Dec. 5, 2017
Montravius Adams (DT, Green Bay Packers)
Adams did not play in the Packer's 26-20 win over Tampa Bay. Adams was selected with the 93rd pick in the third round of the 2017 draft. The Vienna, Ga., native became the 17th Auburn defensive tackle drafted in the common draft era, and the highest defensive tackle picked from Auburn since Nick Fairley was drafted 13th overall in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.
Cameron Artis-Payne (RB, Carolina Panthers)
Artis-Payne saw limited action in Carolina's 31-21 loss to the saints. The third-year man out of Harrisburg, Pa., now has 79 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and one catch for 2 yards playing in eight games through week 13. Artis-Payne was the 34th Auburn running back drafted in the common draft era when he was selected by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2015 draft.
Peyton Barber (RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
After scoring two touchdowns last week, Barber eclipsed the 100 yard mark for the first time in his career, rushing for 102 yards on 23 attempts while adding 41 yards on four receptions in Tampa Bay's 26-20 loss to the Packers. Barber was the biggest part of the offense, becoming the first Buccaneer to lead the team in rushing and receiving yards since 2014. Barber also ended a 14-month drought of Tampa Bay players to have a 100-yard rushing game. The second year Alpharetta, Ga. native now has 190 rushing yards, two touchdowns and 72 receiving yards this season. Barber made the Buccaneers' 53-man roster after going undrafted in 2016. The Alpharetta, Ga. native rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown in 2016. Barber also had 28 yards on 5 catches in his rookie season.
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Daren Bates (LB, Tennessee Titans)
Bates saw the field, but did not record a stat in the Titans' 24-13 win over Houston. Bates has six tackles on the season. A special teams captain, Bates appeared in 16 games with the Raiders in 2016. The undrafted fifth-year man out of Memphis, Tenn., has compiled 43 tackles, recovered two fumbles, returned one of them for a touchdown, defended one pass and blocked one kick in his career.
Angelo Blackson (DT, Houston Texans)
Blackson recorded two tackles in the Texans' 24-13 loss to Tennessee. The third-year man out of Bear, Del., appeared in all 16 games as a rookie for the Titans. In his career, Blackson has 28 tackles, two and a half sacks, two passes defended, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Blackson was drafted in the fourth round with the 100th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He and Gabe Wright became the first defensive tackle tandem to be drafted out of Auburn since Nick Fairley and Zach Clayton in 2011.
Quan Bray (WR, Indianapolis Colts)
Bray was placed on the Colts' injury reserve after week nine. The LaGrange, Ga., native had three receptions for 39 yards, 18 kick returns for 430 yards and 17 punt returns for 90 yards on the season. Bray is averaging 25.6 yards on 48 kick returns for a total of 1,231 yards and 7 yards on 45 punt returns for a total of 314 yards in his career. Bray's longest career kick return is 60 yards and his longest punt return is 33 yards. He has also caught six passes for 75 yards and has seven yards rushing on one attempt.
Josh Bynes (LB, Arizona Cardinals)
Bynes had another big game this week in the Cardinal's 32-16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, recording an impressive eight solo tackles in addition to a key pass breakup on a third down in the third quarter. Bynes has seen the field in every game of his seventh NFL season, racking up 33 total tackles (30 solo), one sack, two pass deflections and two forced fumbles through the first 13 weeks. Bynes signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Over his career, he's amassed 254 tackles (171 solo), 83 assisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, 16 pass deflections, one interception and four forced fumbles.
Sammie Coates (WR, Cleveland Browns)
Coates was sidelined by an injury in the Browns' 19-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Despite battling injuries, Coates has five receptions for 62 yards and four tackles on the season. The third-year man from Leroy, Ala., has 27 receptions for 508 yards (an average of 18.8 yards per catch with a long of 72 yards), two touchdowns, four rushes for 14 yards, six kickoff returns for 150 yards and 12 tackles. Coates became the first Auburn wide receiver drafted since 2007 when the Steelers selected him in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Shon Coleman (OT, Cleveland Browns)
Earning his 12th consecutive start of the season, Coleman helped pave the way for 291 yards of total offense in the Browns' 19-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Olive Branch, Miss., native has been one of the bright spots for the Browns as he's started every game this season. Coleman was the first Tiger taken off the board in the 2016 NFL Draft, going 76th overall in the third round. As a rookie, Coleman helped the Browns finish second in the NFL with a 4.89 rushing average, the highest by Cleveland since 1966.
