Crimson Tide in the NFL Spotlight: Week 10
11/16/2017 4:30:00 PM | Football
Former Alabama players excelling on both sides of the ball in week 10
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The 10th week of the 2017 season in the National Football League wrapped up on Monday. Below is a look at some of the highlights from former Crimson Tide players currently in the League. Â
Mark Ingram enjoyed a career day, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries as the New Orleans Saints defeated the Buffalo Bills, 47-10. With the effort, Ingram joined Shaun Alexander and Billy Jackson as the only former Crimson Tide players to have three rushing touchdowns in one NFL game. He also became the third player in Saints history to rush for more than 130 yards and three touchdowns in a single contest, joining George Rogers and Ricky Williams.
A pair of former Crimson Tide teammates met in San Francisco, as Reuben Foster and the 49ers welcomed Landon Collins and the New York Giants. Foster continued his impressive play since returning from injury, racking up a team-high 10 tackles, including one tackle for loss, as the 49ers earned their first win of the season with a 31-21 victory over the Giants.
Opposite of Foster, Collins provided a solid effort for the New York defense, posting a team-high seven tackles. Collins' 56 total tackles on the season lead the Giants' defensive unit.
Kenyan Drake made his presence known on the Miami offense, rushing for a career-high 82 yards and a touchdown as the Miami Dolphins fell to the Carolina Panthers, 45-21, on Monday Night Football. The second-year running back also added a pair of catches for 10 yards.
Mark Barron had another solid game for the Los Angeles Rams, notching his third interception of the season in the Rams' 33-7 victory over the Houston Texans. Barron also finished with five tackles to tie for second-most on the team and help move him into a tie for fifth in the NFL in solo stops with 56 on the season.
In that same game between the Rams and Texans, Kareem Jackson had a strong outing for the Houston defense, making a team-high five tackles. Jackson currently ranks second on Texans' defense in tackles with 46 entering week 11.
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