The Jacksonville Jaguars have sole possession of first place in the AFC South after former Abbeville High School All-State wide receiver Josh Hines-Allen made five tackles, recorded one sack, registered two quarterback hits and scored the first safety of his career in a 36-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Jacksonville and Indianapolis entered Sunday’s game with 8-4 records. The Jaguars now have a one-game lead in the division standings with four games remaining on their regular-season schedule.
Hines-Allen has 6.5 sacks in Jacksonville’s past six games, and his sack on Sunday made him the 12th player from an Alabama high school or college with 60 in the NFL.
It also was worth two points for Jacksonville since it came in the end zone with 6:57 left to play.
Auburn alumnus Kevin Greene is the state leader with 160 career sacks. The other players with Alabama football roots with more than 60 NFL sacks are DeMarcus Ware, Derrick Thomas, Robert Mathis, Trace Armstrong, Osi Umenyiora, Tim Harris, Cornelius Bennett, Za’Darius Smith, Mario Addison and Justin Tuck.
Hines-Allen was among the 26 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) who got on the field on the 14th Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.
Seven other former state players were involved in the Indianapolis-Jacksonville game:
Colts running back Ameer Abdullah (Homewood) had a 4-yard run, two receptions for 5 yards and three kickoff returns for 64 yards.
Jaguars quarterback Carter Bradley (South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Colts quarterback Riley Leonard (Fairhope) completed 18-of-29 passes for 145 yards with no touchdowns and one interception and ran twice for 5 yards and one touchdown. In his second NFL action, the rookie QB took the field when starter Daniel Jones went out with an Achilles tendon injury with 11 seconds left in the first quarter. Leonard scored his first NFL touchdown on a 6-yard run with 1:51 to play.
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Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (Spain Park) completed his only pass for 3 yards as he handled the final two series for the Jacksonville offense. The second series consisted of three kneel-downs to run out the clock.
Jaguars defensive back Caleb Ransaw (Sparkman, Troy) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Jaguars safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig (Fultondale) made two tackles. Jacksonville elevated Silmon-Craig from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.
Colts safety Trey Washington (Hewitt-Trussville) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
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In the other Sunday games:
Seattle Seahawks 37, Atlanta Falcons 9
Falcons cornerback Cobee Bryant (Hillcrest-Evergreen) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Seahawks safety A.J. Finley (St. Paul’s Episcopal) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Seahawks running back Velus Jones (Saraland) ran for 32 yards on four carries and made one tackle on special teams. Seattle elevated Jones from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.
Darnell Mooney (Gadsden City) started at wide receiver for the Falcons. Mooney had a 6-yard reception.
Seahawks linebacker Jamie Sheriff (South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Seahawks nose tackle Bubba Thomas (South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 22
Steelers defensive tackle Brodric Martin-Rhodes (Northridge, North Alabama) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Ravens offensive tackle Carson Vinson (Alabama A&M) did not record any stats.
Steelers punter Corliss Waitman (South Alabama) averaged 49.3 yards on four punts, with a 45.8-yard net. Waitman had a 48-yard punt to a fair catch at the Baltimore 11-yard line, a 50-yarder returned 10 yards to the Baltimore 32, a 46-yarder returned 4 yards to the Baltimore 22 and a 53-yard returned 8 yards to the Baltimore 26.
Buffalo Bills 39, Cincinnati Bengals 34
Bills offensive tackle Tylan Grable (Jacksonville State) dressed for the game but did not play.
Bengals defensive end Cedric Johnson (Davidson) registered one quarterback hit and made three tackles on special teams.
Bengals kicker Evan McPherson (Fort Payne) made four extra-point kicks.
Bills defensive end Javon Solomon (Troy) did not record any stats.
Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (Park Crossing) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Tennessee Titans 31, Cleveland Browns 29
Titans offensive tackle Chandler Brewer (Florence) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Browns linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (Auburn High) made four tackles.
Browns safety Christopher Edmonds (Samford) did not record any stats.
Quinshon Judkins (Pike Road) started at running back for the Browns. Judkins ran for 26 yards on 14 carries and turned a short reception into a 58-yard gain.
Browns linebacker Nathaniel Watson (Maplesville) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Titans guard Clay Webb (Oxford, Jacksonville State) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Alex Wright (Elba, UAB) started at defensive end for the Browns after a three-game injury absence. Wright made one tackle and registered one quarterback hit.
Minnesota Vikings 31, Washington Commanders 0
Commanders running back Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt (Sidney Lanier, Alabama State) ran for 32 yards on seven carries.
Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves (South Alabama) made one tackle.
Commanders offensive tackle Trent Scott (Lee-Huntsville) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Miami Dolphins 34, New York Jets 10
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Jets wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett (Jackson, South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Dolphins offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible play.
Quincy Williams (Wenonah) started at linebacker for the Jets. Williams made seven tackles and recorded one sack.
New Orleans Saints 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20
Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley, Troy) started at wide receiver for the Buccaneers. Johnson did not record any stats.
Denver Broncos 24, Las Vegas Raiders 17
Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine (Spanish Fort) made one tackle.
Los Angeles Rams 45, Arizona Cardinals 17
Rams cornerback Darious Williams (UAB) was designated as a game-day inactive. A leg injury kept Williams out of the lineup.
Cardinals wide receiver Tejhaun Palmer (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Cardinals cornerback Starling Thomas V (Ramsay, UAB) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 21
Bears tight end Qadir Ismail (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Houston Texans 20, Kansas City Chiefs 10
Jake Andrews (Stanhope Elmore, Troy) started at center for the Texans.
Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville) started at wide receiver for the Texans. Collins had four receptions for 121 yards. Collins had a 53-yard reception that put Houston on the Kansas City 7-yard line and set up a touchdown that gave the Texans a 10-0 lead with 9:24 left in the first half. Collins has 13 100-yard receiving games in his career (including one playoff contest). Three of the games have come this season.
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (Alabama A&M) is on the physically-unable-to-perform list and not eligible to play.
Tytus Howard (Monroe County, Alabama State) started at left guard for the Texans.
Kamari Lassiter (American Christian) started at cornerback for the Texans. Lassiter had six tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up another pass, even though a foot injury allowed him to practice only once on a limited basis for the game. Lassiter got his third interception of the season and sixth of his career when he picked off Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes at the Houston 16-yard line on the first snap of the fourth quarter with the score tied 10-10.
Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Texans cornerback Tremon Smith (Saks) returned two kickoffs for 41 yards and made one tackle on special teams.
Texans safety Jimmie Ward (Davidson) is on reserve/physically unable to perform and not eligible to play.
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