Gamecocks in the NFL Week 16: Deebo Samuel, Johnathan Joseph set franchise records; Cook scores two TDs
With two first-half catches in San Francisco’s Week 16 win over the Rams, Deebo Samuel passed Jerry Rice on the 49ers’ single-season rookie receiving list. Samuel’s 50th catch this season eclipsed Rice’s rookie season total of 49 in 1985.
Samuel, who has more catches than any other San Francisco wide receiver this season, passed former All-Pro Gene Washington (51 catches in 1969) for the most single-season catches by a 49ers’ rookie receiver. With 700 yards receiving on the season, the former South Carolina star needs just 12 yards to pass Washington for second-most receiving yards for a rookie.
Samuel was one of three Gamecocks in the NFL to set a franchise or personal record this week.
With a second-quarter interception of Jameis Winston, Johnathan Joseph became the Houston Texans’ all-time leader in the category, and with two touchdown catches for New Orleans, Jared Cook brought his season total to a career-high eight touchdowns this season.
Also of note, Melvin Ingram tied his season-high with three quarterback hits, Hayden Hurst had his third-most playing time this season, and Keisean Nixon returned the first two kicks of his career for a total 51 yards and had one tackle on defense.
Here’s a rundown on how they did:
Zack Bailey (2015-18), Tampa Bay Buccaneers OL: Bailey was placed on injured reserve Oct. 12 because of a foot/ankle injury he suffered in practice. Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians on Nov. 15 announced Bailey will not return this season.
Damiere Byrd (2011-14), Arizona Cardinals WR: A week after Byrd tied for a season-high with six catches for a season-high 86 yards, his playing time went up slightly, but he had one catch for 11 yards. This season he has 25 catches for 285 yards, both career highs.
A.J. Cann (2011-14), Jacksonville Jaguars G: Cann started and played 100 percent of Jacksonville’s offensive snaps. It was only the fourth time he has played all of the Jags’ offensive snaps. The Jaguars ran for 115 yards.
Jadeveon Clowney (2011-13), Seattle Seahawks DE: Clowney sat out for the second straight week with an ongoing core muscle injury. This season he has three sacks, one interception (which he returned for a touchdown), three passes defended, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 30 tackles and 13 QB hits.
Jared Cook (2006-08), New Orleans Saints TE: Cook played 51 percent of the Saints’ offensive snaps and had three catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns. He has 41 catches for 661 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns this season.
Dennis Daley (2017-18), Carolina Panthers G: Daley started for the fourth straight week (and eighth time this season) and played all of Carolina’s offensive snaps. The Panthers ran for 87 yards.
Mike Davis (2012-15), Carolina Panthers RB: Davis was active and played 15 snaps (all on special teams). He had 11 carries for 25 yards and seven catches for 22 yards this season for the Bears before being released.
Patrick DiMarco (2007-10), Buffalo Bills FB: DiMarco was active, started for the fifth time this season, and played 18 snaps (six on offense, 12 on special teams). He has five catches for 40 yards and three rushes for seven yards this season.
Rashad Fenton (2015-18), Kansas City Chiefs CB: Fenton has sat out the past three weeks with a hamstring injury. It is unknown if he will play this coming week against the Chargers. He has a forced fumble, interception, 12 tackles, three passes defended and a QB hit this season.
Stephon Gilmore (2009-11), New England Patriots CB: A week after Gilmore had two interceptions (one pick-six), he had one tackle and one pass defended. He has a career-high six interceptions (two pick-sixes), 19 passes defended and 45 tackles this season.
Hayden Hurst (2015-17), Baltimore Ravens TE: Hurst had one catch for nine yards and played 55 percent of Baltimore’s offensive snaps, his third-most playing time this season. Garnet Thor has 28 catches for 314 yards and two touchdowns this season.
Melvin Ingram (2009-11), Los Angeles Chargers OLB: Ingram had three tackles (one for loss) and three quarterback hits, tied for his most this season, and played 94 percent of the Chargers’ defensive snaps. Ingram has one interception, seven sacks, 47 tackles, 12 QB hits and a fumble recovery this season.