Blake Countess (DB, LA Rams)
Countess saw the field, but did not record a stat in the Rams' 32-16 win over Arizona. The second-year man out of Baltimore, Md. has amassed 19 total tackles (15 solo) and one interception through week 13. Countess was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 21st pick of the sixth round in the 2016 draft. He was the first Auburn defensive back drafted since Walter McFadden in 2010. He had 20 tackles and 8 assists in his first year in 2016.
Karlos Dansby (LB, Arizona Cardinals)
The 14-year veteran continued his high level of play, recording six solo tackles in Arizona's 32-16 loss to the Rams. Dansby now has a season total of 69 tackles (54 solo), one sack, three pass deflections and one interception through week 12. Dansby earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in week nine following a seven-tackle performance that included a sack, a tackle for loss, two passes defended and his 20th-career interception. Dansby is now one of just five players in NFL history in the 40/20 club (40 sacks and 20 interceptions).The Birmingham, Ala. native has racked up 1,391 tackles (1,053 solo), 43.0 sacks, 20 interceptions (six returned for touchdowns) and 18 forced fumbles during his time with the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals.
Nick Fairley (DT, New Orleans Saints)
Fairley will likely miss the entirety of his seventh year in the NFL because of a heart issue. The former first round draft pick and Lombardi Award winner from Mobile, Alabama has racked up 170 tackles (113 solo), 20.5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles over his six years in the NFL. [IR]
Dee Ford (LB, Kansas City Chiefs)
Ford was sidelined by an injury in the Chiefs' 38-31 loss to the New York Jets. On the season, Ford has racked up 13 tackles, two sacks, one pass defended and one forced fumble. The Odenville, Ala., native had 38 tackles (25 solo), 10 sacks and a forced fumble last season. Ford became the highest-drafted Auburn defensive end since Gerald Robinson in 1986 when the Chiefs selected him 23rd overall in the 2014 draft. Ford has 82 tackles in his career, including 17.5 sacks, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
Rudy Ford (DB, Arizona Cardinals)
Ford was held out for the second week in a row due to a knee injury. The rookie cornerback out of Big Cove, Ala. has seen action in every other game this season, recording five tackles through week 11. Ford was drafted with the 24th pick of the sixth round by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2017 NFL draft. He and Joshua Holsey are the first pair of defensive backs from Auburn to be drafted in the same year since Pat Lee and Jonathan Wilhite in 2008.
Corey Grant (RB, Jacksonville Jaguars)
Grant returned two kickoffs for 46 yards in the Jaguars' 30-10 win over Indianapolis. Grant has 20 rushes for 179 yards (an average of 9 yards per carry), including two runs over 50 yards with a long of 58 yards, and a touchdown. Grant is averaging 57 yards per fake punt this season. Those two rushes over 50 yards this season on fourth down match the tally for all other active players combined in their careers in that category. Grant also has three receptions for 41 yards (an average of 13.7 yards per catch), 10 kick returns for 288 yards (an average of 28.8 yards per return) and three tackles on the season. The third-year man from Opelika, Ala., has 31 kick returns for 776 yards (an average of 25 yards per kickoff) with a long of 68, has made nine tackles and has nine receptions for 89 yards (an average of 9.9 yards per catch) and a touchdown in his career. Grant also has 58 rushes for 345 yards (an average of 5.9 yards per carry), including three rushes over 50 yards, and two touchdowns with a long of 58 yards in his career.
Josh Harris (LS, Atlanta Falcons)
Harris served as a captain and long snapper in Atlanta's 34-20 win over the Buccaneers. The Carrolton, Ga. native, now in his sixth season, has served as Atlanta's long snapper in all 91 games of his NFL career.
Josh Holsey (DB, Washington Redskins)
Holsey saw the field for the eighth game in a row, but did not record a stat in the Redskins' 38-14 loss to the Cowboys Thursday night. Ford has one tackle so far in his rookie season. The Fairburn, Ga. product was drafted with the 17th pick of the seventh round in the 2017 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. He and Rudy Ford are the first pair of defensive backs from Auburn to be drafted in the same year since Pat Lee and Jonathan Wilhite in 2008.
Jonathan Jones (DB, New England Patriots)
Making his third consecutive start, Jones recorded four tackles as the Patriots took down Buffalo 23-3. Jones was one of the highest graded Patriots by Pro Football Focus on the day with an 84 after his performance. Jones has forced opposing quarterbacks to have a 22.6 passer rating when throwing his way over the past eight weeks, the second lowest rating in the league over that time. On the season, Jones has 36 tackles, eight pass breakups, one sack and one game-clinching interception. The Carrollton, Ga., native made the Patriots' 53-man roster after going undrafted in 2016. Jones went on to make 14 tackles, force two fumbles and defend one pass in his rookie season. In his career, Jones now has 50 tackles, nine passes defended, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble.
Brandon King (DB, New England Patriots)
King made one tackle in the Patriots 23-3 win over Buffalo. The Alabaster, Ala. native has seven tackles and one safety on the season. In his career, King has compiled 29 combined tackles, forced one fumble, forced one safety and appeared on special teams. King was picked up by New England after going undrafted in 2015.
DaVonte Lambert (DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Lambert did not play in the Buccaneers '34-20 loss to Atlanta. Lambert is currently on the Buccaneers' IR. Lambert made the Buccaneers 53-man roster after not being drafted in 2016. The Keysville, Ga., native had 48 career tackles at Auburn.
Chris Landrum (LB, San Diego Chargers)
Landrum did not see the field in the Chargers' 19-10 win over Cleveland. Landrum will likely be on the Chargers' injury reserve for the season because of a shoulder injury. In his rookie season, the Meridian, Miss., native saw action in 10 games, recording four tackles and a sack.
Devaroe Lawrence (DT, New Orleans Saints)
Lawrence signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent this offseason. The Greenville, S.C. native has not seen the field yet this season as he is currently on the IR. Lawrence made 45 career tackles during his time on The Plains.
Carl Lawson (DE, Cincinnati Bengals)
Lawson recorded one tackle in the Bengals' 23-20 loss to Pittsburgh. 12 games into his rookie season, the Alpharetta, Ga. native has 12 tackles, including a NFL rookie-best 7.5 sacks, which also ranks ninth in the league. Lawson is tied for second in highest pass rush productivity grades in the NFL by Pro Football Focus with a 15.9. Lawson also has an 82.3 overall grade by pro football focus, the sixth-highest rookie rating and highest rookie lineman rating. Lawson also has 15 more pressures than any other rookie pass rusher on the season with 49. Going along with that, Lawson also has 18 quarterback hits, which marks him 12th in the NFL, despite receiving over 100 fewer snaps than everyone in front of him. Lawson was drafted with the ninth pick in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He is the first Auburn defensive end drafted since Dee Ford was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 23rd pick of the first round in the 2014 NFL draft.
Ricardo Louis (WR, Cleveland Browns)
Louis made one tackle in the Browns' 19-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Louis has 26 receptions for 322 receiving yards (an average of 12.4 yards per catch) and one tackle on the season. That total brings him up to 44 receptions for 527 yards (and average of 11.9 yards per catch) and one tackle in his career. During his rookie season, Louis caught 18 passes for 205 yards (an average of 11.4 yards per catch) while making three starts. The Miami, Fla., native also had nine kick returns for 164 yards, 10 tackles, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in his rookie season. The Browns selected Louis in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Louis and Sammie Coates (2015 third round selection of the Pittsburgh Steelers) were the first pair of Auburn wide receivers to be drafted in consecutive years since Ben Obamanu (2006), Devin Aromashodu (2006) and Courtney Taylor (2007).
Cam Newton (QB, Carolina Panthers)
Newton threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 17-of-27 passes in the Panthers' 31-21 loss to New Orleans. Newton also rushed six times for 51 yards. Through week 13 of the 2017 season, Newton has completed 228-of-377 passes for 2,583 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing 89 times for 515 yards and five touchdowns. Newton is returning for his seventh season in the NFL as a Carolina Panther coming off of shoulder surgery this offseason. Last season, he passed for 3,509 yards and 19 touchdowns, and he also rushed for 359 yards and five touchdowns. He holds the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns (53 TDs) among quarterbacks, and he is seventh among all active players. He is the first player in Panthers history with 17 300-yard games and is the Panthers career leader with 152 touchdown passes. In 2015, the College Park, Ga., native became the first player in NFL history to pass for 30 touchdowns and rush for 10 touchdowns in a single season. He is the first player in NFL history to start his career with five consecutive seasons with over 3,000 passing yards and 500 yards rushing. In his career, Newton has compiled 24,355 yards through the air with 152 touchdowns and has 4,081 yards on the ground with 53 touchdowns. The 2010 Heisman Trophy winner became Auburn's fourth No. 1 overall pick when Carolina selected him in the 2011 draft.
Cody Parkey (PK, Miami Dolphins)
Parkey made one field goal, four extra points and converted an onside kick in the Dolphins' 35-9 win over Denver. The Jupiter, Fla., native is 13-for-14 on field goals with a long of 54 yards, 20-for-23 on extra points and has 22 touchbacks this season. Those marks make him third in the AFC in field goal accuracy and first in the NFL in opponent field position after a kickoff. Parkey was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in week two following a performance in which he made four field goals, including a game-winning 54 yard kick. Parkey has converted 68-of-79 field goal attempts with a long of 54 yards and is 101-for-105 on extra points in his career. Parkey has also averaged 63.2 yards per kickoff with 105 touchbacks and even four tackles after the 12th game of his fourth season. Parkey had one of the best rookie seasons by a kicker in NFL history in 2014 as he set the NFL rookie scoring record with 150 points and was named to the 2015 Pro Bowl.
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Jay Prosch (FB, Houston Texans)
Prosch helped pave the way for 384 total yards of offense in the Texans' 24-13 loss to Tennessee. Prosch has a 74.8 rating by Pro Football Focus, one of the highest ratings on the Texans and sixth-highest fullback rating in the NFL. Prosch's consistent success was validated by the Texans organization with his recently signed three year extension. The Saraland, Ala., native has 10 carries for 42 yards and four receptions for 49 yards in his career. On special teams, Prosch has also racked up 17 tackles. The former Tiger H-Back was a sixth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Greg Robinson (OL, Detroit Lions)
Robinson has been placed on the Lion's IR after suffering an ankle injury, and is likely to remain there through the end of the season. Robinson has started in 48 games since he joined the NFL in 2014. The Thibodaux, La., native was drafted second overall in the 2014 NFL Draft, the highest-drafted offensive lineman in Auburn history. He played in all 16 games of his rookie season with 12 starts.
Pat Sims (DL, Cincinnati Bengals)
Sims recorded one tackle in the Bengals' 23-20 loss to Pittsburgh. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla. native has 21 tackles and .5 sacks on the season. Sims had 37 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. A third-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, Sims was the first Auburn defensive tackle drafted at the time since Mike Pelton was drafted in the fifth round by the Chiefs in the 1995 NFL draft. Sims has compiled 291 tackles, nine sacks, three pass breakups and one interception in his ten-year career.
Neiko Thorpe (DB, Seattle Seahawks)
Thorpe recorded one solo tackle in the Seahawks' 24-10 win over the Eagles. Thorpe, in his second season as a Seahawk, has recorded nine tackles (seven solo), two pass deflections and a fumble recovery through week 13. Last season, he appeared in 15 games and compiled 19 tackles (13 solo). Thorpe has made 81 tackles (69 solo) in his NFL career over 5 seasons with the Seahawks, Raiders and Chiefs.
C.J. Uzomah (TE, Cincinnati Bengals)
Uzomah had one reception for 21 yards in the Bengals' 23-20 loss to Pittsburgh. Uzomah has four receptions for 60 yards and seven tackles on the season. The Suwanee, Ga., native had eight starts, one tackle, 25 receptions for 234 yards (average of 9.4 per catch) with a long of 54 yards and a touchdown last season. Uzomah became the first Auburn tight end drafted since Walter Reeves (1989) when the Bengals selected him in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Christian Westerman (OG, Cincinnati Bengals)
Westerman did not see the field in the Bengals' 23-20 loss to Pittsburgh. The Chandler, Ariz. native has seen action in eight preseason games with one start in his first two seasons after being picked up in the fifth round (No. 161 overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Westerman is the first former Auburn guard to be drafted since Ben Grubbs was taken by the Ravens in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Jermaine Whitehead, (FS, Green Bay Packers)
Whitehead, playing in the sixth game of his NFL career, matched his season high with two solo tackles in the Packers' 26-20 win over Tampa Bay. Whitehead was called up to the Packers' active roster in week seven and played his first career NFL game that week, and has since recorded four tackles (three solo) in his five games through week 12. Whitehead signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Whitehead split time in his rookie season between the 49ers and Ravens, but has been with the Packers since 2016. Whitehead recorded 218 tackles, nine interceptions and two touchdowns in his three years as a starter for Auburn.
Other former Tigers on NFL practice squads: Cassanova McKinzy (Rams), Chad Slade (Texans), Gimel President (Texans), Gabe Wright (Dolphins)
Report compiled by Auburn media relations student assistants T.J. Stricklin and Joseph Hooven