Alabama Football: Crimson Tide in the NFL (Week 2)

Week 2 has come and gone, which can only mean another week of stats, news, and highlights from your favorite Crimson Tide players, now in the NFL!

News and Notes

While the San Diego Chargers successfully took down the reigning Superbowl champion Seattle Seahawks, a notable starter was absent from the Bolts’ defensive lineup. Starting OLB Jarret Johnson was declared inactive for the game. Injury, right? No, but he had a pretty good excuse. Johnson was with his wife, Anna, who gave birth to their new daughter Grace Ann shortly before kickoff.

Despite a valiant effort by Saints and RB Mark Ingram, New Orleans could not complete the comeback against the Cleveland Browns Sunday. It was revealed today that the loss wasn’t the only disappointing outcome of the game, as Ingram sustained a hand injury in the game that will cost him roughly a month.

New England Patriots LB Donta Hightower found himself in a familiar situation in Sunday’s victory over the Minnesota Vikings. While playing several different fronts defensively, the Patriots allowed Hightower to rush the QB with positive results. Behind only Chandler Jones, Hightower recorded 2 sacks and 2 hurries, for a total of 4 pressures.

Week 2 Stats

Javier Arenas – Cornerback

Atlanta Falcons (1-1) vs Cincinnati Bengals (2-0): Reserve; Inactive
Season: N/A

Mark Barron – Safety

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) vs St Louis Rams (1-1): Starter; 8 tackles (6 solo) and 1 pass defended
Season: 15 Tackles (11 solo) and 1 pass defended

James Carpenter – Offensive Guard

Seattle Seahawks (1-1) vs San Diego Chargers (1-1): Starter at Left Guard for a line that helped push for 108 yards on 13 carries, while surrendering 2 sacks.
Season: N/A

Josh Chapman – Defensive Tackle

Indianapolis Colts (0-2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (2-0): Starter; 2 tackles (2 solo) and 1 TFL
Season: 3 tackles (3 solo) and 1 TFL

HaHa Clinton-Dix – Safety

Green Bay Packers (1-1) vs New York Jets (1-1): Reserve; 2 tackles (1 solo)
Season: 7 tackles (4 solo), 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass defended

Marcell Dareus – Defensive Tackle

Buffalo Bills (2-0) vs Miami Dolphins (1-1): Starter; 2 tackles (2 solo) and 1 pass defended
Season: 6 Tackles (4 solo) and 1 pass defended

Brandon Deaderick – Defensive Tackle

New Orleans Saints (0-2) vs Cleveland Browns (1-1): Reserve; no stats recorded
Season: 1 Tackle (1 solo)

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Quinton Dial – Defensive Tackle

San Francisco 49ers (1-1) vs Chicago Bears (1-1): Reserve; 1 tackle (1 solo)
Season: 1 tackle (1 solo)

D.J. Fluker – Offensive Tackle

San Diego Chargers (1-1) vs Seattle Seahawks (1-1): Starter at Right Tackle for an offensive line who only managed to help the run game muster 101 yards on 37 carries, but allowed just 1 sack against a vaunted front 7.
Season: N/A

Wallace Gilberry – Defensive End

Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) vs Atlanta Falcons (1-1): Starter; 3 tackles (3 solo)
Season: 7 Tackles (6 solo), 1.5 Sacks, 1 TFL, 1 pass defended, and 1 QB hit

Roman Harper – Safety

Carolina Panthers (2-0) vs Detroit Lions (1-1): Starter; 2 tackles (1 solo)
Season: 4 tackles (2 solo), 1 INT, and 1 pass defended

Dont’a Hightower – Linebacker

New England Patriots (1-1) vs Minnesota Vikings (1-1): Starter; 8 tackles (7 solo), 2 sacks, and 1 pass defended
Season: 9 tackles (7 solo), 2 sacks, 1 QB hit, and 1 pass defended

Mark Ingram – Running Back

New Orleans Saints (0-2) vs Cleveland Browns (1-1): Starter; 11 carries for 83 yards (7.5 YPC), 1 rushing TD, and 3 catches for 21 yards(7 YPC)
Season: 24 carries for 143 yards(5.9 YPC), 3 rushing TDs, 4 catches for 22 yards (5.5 YPC), and 0 receiving TDs

Did you know?

TD Vulture: Mark Ingram currently leads the NFL in rushing TDs with 3, all coming in the red zone.

