By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports activities
Week 2 within the NFL noticed some phenomenal performances from gamers who performed collegiately within the West.
Every week, we spotlight the perfect NFL performances from former SuperWest gamers.
Given the excessive curiosity in newcomers from the West to the League, I additionally summarize the stats of some notable professional rookies who didn’t make the principle record.
Prime NFL Performances
1. Jared Goff, QB, Lions/Cal
Goff threw for 334 yards with 5 touchdowns and no interceptions for a 156.0 passer ranking within the Lions dismantling of the Bears.
The previous Cal Bear turned the fifth participant in NFL historical past with no less than 4 profession video games with no less than 300 passing yards, three landing passes, and a passer ranking of 150-or-higher.
2. Christian McCaffrey, RB, 49ers/Stanford
The former Cardinal star capped off week two with 107 scrimmage yards—55 dashing and 52 receiving—on 5 receptions, certainly one of them a TD.
With the TD reception he turned simply the third participant in NFL historical past with no less than 50 dashing touchdowns and 30 landing receptions, becoming a member of Corridor of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore.
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Lions/USC
The former Trojan related with Goff all afternoon within the 52-21 win over Chicago.
St. Brown caught 9 passes for 115 yards and three TDs. The three TD receptions had been probably the most he has ever had in a recreation in his NFL profession.
He additionally ran the ball twice for seven yards.
4. Puka Nacua, WR, Rams/BYU
Puka Nacua had eight receptions for 91 yards and a 45-yard dashing landing within the street win 
over Tennessee.
The previous Cougar has 202 profession receptions and have become the second participant in NFL historical past with no less than 200 receptions in his first 30 video games, becoming a member of Odell Beckham.
His 2,697 profession receiving yards are the third most in NFL historical past via 30 profession video games performed.
5. Carl Granderson, DE, Saints/Wyoming
Granderson continues his scorching begin to the 2025 season for New Orleans. The previous UW star had 
two extra sacks in Week 2 giving him 3.5 sacks on the season to date.
Within the loss to San Francisco, he tallied seven complete stops and had three complete TFLs, and was a constant presence within the backfield with three extra hits on Mac Jones.
6. Jake Browning, QB, Bengals/Washington
Browning got here on in aid for Joe Burrow and introduced the Bengals again for every week two win over 
the Jaguars.
The previous Husky threw for 241 yards and a few TDs and added a game-winning sneak for a TD with 18 seconds left.
The job is his for the following three months as Burrow recovers from toe surgical procedure.
7. Daiyan Henley, LB, Chargers/Washington State
The former Cougar led the Chargers with 10 complete tackles, together with two tackles for loss within the win 
over the Raiders.
He additionally added two passes defended, together with an interception and a key sack within the fourth quarter, ending any hope for the Raiders to mount a comeback.
8. Fred Warner, LB, 49ers/BYU
Warner led the 49ers with 11 complete tackles, together with one sort out for a loss.
The previous Cougar additionally got here up huge in protection within the Niners’ win over the Saints.
Warner recorded a move defended and compelled a fumble within the win.
9. Rome Odunze, WR, Bears/Washington
Chicago struggled in Ben Johnson’s return to Detroit, however the former Husky produced his finest 
outing as a professional.
Within the loss, Odunze hauled in seven receptions for 128 yards, each figures establishing new profession highs for the second-year wideout.
He additionally discovered the endzone twice, additionally equaling a profession excessive for TDs in a recreation.
10. Davante Adams, WR, Rams/Fresno State
Davante Adams had six receptions for 106 yards and one landing within the Rams’ win over the 
Titans.
The previous Fresno State route runner now has 33 profession video games with no less than 100 receiving yards and a landing reception, tied for the fifth most such outings within the NFL since 1970.
11. Troy Franklin, WR, Broncos/Oregon
Could this have been the coming-out celebration for the previous Duck star?
Within the loss in Indianapolis, Franklin had his finest statistical recreation of his profession by far. He completed the afternoon with eight receptions for 89 yards and a TD.
Each the receptions and yards totals are new profession highs by an excellent margin. His finest statistical outing of his rookie season was 5 catches for 50 yards.
12. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Panthers/Arizona (R)
The rookie huge receiver caught six passes for 100 yards in Carolina’s loss to the Cardinals.
The previous Wildcat star returned to Arizona and picked up like he was again in school recording his first NFL profession 100-yard recreation.
Notable Rookie Performances
- Cam Skattebo, RB, Giants/Arizona State—11 carries for 45 yards, scored first profession NFL landing
- Dillon Gabriel, QB, Browns/Oregon—Changed Flacco within the fourth quarter, went 3/3 for 19 yards, threw first NFL landing move and passer ranking of 132.6
writes about varied matters for SuperWest sports activities, together with stats and information, school sports activities, and motorsports. He additionally based and runs the Sports activities and Leisure Analysis Middle (SERC).
