indianapolis | 11 a.m. | CBS | #32 Julian Blackmon (Indianapolis) |
| Sun., Oct. 17 | LA Rams at NY Giants | 11 a.m. | FOX | #26 Terrell Burgess (LA Rams) |
| #8 Matt Gay (LA Rams) | ||||
| #28 Devontae Booker (NY Giants) | ||||
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Kansas City at Washington | 11 a.m. | CBS | #50 Jared Norris (Washington) |
| Sun., Oct. 17 | LA Chargers at Baltimore | 11 a.m. | CBS | #2 Tyler Huntley (Baltimore) |
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Arizona at Cleveland | 2:05 p.m. | FOX | #49 Kylie Fitts (Arizona) |
| #95 Leki Fotu (Arizona) | ||||
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Las Vegas at Denver | 2:25 p.m. | CBS | #78 Jackson Barton (Las Vegas) |
| #72 Garett Bolles (Denver) | ||||
| #81 Tim Patrick (Denver) | ||||
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Dallas at New England | 2:25 p.m. | CBS | #56 Bradlee Anae (Dallas) |
| Sun., Oct. 17 | Seattle at Pittsburgh | 6:20 p.m. | NBC | #27 Marquise Blair (Seattle) |
| #57 Cody Barton (Seattle) | ||||
| Mon., Oct. 18 | Buffalo at Tennessee | 6:15 p.m. | ESPN | #20 Zack Moss (Buffalo) |
| #98 Star Lotulelei (Buffalo) |
Through five weeks of regular season play, the Utes have been well represented in the league and on the leader boards when it comes to ranking highly in position statistics.
Former Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson is currently one of just four players in the NFL that haven't allowed a catch in the red zone this season and is tied for fourth in the league in total passes defended this season (6).
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NFL Week 5 Recap
| Player, Team | Game | Result | Stats |
| Bradlee Anae, Dallas | vs. NY Giants | W, 44-20 | 1 tackle |
| Cody Barton, Seattle | vs. LA Rams | L, 26-17 | Played on special teams |
| Julian Blackmon, Indianapolis | at Baltimore | L, 31-25 | Started at FS; 4 tackles, 1 FF |
| Marquise Blair, Seattle | vs. LA Rams | L, 26-17 | 2 tackles (1.0 TFL), 1 PD |
| Garett Bolles, Denver | at Pittsburgh | L, 27-19 | Started at LT |
| Devontae Booker, NY Giants | at Dallas | L, 44-20 | 9 rush, 28 yds, 1 TD; 1 rec., 6 yds |
| Terrell Burgess, LA Rams | at Seattle | W, 26-17 | Played on special teams |
| Kylie Fitts, Arizona | vs. San Francisco | W, 17-10 | Played on special teams |
| Leki Fotu, Arizona | vs. San Francisco | W, 17-10 | 2 PD |
| Matt Gay, LA Rams | at Seattle | W, 26-17 | 31, 47-yd FGs; 2 PATs |
| Javelin Guidry, NY Jets | at Atlanta | L, 27-20 | Played at CB & special teams |
| Jaylon Johnson, Chicago | at Las Vegas | W, 20-9 | Started at CB; 2 tackles |
| Star Lotulelei, Buffalo | at Kansas City | W, 38-20 | Started at DT, no stats |
| Zack Moss, Buffalo | at Kansas City | W, 38-20 | 11 rush, 37 yds; 3 rec., 55 yds (18.3 ypc) |
| Jared Norris, Washington | vs. New Orleans | L, 33-22 | 1 tackle |
| Tim Patrick, Denver | at Pittsburgh | L, 27-19 | Started at WR; 7 rec., 89 yds (12.7 ypc) |
| John Penisini, Detroit | at Minnesota | L, 19-17 | 1 tackle |
| Eric Rowe, Miami | at Tampa Bay | L, 45-17 | 2 tackles |
| Marcus Williams, New Orleans | at Washington | W, 33-22 | Started at FS; 3 tackles, 1 PD |
| Mitch Wishnowsky, San Francisco | at Arizona | L, 17-10 | 2 punt, 97 yds (48.5), 1 IN20, 58 LG |