Your Alabama Pro Athlete of the Week is Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa was 23-for-26, throwing for 309 yards and 4 TDs in Miami’s record-setting 70-20 rout of Denver. Tagovailoa completed his first 17 passes, and set career bests in completion percentage and passer rating.
Runner-up this week is Brian Branch. Branch had 11 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and broke up 2 passes in Detroit’s win over Atlanta. Branch is the first NFL defender in 29 years to have 10+ tackles, 3+ tackles for loss, and 2+ passes defended in the same game.
Others of note:
Jarran Reed had 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 3 QB hits for Seattle.
Levi Wallace had a career high 4 passes defended and 2 interceptions in Pittsburgh’s Week 3 game.
Minkah Fitzpatrick had 17 tackles over two games this week, and broke up 2 passes in Pittsburgh’s Week 2 Monday game.
Will Anderson had 2 QB hits and blocked a field goal.
Henry To’oTo’o had 10 tackles and broke up a pass.
Amari Cooper had games of 90 yards and 116 yards receiving and caught 14 passes.
Jerome Ford scored the first 3 touchdowns of his career over 2 games this week.
Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 80 yards, and became the first Lions rookie in 34 years to have 3 consecutive games of 50+ yards from scrimmage to start his career.
Brian Robinson ran for 70 yards on just 10 carries, and extended his streak of games with 50+ yards rushing to 10 straight games (longest active streak in the NFL).
Cheyenne Knight was 2-0-1 in match play at her first-ever Solheim Cup.
Kristen Gillman finished T-4th at the El Dorado Shootout on the Epson Tour.
Erin Routliffe reached the doubles finals of the Guadalajara Open.
Riley Tanner scored 2 goals for Panama in CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifiers.
Jonathan Hardee finished T-10th on the GPro Tour.
Frankie Capan finished T-11th on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Dicky Pride finished T-11th on the Champions Tour.
Jasmine Walker had 18 points and 14 rebounds in her season debut in France.
James Rojas had 40 points and 11 rebounds for Ferro Carril in Uruguay.
Mykal Riley had 15 points and 5 rebounds in his season debut for Besançon.
Ricky Tarrant had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists for Yalovaspor in Turkey.
David Robertson had 3 scoreless outings (2.2 IP) with 4 strikeouts.