Alshon Jeffery (2009-11), Philadelphia Eagles WR: Jeffery, who sat out two games earlier this season with a left ankle injury exited Philadelphia’s Week 14 game with another left foot and was put on injured reserve due to a Lisfranc injury in his left foot. He had 43 catches for 490 yards and four touchdowns and one rushing touchdown this season.
Johnathan Joseph (2005), Houston Texans CB: Joseph played just six plays but had an interception. The pick gave him the all-time franchise lead (17) in the category. He has started 10 games this season and has one interception, 51 tackles and 13 passes defended.
Chris Lammons (2014-17), Miami Dolphins DB: Miami waived the defensive back. He had one interception, 10 tackles and three passes defended this season.
Skai Moore (2013-17), Indianapolis Colts LB: Moore had three tackles during the preseason for the Colts and was kept on the team’s practice squad.
Keisean Nixon (2017-18), Oakland Raiders DB: Nixon returned two kicks for a total 51 yards and had one tackle on defense. He has three tackles this season.
Deebo Samuel (2015-18), San Francisco 49ers WR: Samuel had four catches for 31 yards. He also ran three times for 28 yards and a touchdown. He has 52 catches for 700 yards and three touchdowns this season. He also has 12 rushes for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Brandon Shell (2012-15), New York Jets OT: Shell started and play all of New York’s offensive snaps. The Jets ran for 85 yards.
Taylor Stallworth (2014-17), New Orleans Saints DT: Stallworth had three tackles and played 26 percent of the Saints’ defensive snaps.
D.J. Swearinger (2009-12), Oakland Raiders S: Swearinger was cut by Oakland on Dec. 10. He had 48 tackles, two passes defended and a quarterback hit this season in four games with the Raiders and four games with the Arizona Cardinals.
Darian Stewart (2006-09), Tampa Bay Buccaneers S: Stewart had one tackle and a pass defended. He has seven tackles and two passes defended this season.
With two first-half catches in San Francisco’s Week 16 win over the Rams, Deebo Samuel passed Jerry Rice on the 49ers’ single-season rookie receiving list. Samuel’s 50th catch this season eclipsed Rice’s rookie season total of 49 in 1985.
Samuel, who has more catches than any other San Francisco wide receiver this season, passed former All-Pro Gene Washington (51 catches in 1969) for the most single-season catches by a 49ers’ rookie receiver. With 700 yards receiving on the season, the former South Carolina star needs just 12 yards to pass Washington for second-most receiving yards for a rookie.
Samuel was one of three Gamecocks in the NFL to set a franchise or personal record this week.
With a second-quarter interception of Jameis Winston, Johnathan Joseph became the Houston Texans’ all-time leader in the category, and with two touchdown catches for New Orleans, Jared Cook brought his season total to a career-high eight touchdowns this season.
Also of note, Melvin Ingram tied his season-high with three quarterback hits, Hayden Hurst had his third-most playing time this season, and Keisean Nixon returned the first two kicks of his career for a total 51 yards and had one tackle on defense.
Here’s a rundown on how they did:
Zack Bailey (2015-18), Tampa Bay Buccaneers OL: Bailey was placed on injured reserve Oct. 12 because of a foot/ankle injury he suffered in practice. Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians on Nov. 15 announced Bailey will not return this season.
Damiere Byrd (2011-14), Arizona Cardinals WR: A week after Byrd tied for a season-high with six catches for a season-high 86 yards, his playing time went up slightly, but he had one catch for 11 yards. This season he has 25 catches for 285 yards, both career highs.
A.J. Cann (2011-14), Jacksonville Jaguars G: Cann started and played 100 percent of Jacksonville’s offensive snaps. It was only the fourth time he has played all of the Jags’ offensive snaps. The Jaguars ran for 115 yards.
