Now that Week 9 has passed, it officially means we are over halfway through the 2026 NFL regular season.
This week, it is a defensive player heavy edition of our former Alabama player standouts from Week 9 of the NFL season. More specifically, it is a front-seven heavy one with a number of former Alabama defensive linemen and linebackers enjoying big weeks across the league.
This week's list features a former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, three defensive linemen/edge rushers, and then one defensive back. Here are those five big Alabama standouts from Week 9 in the NFL, as well as what each's performance entailed.
Bryce Young, Quarterback - Carolina Panthers
Bryce Young got back on track this week, even though the Panthers lost to the Broncos, 26-21. Young finished the game 28-of-39
passing for 276 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and one interception. Young was one of five quarterback this week with at least 250 passing yards and at least three passing touchdowns.
Will Anderson Jr., Defensive End - Houston Texans
In a blowout 44-22 win over the Chargers, Will Anderson Jr. came up with a pair of big sacks. He finished with two tackles, both of which were sacks. Anderson leads the league in sacks this season with 9.5. This is Anderson's third game this season with more than one sack.
Quinnen Williams, Defensive Tackle - Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys picked up a much-needed win this week as they scored late to beat the Colts, 27-23. Quinnen Williams finished the game with seven tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and a forced fumble. His forced fumble was a big one in the fourth quarter with the Colts in the red zone.
Dallas Turner, Outside Linebacker - Minnesota Vikings
While Monday night's battle of the best offense in the league against the best defense in the league did not go the Vikings way as they fell 23-6 to the Bills, Dallas Turner still played well. The Vikings defense did as a whole as well. Turner finished the game with five tackles, a sack, and a pass breakup.
Xavier McKinney, Safety - Green Bay Packers
As the Packers picked up an impressive 45-27 win over the Patriots, Xavier McKinney had a pair of interceptions. He also had four tackles (two solo) along with the two interceptions. McKinney was one of two players in the league with multiple interceptions this week. McKinney is tied for the league lead in interceptions this year with five.
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