Auburn in the NFL - Week 8
After a quiet Week 7, several former Tigers showed out and took the field for their respective teams in Week 8 of the NFL season.
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After a quiet Week 7, several former Tigers showed out and took the field for their respective teams in Week 8 of the NFL season.
Week 6 of the NFL season saw several former Auburn Tigers take the field for their NFL teams, including one record-setting performance by Cam Newton.
After a quiet Week 4, multiple former Auburn football players had impressive showings in Week 5 of the NFL season.
It was a quiet week for former Auburn players in the NFL, however, there were some standouts.
Auburn football may still be two weeks away, but Auburn fans were still able to see some former Tigers take the field on Sunday in the first week of the NFL season, including several from the 2020 draft class.
Legendary Auburn coach Pat Dye passed away Monday. Dye coached the Tigers from 1981-1992 and was the school's athletic director from 1981-1991.
The NFL released its full schedule on Thursday, and with Auburn having a total of 12 players drafted over the last two years, Auburn fans will have plenty of chances to watch former Tigers in action this upcoming season.
Over the weekend, Auburn had six players drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, tying last year's record for most players selected in the modern era. The Auburn Plainsman has compiled some of the reactions from social media about each of the six drafted players.
Last year, six Auburn players heard their names called during the NFL Draft — Jamel Dean (Round 3, pick 94), Jarrett Stidham (Round 4, pick 133), Darius Slayton (Round 5, pick 177), Deshaun Davis (Round 6, pick 210), Chandler Cox (Round 7, pick 233) and Dontavius Russell (Round 7, pick 235).
It’s 7 a.m. and Marquel Harrell is getting his day started. In the morning, he'll eat, do yoga and then work on as many homework assignments as possible. He'll relax until about 4 p.m. with some video games and then go for a run and work on some position drills.
Just like how Auburn's incoming freshman must attend Camp War Eagle before starting their Auburn academic career in the fall, Auburn's NFL rookies are required to attend rookie minicamp during the periods of May 3-6 or May 10-13 before starting their NFL careers in the fall.
Darius Slayton is now a New York football Giant.
Darius Slayton (81) runs with the ball during Auburn Football vs. Arkansas on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 in Auburn, Ala.
Last year, four Auburn players heard their names called during the NFL Draft — Braden Smith (Round 2, pick 37), Kerryon Johnson (Round 2, pick 43), Carlton Davis (Round 2, pick 63) and Daniel Carlson (Round 5, pick 167).
So… now what?
A-Day is complete, and now fans will have to wait over four months for their next taste of Auburn football.
Last season Auburn saw the emergence of first-year wide receivers Seth Williams and Anthony Schwartz, who combined for 1,102 all-purpose yards and 12 total touchdowns on the ground and through the air.
Another A-Day has come and gone, and with that comes new candidates for rising stars and breakout players.
Seth Williams is looking to dominate the SEC this season.
Arguably one of the highest risers out of all the Auburn players that declared for the draft, Darius Slayton has proven to be more than just a one-dimensional receiver.