Crimson Tide in the NFL Spotlight: Week 10
11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Below is a look at some of the highlights from last week by former Crimson Tide players currently in the NFL.
Mark Barron once again led the St. Louis Rams in tackles, notching seven stops in a 37-13 loss to the Chicago Bears. The transition from safety to linebacker has proved beneficial for Barron, as he currently ranks second on the team with 62 tackles.
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix led the Green Bay Packers defense with a season-high 11 stops in the team's 18-16 loss to the Detroit Lions. He notched one tackle for a loss and a pass breakup in the effort as well. Clinton-Dix currently leads Green Bay in in tackles with 64.
Amari Cooper reeled in five more catches going for 79 yards in the Oakland Raiders' 30-14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. For the season, the rookie has collected 50 catches for 732 yards and four touchdowns. He ranks fourth among all wideouts in yards after the catch (330) and leads the rookie crop in catches, yards and scores.
Dont'a Hightower finished with nine tackles in the New England Patriots' 27-26 come-from-behind win over the New York Giants. He ranks second on the team in tackles with 48, and leads the Pats with 41 solo stops.
Mark Ingram carried five times for 77 yards, including a career-long 70-yard run, while adding 21 yards through the air on three catches against the Washington Redskins. For the season, Ingram has 145 carries for 661 yards and five touchdowns, and has added 337 yards on 40 catches in the passing game. He ranks second among running backs in yards after contact (387), third in rushing scores, and fourth in catches and all-purpose yards (998).
Dre Kirkpatrick notched three tackles and three pass breakups in the Cincinnati Bengals' loss to the Houston Texans, 10-6, on Monday Night Football. Kirkpatrick ranks second for Cincinnati in pass breakups with eight.
Rolando McClain was a force for the Dallas Cowboys, recording eight tackles and three quarterback hurries in Dallas' loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10-6.
T.J. Yeldon had 18 carries for 61 and hauled in five catches in the Jaguars' 22-20 win over the Ravens. For the season, Yeldon has 133 carries totaling 531 yards and a touchdown to go with his 24 catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. He leads all rookies in carries (113), while ranking second among first-year backs in yards (531) and catches (24).
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