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SALT LAKE CITY — Week 11 of the NFL season is in the books, and it was a heartbreaker for one local.
Alex Smith (Utah)
Smith has had many people wishing him condolences after a devastating injury ended his season Sunday afternoon. Smith was sacked late in the third quarter and both his fibula and tibia in his right leg were broken. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for surgery, though the injury is not expected to be career ending. Before exiting the game, Smith completed 12-of-27 passes for 135 yards and two interceptions. The Washington Redskins went on to lose the game to the Houston Texans.
Kyler Fackrell (Utah State)
Fackrell had his best game of the year for the Green Bay Packers in Thursday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He ended the game with six tackles. But more importantly, three of his tackles were sacks. Fackrell now has four sacks in the last two weeks, which is what he had the entire rest of the year combined.
Tre’Von Johnson (Weber State)
Johnson has found himself a spot in the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers. Early last week, the Chargers placed Denzel Perryman on injured reserve and promoted Johnson from the practice squad onto the active roster. He is now the second active Weber State Wildcat in the NFL joining Taron Johnson.
Some other locals were also able to make plays this weekend:
BYU
Ezekiel Ansah (Detroit Lions) - Ansah finished the game with two tackles, a sack and a narrow win over the Carolina Panthers.
Michael Davis (Los Angeles Chargers) - Davis had two tackles and a pass breakup in a last-minute loss to the Denver Broncos.
Taysom Hill (New Orleans Saints) - Hill completed 1-of-2 passes for a total of 10 yards. He also had three rushing attempts that went for a total of 4 yards in a big victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jamaal Williams (Green Bay Packers) - Williams rushed one time for 5 yards in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks Thursday night.
Utah
Devontae Booker (Denver Broncos) - Booker had one catch that went 4 yards in the Broncos' upset win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Derrick Shelby (Atlanta Falcons) - Shelby had one tackle in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Eric Weddle (Baltimore Ravens) - Weddle had one tackle in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Marcus Williams (New Orleans Saints) - Williams had one tackle in the Saints' dominating win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Utah State
Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks) - Wagner was all over the field with nine total tackles in a win over the Green Bay Packers Thursday night.
Nevin Lawson (Detroit Lions) - Lawson had a great game in the Lions' narrow win over the Carolina Panthers. He had five total tackles and a pass breakup.
Zach Vigil (Washington Redskins) - Vigil had one tackle in a loss to the Houston Texans.
Nick Vigil (Cincinnati Bengals) - Vigil remains out with an injury he suffered on Oct. 14 against division rival, Pittsburgh Steelers.
