Auburn Made: Week 4 NFL rundown

Auburn Made: Week 4 NFL rundownAuburn Made: Week 4 NFL rundown

Rudy Ford started the week off with an interception on Thursday Night Football, and C.J. Uzomah helped cap it with a touchdown grab on Sunday Night Football. 

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

BEST OF WEEK 4

Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
After missing the last two weeks with a toe injury, Davis returned Sunday and had yet another impressive performance against the New Orleans Saints with four tackles and one pass break-up. It's a game Davis circles on the calendar because of the matchup with wide receiver Michael Thomas, and Thomas finished with just four catches for 53 yards on the day. For his efforts, Davis was second on the defense with a PFF grade of 76.9.  

Rudy Ford, S, Green Bay Packers
With a PFF grade of 73.4, Ford was the Packers' second-highest rated defender in last Thursday's contest against the Detroit Lions. The highlight for Ford came on the game's opening drive when he intercepted a pass and returned it 21 yards to set up a Green Bay field goal. It was his first interception of the season and the fifth of his NFL career. In addition to the pick, Ford also had eight tackles – good for third on the team.  


Derick Hall, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Playing through injury is nothing new for Hall. And after sitting out Friday's practice due to a knee injury, the rookie pass rusher suited up for Monday Night Football and made his presence felt with two tackles and two QB hits. One of the QB hits forced an errant throw from Giants' quarterback Daniel Jones that was intercepted by teammate Quandre Diggs. Hall now has hit the quarterback at least once in each of his last three games. 

C.J. Uzomah, TE, New York Jets
With the exception of his rookie year, Uzomah has caught a touchdown in every season he's played in the NFL. That trend continued Sunday as the ninth-year veteran caught his first touchdown of the 2023 season against the Kansas City Chiefs. Primarily used as a blocking tight end this season, Uzomah caught a 1-yard touchdown pass late in the first half to cut the lead to 17-12. It was the 16th touchdown reception of Uzomah's career. 


Colby Wooden, DL, Green Bay Packers
Ford wasn't the only former Auburn player to make an impact for the Green Bay defense on Thursday Night Football. Wooden had the best performance of his young career. After recording just one tackle through the first three games, the rookie defensive lineman racked up four tackles and his first career tackle for loss against the Lions. Wooden received a PFF grade of 71.6, his highest grade to date and the third highest on the defense for Week 4.

Other Tigers in the NFL
Montravius Adams, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Angelo Blackson, DL, Jacksonville Jaguars 
K.J. Britt, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Derrick Brown, DT, Carolina Panthers
Anders Carlson, K, Green Bay Packers
Daniel Carlson, K, Las Vegas Raiders
Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jack Driscoll, OL, Philadelphia Eagles
Josh Harris, LS, Los Angeles Chargers
Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Dallas Cowboys
Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots 
Carl Lawson, DE, New York Jets 
Roger McCreary, CB, Tennessee Titans  
Owen Pappoe, LB, Arizona Cardinals
Jamien Sherwood, LB, New York Jets 
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Braden Smith, OT, Indianapolis Colts
Jarrett Stidham, QB, Denver Broncs
Daniel Thomas, S, Jacksonville Jaguars 
Colby Wooden, DL, Green Bay Packers
Chandler Wooten, LB, Carolina Panthers

DNP (Reserve/Injured)
Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Kansas City Chiefs (IR)
Kilian Zierer, OT, Houston Texans (IR)

Practice Squad
Marlon Davidson, DL, San Francisco 49ers
Shedrick Jackson, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Eku Leota, LB, Carolina Panthers
John Samuel Shenker, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Seth Williams, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars