Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Football
Seven former Gators across the league make notable contributions in the sixth week of the NFL season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Week six of the NFL season showcased 46 former Gators on 21 current rosters, with 35 being active. Kyle Pitts and Dameon Pierce find their way into the endzone. See below to review the rest of the best moments of Gators across the league.
Each week of the 2026-27 season, FloridaGators.com will cover all of the best moments from the NFL stars who made a name for themselves in Gainesville.
Offense
Kyle Pitts - TE - Atlanta Falcons
The former fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, managed to find himself in the endzone for not just one, but two touchdowns. Against the Bears, Pitts had five receptions (tied season high) on seven targets (season high) for 50 yards. In 43 total offensive snaps, he posted a 82.4 offensive grade on the week, which was the second highest among eligible tight ends across the league and the highest grade on the Falcons roster.
Another Kyle Pitts TD 👀 CHIvsATL on FOX/FOX One Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/dPzORjqaaP
— NFL (@NFL) October 18, 2026
Dameon Pierce - RB - Philadelphia Eagles
After finding himself called up from the practice squad to the active roster just over a week ago, Pierce made his first start with the Eagles this past Sunday. The former Florida running back led the Eagles with 12 carries for 35 yards and recorded his first touchdown since the 2024 season. In addition to leading the rushing attack, Pierce recorded the third most receptions for the Eagles with four for 15 yards.
DAMEON PIERCE FOR 6️⃣ https://t.co/UAMpaJcXsa
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 18, 2026
Trent Brown - OT - Houston Texans
On Sunday, Brown and the Texans faced the Jaguars in London. In the 63 offensive snaps seen on the day, he posted a 87.7 run blocking PFF grade, which was the highest among offensive tackles across the league for week six. He, along with the rest of his offensive line, also managed to allow zero sacks. On the year, Brown has only given up two sacks out of the 398 total offensive snaps seen.
Defense
Ventrell Miller - LB - Jacksonville Jaguars
Another week, another great performance from the Jags linebacker. The Jags welcomed the Texans to another game in London and Miller made a strong impact with six tackles, one pass breakup and one QB hit. For the second consecutive week, Miller led the Jaguars defense with a PFF grade of 90.6. His 90.1 pass rushing grade was also the highest on the team at 90.1. Ventrell Miller leads the Jaguars in almost every grade possible with a 92.5 defensive grade, 91.0 rush defense grade, 85.6 pass rush grade and an 89.1 coverage grade. Miller had the second highest defensive grade of all qualified linebackers in Week 6 and has now moved his season-long grade to 92.5 which not only leads all qualified linebackers, but leads all qualified defensive players in the entire NFL.
Highest defensive grade among LB this season (min 150 snaps) Ventrell Miller 92.5 Fred Warner 80.5 Trenton Simpson 79.9 Quincy Williams 78.0 Zack Baun 78.0 Harold Perkins Jr 76.9 Dre Greenlaw 75.8 Arvell Reese 73.6 Blake Cashman 73.0 Alex Singleton 72.8
— PFF (@PFF) October 20, 2026
Gervon Dexter Sr. - DT - Atlanta Falcons
The former second round pick by Chicago made his presence known in his first game against his old team. Dexter recorded four tackles, one sack, two QB hits and one QBH. His four tackles and two QB hits tied his season highs and his one sack surpassed his previous total of 0.5. Dexter recorded a defensive PFF grade of 73.6 which was the second highest of qualified Falcons defenders and his pass rush grade of 71.1 was also the second highest. His season-long defensive PFF grade is now an 82.8 which leads qualified Atlanta defenders.
Special Teams
Jeremy Crawshaw - P - Denver Broncos
The second-year punter continues to see extensive time on the field. On Thursday Night Football while facing the Seahawks, Crawshaw punted eight times, tied for a league high, for 395 yards and a long of 56. Two of the punts landed inside the 20 yard line. For week six, Crawshaw led all punters with a PFF punting grade of 78.0. Now, his PFF punting grade is 82.2, which is the third highest for punters across the league. On the season, he is second in total number of punts with 32 and the second most yards with 1,574. Crawshaws 14 punts landing inside the 20 yard line are also tied for the most in the league for punters.
Field-tilting Jeremy Crawshaw punt 🔥 SEAvsDEN on @7Sport @ESPNAusNZ @NFLonDAZN https://t.co/Ru3AEg9mgv
— NFL Australia & NZ (@NFLAUNZ) October 16, 2026
Trey Smack - K - Green Bay Packers
The rookie kicker helped lead the Packers to a Sunday Night Football win over the Cowboys with three field goals and two extra points. Smack was a perfect 3/3 on field goals (tied career high) with a long of 44 and was perfect with both of his extra points. Smack's 11 points led the game and were the most points he's scored in a game this season as Green Bay went on to beat Dallas by ten. The Packers will head to Detroit to face their division rivals, the Lions, this Sunday.
