How PFF graded every Auburn defender against Missouri

A back up defender led the way on Auburn's PFF grades.
How PFF graded every Auburn defender against Missouri
How PFF graded every Auburn defender against Missouri

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Auburn's defense played their hearts out against the Missouri Tigers and carried the team to a win. 

They allowed no points after halftime including recovering a fumble in the endzone in overtime to seal and secure a victory in Auburn's first SEC matchup of the season. 

Auburn played 20 players on defense. Four defenders scored above a 70 defensive grade by PFF. No Auburn defenders scored over an 80 in their performance over Missouri. 

An area of concern has been Auburn's linebackers. Owen Pappoe scored the highest among linebackers but had the 15th highest PFF defensive rating. Cam Riley and Wesley Steiner had the lowest scores among Auburn's defenders. 

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Here are Auburn's PFF defensive grades. 

1. Marcus Bragg

PFF Defensive grade: 77.1

2. DJ James

PFF Defensive grade: 74.0

3. Jayson Jones

PFF Defensive grade: 73.0

4. Derick Hall

PFF Defensive grade: 70.9

5. Colby Wooden

PFF Defensive grade: 69.7

6. Jaylin Simpson

PFF Defensive grade: 69.1

7. Jeffrey M'Ba

PFF Defensive grade: 67.2

8. Cayden Bridges

PFF Defensive grade: 66.4

9. Zion Puckett

PFF Defensive grade: 66.0

10. Nehemiah Pritchett

PFF Defensive grade: 65.3

11. JD Rhym

PFF Defensive grade: 64.1

12. Keionte Scott

PFF Defensive grade: 63.8

13. Marcus Harris

PFF Defensive grade: 63.3

14. Caleb Wooden

PFF Defensive grade: 63.0

15. Owen Pappoe

PFF Defensive grade: 61.6

16. Eku Leota

PFF Defensive grade: 61.2

17. Morris Joseph

PFF Defensive grade: 60.3

18. Marquis Burks

PFF Defensive grade: 56.5

19. Cam Riley

PFF Defensive grade: 55.6

20. Wesley Steiner

PFF Defensive grade: 45.9

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