Auburn Made: Week 18 NFL Rundown

Auburn Made: Week 18 NFL RundownAuburn Made: Week 18 NFL Rundown

Former Auburn star Derrick Brown made history in Sunday's regular-season finale, breaking the all-time NFL record for tackles in a season by a defensive lineman. 

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


BEST OF WEEK 18

Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
In what was the final game of his rookie season, Bigsby made the most of his opportunities. He picked up 16 yards on three carries and earned a PFF grade of 72.7 on just nine snaps. He also served as the team's kick returner for the first time all season and returned four kicks for 99 yards with a long return of 31 yards. 

Derrick Brown, DT, Carolina Panthers
It was a historic season for Brown, and it was only fitting that he capped it off Sunday by breaking the all-time NFL record for tackles in a single season by a defensive lineman. Brown finished with seven tackles in what was his final game, giving him 103 for the season. He also picked up his second sack of the year and seventh tackle for loss. He was once again among the team leaders with a PFF grade of 87.6 against Tampa Bay, and his season long PFF grade (90.1) ranked fourth among all NFL defensive tackles. 
 


Carlton Davis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Davis and fellow Auburn alum Jamel Dean both played a role in Tampa Bay's 9-0 shutout against the Carolina Panthers. Davis had the better game of the two, grading out at 78.8 – the fourth highest grade on the defense. He finished with four tackles and locked down his side of the field. Dean recovered a fumble in the end zone, his second fumble recovery of the year. With the win, the Buccaneers clinched the NFC South title. 

Jamien Sherwood, LB, New York Jets 
Sherwood saved his best game of the season for the finale as he set a new career high with eight tackles in Sunday's 17-3 win over the New England Patriots. Three of his eight tackles came on special teams. He also added his third tackle for loss of the season. Sherwood's PFF grade of 85.3 was the third highest of any player on the team, offense or defense. He set new single-season highs in tackles (46) and tackles for loss (3).

Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
The season could not have had ended any better for Slayton who caught a touchdown for the third straight week in Sunday's regular-season finale. With five catches for 62 yards on the day, he also earned two separate $100,000 incentives – one for hitting 50 receptions on the season and one for reaching 750 receiving yards for the year. He matched his single-season high with 50 receptions and set a new single-season high with 770 receiving yards. 
 


Jarrett Stidham, QB, Denver Broncos
Stidham earned his second straight start to close out the year and made his case for a starting job in 2024 with another solid performance against the Las Vegas Raiders. The fifth-year signal caller went 20-of-34 for 272 yards and threw a touchdown pass for the second straight week, finding Jerry Jeudy on a 24-yard touchdown toss. In four career NFL starts, Stidham is averaging 270 passing yards per game with six touchdowns. 
 


Other Tigers in the NFL
Montravius Adams, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Angelo Blackson, DL, Jacksonville Jaguars 
K.J. Britt, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Anders Carlson, K, Green Bay Packers
Daniel Carlson, K, Las Vegas Raiders
Marlon Davidson, DL, Tennessee Titans
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
Braden Smith, OT, Indianapolis Colts
Colby Wooden, DL, Green Bay Packers

DNP (Reserve/Injured)
Daniel Thomas, S, Jacksonville Jaguars (IR) 
C.J. Uzomah, TE, New York Jets (IR)
Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Kansas City Chiefs (IR)
Chandler Wooten, LB, Carolina Panthers (IR)
Kilian Zierer, OT, Houston Texans (IR)

Practice Squad
Shedrick Jackson, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Anthony Schwartz, WR, Miami Dolphins
Seth Williams, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars