Here’s how former Liberty players fared in the first full weekend of preseason games.

QB MALIK WILLIS

Willis was drafted in the 3rd round of this past year’s draft by the Tennessee Titans, where he is competing in camp behind Ryan Tannehill and Logan Woodside. Tannehill is entrenched as the starter while Willis is competing with Woodside to earn the backup spot during the preseason, a job held by Woodside the past couple of seasons. We highlighted his performance in his NFL debut on Thursday night.

In his first preseason game Saturday: Starter; 6/11 passing for 107 yards, 5 rushes for 38 yards and a touchdown.

Next game: vs Tampa Bay, Saturday, Aug. 20, 7:00 p.m.

S ELIJAH BENTON

Benton was signed by the Tennessee Titans on August 9th. He spent his rookie year in 2020 with the Browns and went back and forth between the active roster and the practice squad much of the season. He was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Browns in January 2021 before being waived by the franchise at the end of the preseason. He spent time on the practice squad for the Patriots, Seahawks, and Jets in 2021.

In his first preseason game Thursday: Reserve; played 10 snaps on defense, no stats recorded.

Next game: vs Tampa Bay, Saturday, Aug. 20, 7:00 p.m.

OLB JESSIE LEMONIER

After going undrafted in 2020, Lemonier was quickly signed by the Los Angeles Chargers where he spent his rookie campaign going back and forth from their active to inactive roster. Lemonier played in six games in 2020, recording two tackles. He played in 7 games with two starts with the Detroit Lions last year, recording 15 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

In his first preseason game Friday: 13 snaps, 1 tackle, 1 sack, 2 QB hits, 1 forced fumble

Next game: vs Baltimore, Sunday, Aug. 21, 8:00 p.m.

S SKYLER THOMAS

Thomas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Chargers following the 2022 draft. He will be looking to turn heads and grab the attention of his team executives during training camp and this preseason.

In his first preseason game Saturday: Had a sack

Next game: vs Dallas, Saturday, Aug. 20, 10:00 p.m.

LB STOREY JACKSON

Jackson spent one year at Liberty following his time at Prairie View A&M. He was one of the top defensive players for the Flames in 2021, and now he is with the Dallas Cowboys where he was signed as an undrafted free agent.

In his first preseason game Saturday: He was second on the team with 6 tackles to go along with 1 TFL. He played in 71% of the team’s defensive snaps with 49 while also getting 7 snaps on special teams.

Next game: @ LA Chargers, Saturday, Aug. 20, 10:00 p.m.

CB DURON LOWE

The talented corner was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Rams following the 2022 draft.

In his first preseason game Saturday: 2 tackles while playing 16 defensive snaps and 3 snaps on special teams.

Next game: vs Houston, Friday, Aug. 19, 10:00 p.m.

WR KEVIN SHAA

Shaa has turned heads at times during the preseason with the Chicago Bears as he fights to stick with an NFL team after being signed by Chicago as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 draft.

In his first preseason game Saturday: No catches on 2 targets.

Next game: @ Seattle, Thursday, Aug. 18, 8:00 p.m.