For a complete list of Gators in the NFL, see below.
Arizona Cardinals (ARI 18-16 LAR)
90 - Zachary Carter - DT - 4 years (IR)
64 - Kingsley Eguakun - OL - 2 years (Practice Squad)
Atlanta Falcons (ATL 23-31 CHI)
39 - C.J. Henderson - CB - 6 years (Inactive)
95 - Gervon Dexter Sr. - DT - 4 years (4 TOT, 1 Sack, 2 QB Hits, 1 QBH)
71 - Jawaan Taylor - OT - 8 years
8 - Kyle Pitts - TE - 6 years (5 REC, 60 Yards, 2 TDs)
Buffalo Bills (BUF 33-30 LV)
22 - C.J. Gardner-Johnson - S - 8 years (1 TOT)
64 - O'Cyrus Torrence - G - 4 years
39 - Tommy Doman - P - Rookie (2 Punts, 95 Yards, 1 IN20)
Carolina Panthers (CAR 25-14 PHI)
92 - Cam Jackson - DT - 2 years
73 - Stone Forsythe - OT - 6 years
56 - Jeremiah Moon - LB - 3 years (Practice Squad)
Cincinnati Bengals (BYE)
2 - Evan McPherson - K - 6 years
98 - T. J. Slaton - DL - 6 years
25 - Trikweze Bridges - CB - 2 years (Practice Squad)
Cleveland Browns (CLE 13-10 BAL)
58 - Austin Barber - OT - Rookie
Dallas Cowboys (DAL 13-23 GB)
90 - Jonathan Bullard - DE - 11 years
20 - Malik Davis - RB - 3 years (IR)
50 - Shemar James - LB - 2 years (5 TOT)
29 - Devin Moore - CB - Rookie (IR)
Denver Broncos (DEN 17-14 SEA)
16 - Jeremy Crawshaw - P - 2 years (8 Punts, 395 Yards, Long of 56, 2 IN20)
Green Bay Packers (GB 23-13 DAL)
57 - Brenton Cox Jr. - DL - 4 years (1 TOT)
87 - J. Michael Sturdivant - WR - Rookie (2 TOT, 2 KR, 51 Yards, Long of 27)
28 - Trey Smack - K - Rookie (3/3 FG, Long of 44, 2/2 XP)
Houston Texans (HOU 34-31 JAX)
77 - Trent Brown - OT - 12 years
18 - Graham Mertz - QB - 2 years (IR)
Indianapolis Colts (IND 20-26 TEN)
5 - Anthony Richardson Sr. - QB - 4 years
52 - George Gumbs Jr. - DE - Rookie
Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX 31-34 HOU)
51 - Ventrell Miller - LB - 4 years (6 TOT, 1 PBU, 1 QB Hit)
Los Angeles Chargers (LAC 6-22 KC)
66 - Jake Slaughter - C - Rookie
29 - Kaiir Elam - CB - 5 years (Practice Squad)
Miami Dolphins (BYE)
4 - Jason Marshall Jr. - CB - 2 years
Minnesota Vikings (BYE)
95 - Caleb Banks - DT - Rookie
Philadelphia Eagles (PHI 14-25 CAR)
74 - Fred Johnson - OT - 8 years
52 - Jonathan Greenard - OLB - 7 years
41 - Rocco Underwood - LS - Rookie
39 - Dameon Pierce - RB - 5 years (12 CAR, 35 Yards, 1 TD, 4 REC, 15 Yards)
San Francisco 49ers (SF 23-17 WSH)
11 - Demarcus Robisnon - WR - 11 years (IR)
18 - Eddy Piñeiro - K - 9 years (1/1 FG, Long of 33, ⅔ XP)
1 - Ricky Pearsall - WR - 3 years (IR)
Seattle Seahawks (SEA 14-17 DEN)
56 - Dante Fowler Jr. - DE - 12 years
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB 19-26 PIT)
34 - Alex Anzalone - LB - 10 years (3 TOT, 2 QBH)
Tennessee Titans (TEN 26-20 IND)
78 - Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson - OT - 2 years
17 - Chimere Dike - WR - 2 years (5 KR, 118 Yards, Long of 28, 1 PR, 58 Yards)
3 - Tommy Townsend - P - 7 years (3 Punts, 159 Yards, 1 IN20, Long of 64)
Washington Commanders (WSH 17-23 SF)
12 - Van Jefferson - WR - 7 years (Practice Squad)
