A career high in tackles for Jamien Sherwood, a spot on PFF’s Team of the Week for Carlton Davis, and the first career sack for K.J. Britt highlighted Week 6 for Auburn's NFL players.
That and more in this week’s Auburn Made NFL rundown.
BEST OF WEEK 6
K.J. Britt, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
It was a solid performance from Britt on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints as the fourth-year linebacker picked up his first career sack in a 51-21 victory. Britt and teammate Chris Braswell Jr. combined to take down quarterback Spencer Rattler early in the third quarter. Britt had three tackles on the day.
Carlton Davis, CB, Detroit Lions
Despite leaving the game late due to injury, Davis played one of his best games of the season Sunday and made PFF’s Team of the Week with a grade of 88.4 The first-year Lion recorded two tackles and also broke up two passes in a 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys. One of the pass break-ups came in the end zone on what would have been a potential touchdown to CeeDee Lamb.
.@Lions @Carlton_Lowkey is playing about as well as any CB in the @NFL CD helped to keep Ceedee out of the endzone #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/DiH8f6Ieo2
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 14, 2024
Jamien Sherwood, LB, New York Jets
One week after matching his career high in tackles (12), Sherwood set a new career high with 13 tackles against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. He started for the fourth straight week and earned the second-highest PFF grade on the defense at 79.2. Through the first six games, Sherwood currently leads the Jets with 53 tackles and has already surpassed his total from last year (46).
Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants
Coming off his best game of the season, Slayton had another productive game with six receptions for 57 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. He also drew a pass interference call in the end zone during the third quarter which set up the Giants’ lone touchdown. Through six games, Slayton now has 301 yards receiving, second on the team, and is averaging 12.5 yards per catch, tops on the team among receivers.
Other Tigers in the NFL
Montravius Adams, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tank Bigsby, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Daniel Carlson, K, Las Vegas Raiders
Byron Cowart, DL, Chicago Bears*
Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Derick Hall, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Josh Harris, LS, Los Angeles Chargers
Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Washington Commanders
Jonathan Jones, CB, New England Patriots
Carl Lawson, DE, Dallas Cowboys
Eku Leota, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Roger McCreary, CB, Tennessee Titans
Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos*
Owen Pappoe, LB, Arizona Cardinals
Nehemiah Pritchett, CB, Seattle Seahawks
John Samuel Shenker, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
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)
Derrick Brown, DE, Carolina Panthers (IR)
Marlon Davidson, DT, Tennessee Titans (IR)
Anthony Schwartz, WR, Miami Dolphins (IR)
Practice Squad
Angelo Blackson, DL, Arizona Cardinals
Jack Driscoll, OL, Philadelphia Eagles
Marcus Harris, DT, Houston Texans
Shedrick Jackson, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Tashawn Manning, OG, Cincinnati Bengals*
Justin Rogers, DT, Cincinnati Bengals
Jaylin Simpson, CB, Indianapolis Colts
Kilian Zierer, OT, Houston Texans
*Graduated from Auburn