Cornerback Jamel Dean hauled in his fourth career interception Sunday to highlight a week where it was the former Auburn players on defense who shined the brightest.
That and more in this week's Auburn in the NFL rundown.
BEST OF WEEK 5
Montravius Adams, DT, New Orleans Saints
Adams, who signed with the Saints last month, enjoyed his best game of the season in a 33-22 win over the Washington Football Team. The fourth-year defensive lineman finished with three tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass deflection. It was his first game with three or more tackles since last October when he was still playing for the Green Bay Packers.
Derrick Brown, DT, Carolina Panthers
It was one of the better performances this season for Brown who recorded three tackles and got after the quarterback better than he had in recent weeks. Brown forced a pass deflection that nearly turned into a scoop-and-score but was ruled an incomplete pass. The former top 10 pick finished with a PFF grade of 74.9, second-highest among Panthers defenders in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Derrick Brown. pic.twitter.com/3BaukFx4yr
— John Ellis (@1PantherPlace) October 10, 2021
Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After missing the previous game due to injury, Dean returned to the starting lineup and collected his first interception of the season in a 45-17 win over the Miami Dolphins. It was one of two passes defended on the day for Dean who also had five tackles and played all 54 snaps on defense. The third-year cornerback now has four career interceptions and 27 passes defended in 31 games played since entering the NFL in 2019.
JAMEL DEAN INT ‼️
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) October 10, 2021
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Jamien Sherwood, LB, New York Jets
Sherwood continues to make an immediate impact for the Jets and turned in the most productive game of his young career in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The rookie linebacker played his most snaps of the season on defense with 34 and registered six tackles, five on defense. Sherwood finished with a PFF grade of 77.0, by far his best of the season.
Other Tigers in the NFL
Peyton Barber, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
Angelo Blackson, DL, Chicago Bears
K.J. Britt, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Josh Bynes, LB, Baltimore Ravens
Daniel Carlson, PK, Las Vegas Raiders
Marlon Davidson, DL, Atlanta Falcons
Jack Driscoll, OL, Philadelphia Eagles
Dee Ford, DE, San Francisco 49ers
Rudy Ford, S, Jacksonville Jaguars
Josh Harris, LS, Atlanta Falcons
Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Miami Dolphins
Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots
Brandon King, LB, New England Patriots
Cody Parkey, PK, New Orleans Saints
Anthony Schwartz, WR, Cleveland Browns
Arryn Siposs, P, Philadelphia Eagles
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Braden Smith, OL, Indianapolis Colts
Daniel Thomas, S, Jacksonville Jaguars
C.J. Uzomah, TE, Cincinnati Bengals
DNP (Reserve/Injured)
Shon Coleman, OT, San Francisco 49ers (IR)
Blake Countess, S, Philadelphia Eagles (IR)
Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (IR)
Carl Lawson, DE, New York Jets (IR)
Jarrett Stidham, QB, New England Patriots (PUP)
Practice Squad
Javaris Davis, CB, Miami Dolphins
Mike Horton, OG, Carolina Panthers
Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Kansas City Chiefs
Seth Williams, WR, Denver Broncos
Gabe Wright, DT, Washington Football Team