1 year out, 2 weeks in: Dallas LB Rolando McClain has shown no signs of rust, leading the Cowboys in tackles for the first 2 weeks and for the season. PFF even graded his week 1 performance #2 overall in positional rankings.

Sweet 16: Alabama was represented by at least 1 player in each of week 2 NFL matchups. Only KC/DEN and SF/CHI did not feature a starter.

Kareem Jackson – Cornerback

Houston Texans (2-0) vs Oakland Raiders (0-2): Starter; 2 tackles (2 solo), 1 INT, and 2 passes defended
Season: 10 tackles (8 solo), 1 INT, and 2 passes defended

Rashad Johnson – Safety

Arizona Cardinals (2-0) vs New York Giants (0-2): Starter; 6 tackles ( 6 solo), 1 sack, and 1 fumble recovery
Season: 11 tackles (10 solo), 1 sack, and 1 fumble recovery

Jarret Johnson – Linebacker

San Diego Chargers (1-1) vs Seattle Seahawks (1-1): Starter; Inactive
Season: 3 tackles (2 solo)

Julio Jones – Wide Receiver

Atlanta Falcons (1-1) vs Cincinnati Bengals(2-0): Starter; 7 catches for 88 yards ( 12.6 YPC) and 1 receiving TD
Season: Starter; 14 catches for 204 yards (14.5 YPC), 1 receiving TD, and a fumble lost

Barrett Jones – Offensive Guard

St. Louis Rams (1-1) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2): Reserve; Inactive
Season: N/A

Dre Kirkpatrick – Cornerback

Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) vs Atlanta Falcons (1-1): Reserve; no stats recorded
Season: 3 Tackles (3 solo)

Cyrus Kouandjio – Offensive Tackle

Buffalo Bills (2-0) vs Miami Dolphins (1-1): Reserve at Right Tackle; Inactive
Season: N/A

Eddie Lacy – Running Back

Green Bay Packers (1-1) vs New York Jets (1-1): Starter; 13 carries for 43 yards (3.3 YPC), 0 rushing TDs, 2 catches for 18 yards (9 YPC), and 0 receiving TDs
Season: 25 carries for 77 yards (3.08 YPC), 0 rushing TDs, 5 catches for 29 yards (5.8 YPC), and 0 receiving TDs

Rolando McClain – Linebacker

Dallas Cowboys (1-1) vs Tennessee Titans (1-1): Starter; 7 tackles (5 solo) , 1 sack, 1 INT, and 1 pass defended
Season: 15 Tackles (12 solo) , 1 sack, 1 INT, and 1 pass defended

Dee Milliner – Cornerback

New York Jets (1-1) vs Green Bay Packers (1-1): Starter; 4 tackles (4 solo)
Season: 4 tackles (4 solo)

C.J. Mosley – Linebacker

Baltimore Ravens (1-1) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1): Starter; 9 tackles (4 solo), 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass defended
Season: 16 tackles (9 solo), 1 fumble recovery, and 2 passes defended

Kevin Norwood – Wide Receiver

Seattle Seahawks (1-0) vs San Diego Chargers (0-1): Reserve;
Season: N/A

Jeoffrey Pagan – Defensive End

Houston Texans (2-0) vs Oakland Raiders (0-2): Reserve; no stats recorded
Season: N/A

Trent Richardson – Running Back

Indianapolis Colts (0-2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (2-0): Starter; 21 carries for 79 yards (3.8 YPC) , 2 fumbles (1 lost), o rushing TDs, 1 catch for 16 yards (16 YPC) and 0 receiving TDs
Season: 27 carries for 99 yards (3.66 YPC), 2 fumbles (1 lost). 0 rushing TD, 4 catches for 47 yards (11.75 YPC), and 0 receiving TDs

DeMeco Ryans – Linebacker

Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) vs Indianapolis Colts (0-2): Starter; 1o tackles ( 7 solo), 1 TFL, 1 pass defended, 1 QB hit, and 1 fumble recovery
Season: 15 tackles (10 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 QB hit, 2 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery

Andre Smith – Offensive Tackle

Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) vs Atlanta Falcons (1-1): Starter at Right Tackle for a line that paved the way for 170 yards rushing, while not allowing a sack.
Season: N/A

Damion Square – Defensive End

Kansas City Chiefs (0-2) vs Denver Broncos (2-0): Reserve; Inactive
Season: N/A

Ed Stinson – Defensive End