Jadeveon Clowney (2011-13), Seattle Seahawks DE: Clowney sat out for the second straight week with an ongoing core muscle injury. This season he has three sacks, one interception (which he returned for a touchdown), three passes defended, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 30 tackles and 13 QB hits.
Jared Cook (2006-08), New Orleans Saints TE: Cook played 51 percent of the Saints’ offensive snaps and had three catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns. He has 41 catches for 661 yards and a career-high eight touchdowns this season.
Dennis Daley (2017-18), Carolina Panthers G: Daley started for the fourth straight week (and eighth time this season) and played all of Carolina’s offensive snaps. The Panthers ran for 87 yards.
Mike Davis (2012-15), Carolina Panthers RB: Davis was active and played 15 snaps (all on special teams). He had 11 carries for 25 yards and seven catches for 22 yards this season for the Bears before being released.
Patrick DiMarco (2007-10), Buffalo Bills FB: DiMarco was active, started for the fifth time this season, and played 18 snaps (six on offense, 12 on special teams). He has five catches for 40 yards and three rushes for seven yards this season.
Rashad Fenton (2015-18), Kansas City Chiefs CB: Fenton has sat out the past three weeks with a hamstring injury. It is unknown if he will play this coming week against the Chargers. He has a forced fumble, interception, 12 tackles, three passes defended and a QB hit this season.
Stephon Gilmore (2009-11), New England Patriots CB: A week after Gilmore had two interceptions (one pick-six), he had one tackle and one pass defended. He has a career-high six interceptions (two pick-sixes), 19 passes defended and 45 tackles this season.
Hayden Hurst (2015-17), Baltimore Ravens TE: Hurst had one catch for nine yards and played 55 percent of Baltimore’s offensive snaps, his third-most playing time this season. Garnet Thor has 28 catches for 314 yards and two touchdowns this season.
Melvin Ingram (2009-11), Los Angeles Chargers OLB: Ingram had three tackles (one for loss) and three quarterback hits, tied for his most this season, and played 94 percent of the Chargers’ defensive snaps. Ingram has one interception, seven sacks, 47 tackles, 12 QB hits and a fumble recovery this season.
Alshon Jeffery (2009-11), Philadelphia Eagles WR: Jeffery, who sat out two games earlier this season with a left ankle injury exited Philadelphia’s Week 14 game with another left foot and was put on injured reserve due to a Lisfranc injury in his left foot. He had 43 catches for 490 yards and four touchdowns and one rushing touchdown this season.
Johnathan Joseph (2005), Houston Texans CB: Joseph played just six plays but had an interception. The pick gave him the all-time franchise lead (17) in the category. He has started 10 games this season and has one interception, 51 tackles and 13 passes defended.
Chris Lammons (2014-17), Miami Dolphins DB: Miami waived the defensive back. He had one interception, 10 tackles and three passes defended this season.
Skai Moore (2013-17), Indianapolis Colts LB: Moore had three tackles during the preseason for the Colts and was kept on the team’s practice squad.
Keisean Nixon (2017-18), Oakland Raiders DB: Nixon returned two kicks for a total 51 yards and had one tackle on defense. He has three tackles this season.
Deebo Samuel (2015-18), San Francisco 49ers WR: Samuel had four catches for 31 yards. He also ran three times for 28 yards and a touchdown. He has 52 catches for 700 yards and three touchdowns this season. He also has 12 rushes for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Brandon Shell (2012-15), New York Jets OT: Shell started and play all of New York’s offensive snaps. The Jets ran for 85 yards.
Taylor Stallworth (2014-17), New Orleans Saints DT: Stallworth had three tackles and played 26 percent of the Saints’ defensive snaps.
D.J. Swearinger (2009-12), Oakland Raiders S: Swearinger was cut by Oakland on Dec. 10. He had 48 tackles, two passes defended and a quarterback hit this season in four games with the Raiders and four games with the Arizona Cardinals.
Darian Stewart (2006-09), Tampa Bay Buccaneers S: Stewart had one tackle and a pass defended. He has seven tackles and two passes defended this season.
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