By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports activities
Week 4 within the NFL noticed some phenomenal efficiency from gamers who performed collegiately within the west.
This week was the toughest week of the season, up to now, to pare the checklist right down to a workable quantity. Consequently, many deserving gamers needed to be omitted from the High 12.
Listed below are my selections for the most effective of them, plus some further notable performances and prime rookies.
High NFL Performances
1. Tuli Tuipulotu, LB, Chargers/USC
Tuipulotu made life tough for Jaxson Dart within the rookie QB’s first begin.
Whereas the Chargers could have come up brief in New York, the previous USC LB had the most effective sport of his three-year profession.
Tuipulotu collected a career-high 10 tackles, seven of them solo, and added career-highs in sacks and TFLs with 4 and 5, respectively.
2. Puka Nacua, WR, Rams/BYU
Puka Nacua had 13 receptions for a profession excessive 170 yards and a TD within the Rams’ 27-20 win over Indianapolis on Sunday.
The previous BYU star is the second participant ever with a minimum of 10 catches and 100 receiving yards in three of his workforce’s first 4 video games of a season.
He’s additionally now the third participant in NFL historical past with a minimum of eight catches in every of his workforce’s first 4 video games of a season.
3. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Raiders/Boise State (R)
Jeanty had 155 scrimmage yards; 138 speeding and 17 receiving, and three touchdowns; one on the bottom and two receiving.
The previous Bronco is the third rookie operating again ever with a minimum of 100 speeding yards, a speeding landing, and two landing receptions in a single sport.
4. Uchenna Nwosu, LB, Seahawks/USC
The former Trojan performed among the finest video games of his eight-year profession in Thursday Night time’s Seattle win over Arizona.
Nwosu collected two sacks whereas making 5 whole tackles in his best outing since week 4 of 2023 all whereas enjoying simply 38 snaps within the contest.
5. Jordan Love, QB, Packers/Utah State
Love threw for 337 yards, the second highest whole of his profession within the tie sport with Dallas on Sunday Night time.
The previous USU star accomplished over 72% of his passes for the second week in a row and the third time this season.
He additionally threw three landing passes within the sport.
6. Woody Marks, RB, Texans/USC (R)
Marks stepped up in a giant means for the Texans in Week 4.
The previous USC again made probably the most of his alternative, speeding for 69 yards on 17 carries and including one other 50 scrimmage yards within the passing sport.
Marks discovered the endzone twice within the Houston win over Tennessee, as soon as on the bottom and as soon as on the receiving finish of a CJ Stroud cross.
7. Bucky Irving, RB, Buccaneers/Oregon
Irving touched the ball 20 occasions within the loss to the Eagles and produced 165 yards from scrimmage.
He led Tampa Bay with 102 yards receiving and caught a landing cross.
The previous Duck had his first 100-yard receiving sport as a professional.
8. Devin Lloyd, LB, Jacksonville/Utah
The former Ute LB led Jacksonville with a season-high eight tackles within the Jags’ win over the 49ers.
Lloyd additionally recorded a sort out for loss and picked off Brock Purdy twice.
He’s now tied for the NFL lead with three interceptions on the season.
9. Bo Nix, QB, Broncos/Oregon
Nix led the Broncos to a pivotal second win over the Bengals on Monday Night time to remain within the AFC West Division hunt.
The previous Duck accomplished 69% of his passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns.
He additionally added a landing on the bottom.
10. Michael Penix Jr., QB, Falcons/Washington
Penix returned to motion within the win over Washington and was productive.
The previous Husky accomplished a career-high 76.9% of his passes for a career-high 313 yards.
The second-year professional additionally added a pair of TD passes.
11. Sam Darnold, QB, Seahawks/USC
Darnold continues to impress in his debut season with Seattle.
The previous Trojan led the Seahawks to their third straight win Thursday Night time, finishing practically 70% of his passes for 242 yards and a TD.
He additionally ran the ball as soon as for twenty-four yards within the three-point win over the Cardinals.
12. Josh Allen, QB, Payments/Wyoming
Allen had a ho-hum 209 yards passing and 45 yards speeding the ball on Sunday in opposition to New Orleans.
The previous Wyoming star accomplished 72.7% of his passes within the win with two passing touchdowns and one other on the bottom.
He now has 45 profession video games with each a landing cross and a speeding landing, tied with Cam Newton for probably the most such video games in NFL historical past.
Notable Rookies and Different Performances
Tetairoa McMillian, WR, Panthers/Arizona (R)—4 receptions for 62 yards.
Cam Skattebo, RB, Giants/Arizona State (R)—90 whole yards on a career-high 27 touches.
Frankie Luvu, LB, Commanders/Washington State—8 tackles, 5 solo, one sack and added one other QB strain.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Lions/USC—7 receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Drake London, WR, Falcons/USC—8 receptions for 110 yards and a landing.
Alex Singleton, LB, Broncos/Montana State—11 tackles, 6 solo and one QB hit.
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