Alabama Football in the NFL: Week 1 roundup and season leaders
By Matt Melton
Defense
S Minkah Fitzpatrick – Pittsburgh Steelers
Fitzpatrick tied for the team-high with 10 tackles in Sunday’s 23-16 Pittsburgh win over the Bills, as well as one pass defensed.
CB Marlon Humphrey – Baltimore Ravens
Humphrey finished tied-first with nine tackles in Monday night’s 33-27 loss to the Raiders. Humphrey also has one pass defensed.
CB Anthony Averett – Baltimore Ravens
Averett recorded seven tackles, one pass defensed, and an interception in Monday night’s 33-27 loss to the Raiders.
DT Jonathan Allen – Washington Football Team
Allen had a massive day during Washington’s 20-16 loss to the Chargers on Sunday. Totaling three tackles, Allen has one sack, one TFL, and three QB hits.
LB Reggie Ragland – New York Giants
Ragland totaled seven tackles for the Giants on Sunday in a 27-13 loss to the Broncos.
LB Rashaan Evans – Tennessee Titans
Evans finished tied-second on the Titans with six tackles in Tennessee’s 38-13 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
S Eddie Jackson – Chicago Bears
Taking the field on Sunday Night Football, Jackson collected five tackles in a 34-14 loss to the Rams, second most for Chicago.
CB Levi Wallace – Buffalo Bills
Wallace collected four tackles and a pass defensed in Buffalo’s 23-16 loss to the Steelers.
DT Dalvin Tomlinson – Minnesota Vikings
After signing with Minnesota in the offseason, Tomlinson recorded four tackles and one QB hit in his team-debut, a game in which the Vikings lost 27-24 to the Bengals.
LB Mack Wilson – Cleveland Browns
Wilson recorded four tackles in Cleveland’s 33-29 loss to Kansas City on Sunday.
Other Notables:
DT Daron Payne (Washington Football Team) – 4 tackles
LB CJ Mosley (New York Jets) – 4 tackles
LB Dont’a Hightower (New England Patriots) – 4 tackles
CB Trevon Diggs (Dallas Cowboys) – 1 tackle, 2 PD, 1 INT
DT Quinnen Williams (New York Jets) – 3 tackles, 2 QB hits
S Xavier McKinney (New York Giants) – 3 tackles, 2 PD
S Landon Collins (Washington Football Team) – 2 tackles
S Ronnie Harrison (Cleveland Browns) – 2 tackles
S Kareem Jackson (Denver Broncos) – 2 tackles
DE Terrell Lewis (Los Angeles Rams) – 2 tackles
DT Isaiah Buggs (Pittsburgh Steelers) – 1 tackle
DT Jarran Reed (Kansas City Chiefs) – 1 tackle
DT Christian Barmore (New England Patriots) – 1 tackle
DT A’Shawn Robinson (Los Angeles Rams) – 1 tackle