Alabama in the NFL

Here is a look at how former University of Alabama players in the National Football League performed in the opening round of the playoffs:

 

• Mark Barron, Los Angeles Rams linebacker, made 10 tackles vs. Atlanta

• Marcell Dareus, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle, made 4 tackles with a tackle for loss vs. Buffalo

• Gehrig Dieter, Kansas City Chiefs receiver, did not play (practice squad)

• Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans running back, rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries and caught 2 passes for 35 yards vs. Kansas City

• Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints running back, rushed for 22 yards on 9 carries, caught a pass for 13 yards, recovered a fumble and made a tackle vs. Carolina

• Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons receiver, caught 9 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for 13 yards vs. Los Angeles Rams

• Reggie Ragland, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, made 9 tackles vs. Tennessee

• Cam Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars tackle, started vs. Buffalo

• Carson Tinker, Jacksonville Jaguars long snapper, did not play (reserve/injured)

• Courtney Upshaw, Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle, made 2 tackles vs. Los Angeles Rams

• T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars running back, did not play (inactive)

 

Other players with area ties:

• Tyreek Hill (West Alabama), Kansas City Chiefs receiver, caught 7 passes for 87 yards, rushed for 14 yards on a carry and returned 2 punts for 8 yards vs. Tennessee

• Ben Jones (Bibb County HS), Tennessee Titans center, started vs. Kansas City

Deon Lacey (West Alabama), Buffalo Bills linebacker, played vs. Jacksonville

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Here is a look at how former University of Alabama players in the National Football League performed in the opening round of the playoffs:

 

• Mark Barron, Los Angeles Rams linebacker, made 10 tackles vs. Atlanta

• Marcell Dareus, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle, made 4 tackles with a tackle for loss vs. Buffalo

• Gehrig Dieter, Kansas City Chiefs receiver, did not play (practice squad)

• Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans running back, rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries and caught 2 passes for 35 yards vs. Kansas City

• Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints running back, rushed for 22 yards on 9 carries, caught a pass for 13 yards, recovered a fumble and made a tackle vs. Carolina

• Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons receiver, caught 9 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for 13 yards vs. Los Angeles Rams

• Reggie Ragland, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, made 9 tackles vs. Tennessee

• Cam Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars tackle, started vs. Buffalo

• Carson Tinker, Jacksonville Jaguars long snapper, did not play (reserve/injured)

• Courtney Upshaw, Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle, made 2 tackles vs. Los Angeles Rams

• T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars running back, did not play (inactive)

 

Other players with area ties:

• Tyreek Hill (West Alabama), Kansas City Chiefs receiver, caught 7 passes for 87 yards, rushed for 14 yards on a carry and returned 2 punts for 8 yards vs. Tennessee

• Ben Jones (Bibb County HS), Tennessee Titans center, started vs. Kansas City

Deon Lacey (West Alabama), Buffalo Bills linebacker, played vs. Jacksonville

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