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Utes in the Pros: XFL Draft Recap, NFL Week 7 Preview
10/16/2019 4:51 PM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Eleven former Utah football players are heading into week seven of the 2019 NFL regular season looking to make an impact for their teams. Â
NFL Week 7: Where to watch your Utes (active players only):
Thursday, Oct. 17: Kansas City at Denver, 6:20 p.m. MT (FOX/NFL) | Devontae Booker & Garett Bolles, Denver
Sunday, Oct. 20: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta, 11 a.m. MT (FOX) | Eric Weddle, L.A. Rams
Sunday, Oct. 20: Miami at Buffalo, 11 a.m. MT (CBS) | Eric Rowe, Miami; Star Lotulelei, Buffalo
Sunday, Oct. 20: San Francisco at Washington, 11 a.m. MT (FOX) | Mitch Wishnowsky, San Francisco; Tony Bergstrom, Washington
Sunday, Oct. 20: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee, 2:05 p.m. MT (CBS) | Sam Tevi, L.A. Chargers
Sunday, Oct. 20: New Orleans at Chicago, 2:25 p.m. MT (FOX) | Marcus Williams, New Orleans
Sunday, Oct. 20: Baltimore at Seattle, 2:25 p.m. MT (FOX) | Cody Barton & Marquise Blair, Seattle
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The Utes also had four players drafted into the XFL this week. The XFL will be comprised of eight teams with the season starting in February of 2020.
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Utah had 11 players see action in week six of the NFL regular season last week with five players starting for their respective teams and seven coming away with wins.
NFL Week 6 Recap:
NFL Week 7: Where to watch your Utes (active players only):
Thursday, Oct. 17: Kansas City at Denver, 6:20 p.m. MT (FOX/NFL) | Devontae Booker & Garett Bolles, Denver
Sunday, Oct. 20: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta, 11 a.m. MT (FOX) | Eric Weddle, L.A. Rams
Sunday, Oct. 20: Miami at Buffalo, 11 a.m. MT (CBS) | Eric Rowe, Miami; Star Lotulelei, Buffalo
Sunday, Oct. 20: San Francisco at Washington, 11 a.m. MT (FOX) | Mitch Wishnowsky, San Francisco; Tony Bergstrom, Washington
Sunday, Oct. 20: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee, 2:05 p.m. MT (CBS) | Sam Tevi, L.A. Chargers
Sunday, Oct. 20: New Orleans at Chicago, 2:25 p.m. MT (FOX) | Marcus Williams, New Orleans
Sunday, Oct. 20: Baltimore at Seattle, 2:25 p.m. MT (FOX) | Cody Barton & Marquise Blair, Seattle
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Best of luck against this @RamsNFL defense.????#LARams@jalenramsey | @AaronDonald97 | @weddlesbeard pic.twitter.com/MaqY6IqpJW— NFL (@NFL) October 16, 2019
The Utes also had four players drafted into the XFL this week. The XFL will be comprised of eight teams with the season starting in February of 2020.
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| Name | Team | Years at Utah | Accolades |
| Salesi Uhatafe, OL | Dallas Renegades | 2013-2017 | All-Pac-12 2nd Team, 52 career games, 38 starts |
| Sealver Siliga, DL | Dallas Renegades | 2008-2010 | Two-time All-Pac-12 HM, spent six years in the NFL |
| Tenny Palepoi, DL | Seattle Dragons | 2012-2013 | All-Pac-12 2nd Team, 24 games, 14 starts |
| Pasoni Tasini, DL | Seattle Dragons | 2015-2016 | All-Pac-12 HM, started 10 games as a senior with 9.5 TFL |
The @xfl2020 draft is complete!
Who had the best draft???pic.twitter.com/MzCS9CpeSz— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) October 16, 2019
Utah had 11 players see action in week six of the NFL regular season last week with five players starting for their respective teams and seven coming away with wins.
NFL Week 6 Recap:
| Name, Team | Opponent | Result | Stats/Highlights |
| Cody Barton, Seattle | at Cleveland | W, 32-28 | Sub at LB/ST |
| Tony Bergstrom, Washington | at Miami | W, 17-16 | Sub on OL |
| Marquise Blair, Seattle | at Cleveland | W, 32-28 | Sub at S/ST |
| Garett Bolles, Denver | vs. Tennessee | W, 16-0 | Started at LT |
| Devontae Booker, Denver | vs. Tennessee | W, 16-0 | Sub at RB/ST |
| Matt Gay, Tampa Bay | vs. Carolina | L, 37-26 | 1 PAT, 54-yd FG |
| Eric Rowe, Miami | vs. Washington | L, 17-16 | Started at CB; 6 tackles, 1 PD |
| Sam Tevi, L.A. Chargers | vs. Pittsburgh | L, 24-17 | Started at RT |
| Eric Weddle, L.A. Rams | vs. San Francisco | L, 20-7 | Started at FS; 10 tackles |
| Marcus Williams, New Orleans | at Jacksonville | W, 13-6 | Started at FS; 5 tackles, 2 PD |
| Mitch Wishnowsky, San Francisco | at L.A. Rams | W, 20-7 | 4 punts, 159 yds (39.8), LG 51 |
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