From Montravius Adams to Derrick Brown to Colby Wooden, Auburn has an impressive group of interior defensive linemen in the NFL. All three shined in Week 8.
That and more in this week's Auburn Made NFL rundown.
BEST OF WEEK 8
Montravius Adams, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Prior to this season, Adams had not registered four or more tackles in a game since 2020. He's now done it in back-to-back games and in three of his last four for the Steelers. On Sunday, he finished with four tackles and a tackle for loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Adams also added two quarterback hurries, and with a PFF grade of 78.6, he was Pittsburgh's highest graded defender with an above-average snap count (24).
Derrick Brown, DT, Carolina Panthers
Brown has been one of the top performers for Carolina all season, and it was no different Sunday as the former top-10 pick finished with five tackles and a pass deflection on third down to help the Panthers secure their first win of the season. He was one of a handful of players who received a game ball from head coach Frank Reich following the win. Brown now has five or more tackles in five of the team's seven games this season.
Colby Wooden, DL, Green Bay Packers
The box score isn't always indicative of a player's performance, especially on the defensive line. On Sunday, Wooden made the most of his 14 snaps producing one pressure and one run stop. For his efforts, the rookie defensive lineman earned a PFF grade of 75.7, the fifth highest grade on the Packers' defense. He has a grade of 61.8 for the season.
Other Tigers in the NFL
Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Angelo Blackson, DL, Jacksonville Jaguars
K.J. Britt, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Anders Carlson, K, Green Bay Packers
Daniel Carlson, K, Las Vegas Raiders
Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jack Driscoll, OL, Philadelphia Eagles
Rudy Ford, S, Green Bay Packers
Derick Hall, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Josh Harris, LS, Los Angeles Chargers
Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Dallas Cowboys
Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots
Carl Lawson, DE, New York Jets
Eku Leota, LB, Carolina Panthers
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
C.J. Uzomah, TE, New York Jets
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, Tennessee Titans
Shedrick Jackson, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Seth Williams, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars