Mountaineers in the NFL – Week 1
September 14, 2026 11:00 AM | Football
In Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, eight former Mountaineers saw action. Four former players in Geno Smith, Zach Frazier, Dante Stills and Colton McKivitz started for their respective teams.
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 26, Chargers 14)
Dante Stills – DE – 4th year – played in 49 career games with 22 starts… recorded one tackle, a sack that resulted in a loss of 10 yards… added one pass breakup… saw action in 32 defensive snaps.
Cleveland Browns (Browns 10, Jaguars 34)
Rex Sunahara – LS – 3rd year – Played in 30 games … recorded one tackle… saw action on five plays on special teams.
Houston Texans (Texans 31, Bills 36)
Austin Brinkman – LS – 2nd year – Played in 17 games… saw action in nine plays on special teams.
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 34, Browns 10)
Wyatt Milum – OT – 2nd year – Played in 11 games… saw action in nine offensive plays.
New York Jets (Jets 23, Titans 10)
Geno Smith – QB – 13th year – Played in 110 games while making 99 career starts… completed 19-of-24 passes for 215 yards and finished the game with a 104 QBR… added six rushes for seven yards… played in all 67 offensive snaps.
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 20, Falcons 13)
Zach Frazier – C – 3rd year – Played in 33 games while making 33 starts… saw action on all 67 offensive snaps.
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 27, Rams 7)
Colton McKivitz – OT – 7th year – Played in 80 games while making 57 starts… played in all 65 offensive snaps and saw action on six plays on special teams.
Washington Commanders (Commanders 22, Eagles 24)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 11th year – Played in 136 games while making 93 starts… recorded one tackle and one pass breakup… played in 17 defensive snaps.
Placed on Reserve/Injured List/Not Active
Chicago Bears
Tony Fields II – LB – 5th year –
Cleveland Browns
Michael Coats Jr. – CB – 1st year –
Los Angeles Chargers
Gary Jennings – WR – 2nd year -
Pittsburgh Steelers
Doug Nester – OL – 3rd year -
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Garrett Greene – WR – 2nd year-
David Sills V – WR – 5th year -
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 26, Chargers 14)
Dante Stills – DE – 4th year – played in 49 career games with 22 starts… recorded one tackle, a sack that resulted in a loss of 10 yards… added one pass breakup… saw action in 32 defensive snaps.
Cleveland Browns (Browns 10, Jaguars 34)
Rex Sunahara – LS – 3rd year – Played in 30 games … recorded one tackle… saw action on five plays on special teams.
Houston Texans (Texans 31, Bills 36)
Austin Brinkman – LS – 2nd year – Played in 17 games… saw action in nine plays on special teams.
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 34, Browns 10)
Wyatt Milum – OT – 2nd year – Played in 11 games… saw action in nine offensive plays.
New York Jets (Jets 23, Titans 10)
Geno Smith – QB – 13th year – Played in 110 games while making 99 career starts… completed 19-of-24 passes for 215 yards and finished the game with a 104 QBR… added six rushes for seven yards… played in all 67 offensive snaps.
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 20, Falcons 13)
Zach Frazier – C – 3rd year – Played in 33 games while making 33 starts… saw action on all 67 offensive snaps.
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 27, Rams 7)
Colton McKivitz – OT – 7th year – Played in 80 games while making 57 starts… played in all 65 offensive snaps and saw action on six plays on special teams.
Washington Commanders (Commanders 22, Eagles 24)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 11th year – Played in 136 games while making 93 starts… recorded one tackle and one pass breakup… played in 17 defensive snaps.
Placed on Reserve/Injured List/Not Active
Chicago Bears
Tony Fields II – LB – 5th year –
Cleveland Browns
Michael Coats Jr. – CB – 1st year –
Los Angeles Chargers
Gary Jennings – WR – 2nd year -
Pittsburgh Steelers
Doug Nester – OL – 3rd year -
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Garrett Greene – WR – 2nd year-
David Sills V – WR – 5th year -
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