Auburn in the NFL: Week 13 rundown

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Marlon Davidson accomplished something Sunday he never did while at Auburn. He also got the best of quarterback Tom Brady … again.

That and more in this week's Auburn in the NFL rundown. 

BEST OF WEEK 13

Montravius Adams, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
A week ago, Adams was on the Saints practice squad having not played in a game since October. On Sunday, he made his Steelers debut and played 34 quality snaps, recorded two tackles, and deflected a pass in a critical 20-19 win over division rival Baltimore. One of Adams tackles saved a potential game-changing run. After the game, head coach Mike Tomlin said the Steelers "may have found a hidden gem" in Adams.


Marlon Davidson, DL, Atlanta Falcons
We got a BIG MAN touchdown Sunday in Atlanta. With 22 seconds left in the first half, Davidson stepped in front of a pass from Tom Brady, corralled it with one hand and walked into the end zone for his first touchdown since his high school days. Adding to the significance, it's the only non-offensive touchdown scored by the Falcons this season. Earlier in the year, Davidson sacked Brady which means his first career sack and first career interception have both come at the expense of the 7-time Super Bowl champion. 


Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
Davis, or @LowkeyCarlton, made a not so low-key return to the field Sunday after missing over two months with a quad injury. The star cornerback jumped right back without missing a beat as he finished with three tackles, three passes defended and a fumble recovery in the Bucs' 30-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The fumble recovery was the third of Davis' NFL career and helped preserve the team's 3-point lead in the third quarter. Since the start of the 2019 season, Davis now has 45 passes defended which is tops among all NFL players.


Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Like his counterpart Davis, Dean was impressive for the Buccaneers in their 30-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Before exiting the game late due to concussion protocol, Dean was only targeted three times and did not allow a single yard. The third-year cornerback broke up a would-be touchdown pass in the end zone on 3rd-and-goal to hold the Falcons to a field goal. Dean's PFF score of 71.7 was fifth highest on the team.

Other Tigers in the NFL
Peyton Barber, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
Daren Bates, LB, Atlanta Falcons
Angelo Blackson, DL, Chicago Bears 
K.J. Britt, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Derrick Brown, DT, Carolina Panthers
Josh Bynes, LB, Baltimore Ravens
Daniel Carlson, PK, Las Vegas Raiders
Jack Driscoll, OL, Philadelphia Eagles
Rudy Ford, S, Jacksonville Jaguars
Josh Harris, LS, Atlanta Falcons
Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Miami Dolphins
Brandon King, LB, New England Patriots 
Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
Anthony Schwartz, WR, Cleveland Browns
Arryn Siposs, P, Philadelphia Eagles
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Braden Smith, OL, Indianapolis Colts
Jarrett Stidham, QB, New England Patriots
Daniel Thomas, S, Jacksonville Jaguars 
Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Kansas City Chiefs
C.J. Uzomah, TE, Cincinnati Bengals 

DNP (Reserve/Injured)
Shon Coleman, OT, San Francisco 49ers (IR)
Blake Countess, S, Philadelphia Eagles (IR)
Dee Ford, DE, San Francisco 49ers (IR)
Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots (IR)
Carl Lawson, DE, New York Jets (IR)
Jamien Sherwood, LB, New York Jets (IR)

Practice Squad
Javaris Davis, CB, Miami Dolphins
Mike Horton, OG, Carolina Panthers
Seth Williams, WR, Denver Broncos