#LocalsInTheNFL Week Four Recap: Top Performances And Weekly Roundup
Sep 29, 2024, 9:30 PM | Updated: Sep 30, 2024, 9:25 pm
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 30: Tyler Huntley #18 of the Miami Dolphins runs with the ball against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on September 30, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – With the Titans’ and Lions’ wins on Monday, the fourth week of the 2024 NFL season is officially wrapped up. Players with local ties made their mark all over the league in week four.
Every local NFL player who recorded a stat, with the top performances highlighted, or helped their team pick up a win can be found in our weekly roundup.
Week five of the 2024 NFL season begins on October 3 as the Atlanta Falcons host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football.
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NFL Locals’ Week Four: Top Performances, All Stats, And More
Top Local NFL Performances
- Former BYU QB Taysom Hill had a slow start to the season but made his mark early in week four. In the wildcat and as a tailback, Hill scored both of New Orleans’ first two touchdowns. He finished with six carries for 24 yards and two TDs.
- Utah State alum Jordan Love returned from injury in week four against the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers lost by two but Love threw for four touchdowns and completed 32 of his 54 attempts.
- Former Utah RB Zack Moss took 15 carries for 51 yards as the Bengals defeated the Panthers. He added four receptions for 27 yards and a receiving touchdown.
- Former Utah State Aggie LB Bobby Wagner led the Commanders in tackles as Washington blew out Arizona. Wagner had 11 total tackles (seven solo), 0.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit.
- Former BYU star Fred Warner only played in the first half as the 49ers dominated the Patriots at home. Regardless, he posted seven tackles (four solo), one pass breakup, and one interception returned for a touchdown.
- On Sunday Night Football, former BYU LB Kyle Van Noy had two solo tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, and one forced fumble.
Former @BYUfootball LB @fred_warner picks off Brissett and returns it for six! 🤯#LocalsInTheNFL #FTTB #BYUFootball #NFL @kslsports
— Chandler Holt (@CHoltSports) September 29, 2024
In The Statsheet
- On Monday Night Football, former Utah QB Tyler Huntley made his debut with the Miami Dolphins. He completed 14 of 22 passes for 96 yards and added eight carries for 40 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
- Another Ute on MNF, Tim Patrick, caught two passes for 53 yards on four targets.
- Two former BYU running backs, Jamaal Williams and Tyler Allgeier, faced off as the Falcons hosted the Saints. Williams took three carries for 11 yards and also caught two passes for eight yards. Allgeier had eight carries for 60 yards and pulled down two receptions for 20 yards. Allgeier and the Flacons came out on top, 26-24.
- Former Weber State Wildcat WR Rashid Shaheed was a top receiver for the Saints in week four. He caught eight passes for 83 yards and tacked on two rushes for 14 yards.
- Judge Memorial High star Kaden Elliss helped the Falcons cool down a burning-hot Saints offense with six tackles (five solo) and one quarterback hit.
- Former Ute Clark Phillips III had three total tackles (two solo) against New Orleans.
- Former Ute defensive back Jaylon Johnson had five solo tackles and a tackle for loss as the Bears defeated the Rams, 24-18.
- Former BYU safety Zayne Anderson posted one solo tackle against the Vikings.
- Two former Utes, Julian Blackmon and Matt Gay, helped the Colts hand the Steelers their first loss in week four. Blackmon had six total tackles (three solo), o.5 sacks, and one QB hit. Gay went 2/3 on field goals and 3/3 on extra points.
- Two more former Utes, Jonah Elliss and Cody Barton, contributed to Denver’s dominant defensive performance against the Jets. Elliss had three tackles (one solo), 0.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, and one QB hit. Barton led the team in total tackles with 10 (four solo).
- Bingham High standout Jay Tufele recorded two total tackles (one solo) as Cincinnati defeated Carolina for their first win of the season.
- Another Bingham High star, Dalton Schultz, helped the Texans top the Jaguars. He caught three passes for 34 yards.
- Former BYU CB Michael Davis had one tackle in the Commanders’ big week four win.
- Former Utah punter Mitch Wishnowsky sent away three punts for 133 total yards (44.3 average) and a long of 47 yards.
- Orem High alum Alohi Gilman had three total tackles for the Chargers in a loss to Kansas City.
- Former Utah safety Marcus Williams had two total tackles (one solo) on Sunday Night Football.
- Also on SNF, two former Utes got into the stat sheet for the Bills. Dalton Kincaid pulled down five receptions for 47 yards. Cole Bishop had six total tackles (two solo).
Update: make it two for Taysom ✌️#LocalsInTheNFL #Saints #BYUFootball #NFL @kslsports
— Chandler Holt (@CHoltSports) September 29, 2024
Secured The Win
- Former SUU Thunderbird Braxton Jones and the Bears O-Line only allowed three sacks on No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams as Chicago topped Los Angeles.
- Former BYU Cougar Blake Freeland and the Colts defeated the Steelers, 27-24, to improve to 2-2.
- Former Utah offensive lineman Garett Bolles and the Broncos allowed no sacks and only two quarterback hits in a narrow one-point win over New York.
- Weber State alum Sua Opeta helped the Buccaneers on the front line as they beat the Eagles, 33-16.
- Former Utah OL Braeden Daniels and the Texans kept the Jaguars winless with a 24-20 victory in week four.
- Two Utah High School standouts, Jackson Powers-Johnson and Andre James, held it down for the Raiders as they escaped with a four-point win over Cleveland.
- Former BYU OL Kingsley Suamataia and the Chiefs improved to 4-0 with a seven-point road win over the Chargers.
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