How former Rutgers Football players performed in the NFL's Week Six

The 2025 NFL season is through six weeks, with plenty of head-turning action, and teams hitting their bye weeks for the first time.
Here is how every former Rutgers standout performed in Week Six of NFL action.
Former Scarlet Knights currently on 53-man rosters
PLAYER | POSITION | NFL TEAM (WEEK FOUR RESULT) | WEEK FOUR PFF GRADES (# of SNAPS) | WEEK FOUR STATS |
Isiah Pacheco | RB | Kansas City Chiefs (defeated Detroit Lions) | 55.8 (49) | 12 carries, 51 yards, one reception, 0 yards |
Kyle Monangai | RB | Chicago Bears (defeated Washington Commanders) | 63.6 (22) | Five carries, 19 yards, one reception, 25 yards |
Sebastian Joseph-Day | DL | Tennessee Titans (lost to Las Vegas Raiders) | 65.1 (34) | Two tackles, one tackle for loss |
Max Melton | CB | Arizona Cardinals (lost to Indianapolis Colts) | 50.7 (57) | Four tackles, one pass defended |
Bo Melton | CB | Green Bay Packers (defeated Cincinnati Bengals) | 47.8 OFF / 52.1 ST (16 snaps) | One carry, three yards, one tackle, one kickoff return (36 yards) |
Jude McAtamney | PK | New York Giants (defeated Philadelphia Eagles) | 60.0 (5) | 4-for-5 on extra points |
Eric Rogers | CB | Los Angeles Chargers (defeated Miami Dolphins) | N/A | DNP (on Injured Reserve) |
Christian Braswell | CB | Jacksonville Jaguars (lost to Seattle Seahawks) | 53.1 (20) | No stats recorded |
Christian Izien | S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (defeated San Francisco 49ers) | (11) | One tackle |
Andrew DePaola | LS | Minnesota Vikings (BYE) | N/A | N/A |
Mike Burton | FB | Denver Broncos (defeated New York Jets) | N/A | DNP (on season-ending Injured Reserve) |
Kyonte Hamilton | DL | Houston Texans (BYE) | N/A | DNP (on season-ending Injured Reserve) |
Robert Longerbeam | CB | Baltimore Ravens (lost to Los Angeles Rams) | N/A | DNP (on season-ending Injured Reserve) |
Notable Knights
Week Six was still a bit light, but more action-packed compared to Week Five, with more bye weeks but two defensive backs returning from injury.
Isiah Pacheco took another step forward in Kansas City’s backfield, with the offense nearly back to full strength. He led the Chiefs in carries and yards, while playing the most snaps of any running back. He even got some red-zone work, though Kareem Hunt still commanded much of the attention at the goal line. It appears Pacheco is beginning to re-take his role as Kansas City’s lead back, a run game that should open up more with the return of Rashee Rice incoming on Sunday.
Kyle Monangai, fresh off the Chicago Bears’ bye week, found himself in a bigger role in another three-headed backfield with D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson. He played his second-most snaps of the season – trailing only a Week 2 blowout loss to Detroit where Monangai played the fourth quarter with the backups – and registered the most total yards of his young career while making multiple explosive plays, including a 25-yard reception on a screen pass, and playing plenty of red-zone snaps.
The rookie seventh-rounder will likely continue to see more work as the season goes along with his increased experience in head coach Ben Johnson’s system.
Jude McAtamney played a part in the Giants’ surprisingly dominant win over the Philadelphia Eagles, seeing plenty of action with New York’s lively offense. He made his first extra point, but badly missed his second attempt. McAtamney redeemed himself, however, making his final three attempts. Punter Jamie Gillan still handles kickoffs, however, and has impressed with the new dynamic kickoff rules.
Christian Izien made his season debut on the defense, only registering two snaps as Todd Bowles’ slot cornerback, though he did make a solo tackle on kickoff coverage. He is still getting his legs under him in game action after dealing with multiple lower-body injuries to start the year, and is competing with Jacob Parrish for time at nickel.
Max Melton is another former Scarlet Knight who made his return after two leg injuries, though he suffered another minor ailment during the game. In the first quarter, he went stride-for-stride with Indianapolis Colts wideout Alec Pierce on a deep ball, deflected the pass, and walked gingerly off the field. It was only the first half, however, and played the second-most defensive snaps on the team.
Bo Melton got some action in the two phases of the game, but surprisingly, neither was on defense for the Green Bay Packers. He kept up his usual special teams work, serving as one of the gunners on the punt team and as one of the primary kick returners. He made a tackle on punt duty and returned one kickoff for 36 yards.
What made viewers do a double-take, however, was Melton’s lone touch on the offensive side of the ball. Late in the third quarter, Melton took an end-around reverse for three yards before being taken out of bounds.
The two Melton brothers will face off against each other next week, as the Packers travel to Arizona to play the Cardinals. This marks the second time they match up on opposite sides of the field in the NFL, as the Packers defeated Arizona 34-13 at Lambeau Field in 2024.
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