Jarius Wright didn’t get into the end zone for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. He just spent the afternoon setting up scores for his teammates in a 41-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Wright (Warren, Arkansas Razorbacks) caught passes of 1, 6 and 52 yards on the Vikings’ opening drive to set up a touchdown, and he caught 8 passes for 132 yards in the victory. In the second quarter, Wright caught a 21-yard pass to put Minnesota at the Atlanta 15 to set up another touchdown, his 25-yard catch set up a field goal right before halftime and he caught a pass for 15 yards to set up a fourth-quarter touchdown.
In other games involving players with Arkansas ties, Darren McFadden (Pulaski Oak Grove, Arkansas Razorbacks) rushed 11 times for 40 yards and caught 4 passes for 32 yards in the Oakland Raiders’ 38-14 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Also in that game, Charles Clay (Little Rock Central) caught 2 passes for 32 yards. … DeAngelo Williams (Wynne) had 11 carries for 34 yards for the Carolina Panthers.
Tennessee safety George Wilson (Arkansas Razorbacks) had eight total tackles, one for a loss, and a pass deflection in the Titans’ 34-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Linebacker Demario Davis (Arkansas State) had 10 total tackles, including one for a loss, in the New York Jets’ 24-17 loss to the Detroit Lions. … Defensive lineman Cedric Thornton (Star City/Southern Arkansas) started and had six total tackles, including two for loss, for the Philadelphia Eagles. … Linebacker Ty Powell (Harding) had one special teams tackle for the Buffalo Bills. … Rookie defensive lineman Ryan Carrethers (Arkansas State) made his regular-season debut when he made two tackles for the San Diego Chargers.