After not one but two Monday Night Football games, NFL Week 1 is in the books. For the eight former BYU Football players on professional teams, it was their first chance in 2018 to record stats that count in games that count.
Six of the eight played this week. Four of the teams that former Cougars play for won (Chiefs, Dolphins, Packers, Patriots). One rookie in particular had a monster game, and a Pro Bowl veteran gave a rookie quarterback a rude introduction to the league.
Here’s a player-by-player look:
Fred Warner (San Francisco 49ers)
Warner made a huge impression in his first NFL regular season game.