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Patriots defensive starters:
OLB: Dre’Mont Jones
DT: Cory Durden
DT: Milton Williams
DT: Christian Barmore
OLB: Elijah Ponder
ILB: Robert Spillane
ILB: Christian Elliss
CB: Christian Gonzalez
CB: Carlton Davis III
S: Craig Woodson
S: Kevin Byard III
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- "Special teams took a step back here after we had a really good performance [vs. the Jets]." -- Mike Vrabel, on @TheGregHillShow · Quoting Mike Reiss: Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 7 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Jaylen Reed, ST Brenden Schooler 3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, OLB Benton Whitley 2️⃣ units: CB Kindle Vildor 1️⃣ unit: OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC) CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR) NOTES: Overall performance not up the group’s usual standard … Bears seemed to play with more urgency … Illegal formation penalty on LB Darius Muasau for leaving early on kickoff (return also went for 47 yards) … Muasau leads way with 2 tackles, now has 8 on season … S Mike Brown, CB Kindle Vildor with other tackles … Among the…
- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 7 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Jaylen Reed, ST Brenden Schooler 3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, OLB Benton Whitley 2️⃣ units: CB Kindle Vildor 1️⃣ unit: OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC) CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR) NOTES: Overall performance not up the group’s usual standard … Bears seemed to play with more urgency … Illegal formation penalty on LB Darius Muasau for leaving early on kickoff (return also went for 47 yards) … Muasau leads way with 2 tackles, now has 8 on season … S Mike Brown, CB Kindle Vildor with other tackles … Among the highlights was kicker Andy Borregales (pictured) — the proud first-time dad with wife Steph giving birth to their son earlier this week — drilling a…
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Patriots defensive starters:
OLB: Dre’Mont Jones
DT: Milton Williams
DT: Cory Durden
OLB: Elijah Ponder
LB: Robert Spillane
LB: Christian Elliss
CB: Christian Gonzalez
CB: Charles Woods
CB: Marcus Jones
S: Craig Woodson
S: Kevin Byard III
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- Oct 22 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Bears are killing the #Patriots with these runs left, often at Elijah Ponder. The TD, 4th-down conversion and now a 10-yard run into the red zone.
- Oct 22 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Elijah Ponder ran himself out of the play on that TD.
- Oct 22 Mike Reiss (X) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Charles Woods CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III
- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 6 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Brenden Schooler 3️⃣ units: S Elliott Davison, S Jaylen Reed 2️⃣ units: RB Corey Kiner, OLB Elijah Ponder, CB Kindle Vildor 1️⃣ unit: LB Christian Elliss (PP/PC), OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC), CB Marcus Jones (PR), DT Leonard Taylor III (PR), WR Kyle Williams (KR) NOTES: Special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer (pictured) and assistant Tom Quinn get a tip of the cap from Mike Vrabel for having the kickoff coverage unit flying around as TE Cameron Latu, among others, had big hits…Brenden Schooler served up a reminder of his impact with a team-high 3 tackles…S Elliott Davison’s work in the kicking game, essentially taking over for CB Charles Woods as Woods plays more on defense, earned him a spot on the 53-man roster…
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Defensive snaps vs. Jets:
🏈 OLB Elijah Ponder (48, sack) up to 74.7% on year
🏈 DT Milton Williams ties season high (46), now 70% for season
🏈 CB Charles Woods fills in again (40 of 62, INT, game ball); 51.1% on year
🏈 3-CB nickel plan, relies on lighter box to stop run
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*taps sign* · Quoting Bernd Buchmasser: Sunday Patriots Notes: Elijah Ponder is a star in the making; A practice squad safety is making a name for himself; Rhamondre Stevenson draws some high praise; Corey Kiner's opportunity; And more.
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- Oct 18 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) From ESPN Research: OLB Elijah Ponder has at least a half sack in 5 straight games, the longest streak by a Patriots defender since Joshua Uche had a 5-game stretch in 2022.+1
- Oct 18 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) *taps sign* · Quoting Bernd Buchmasser: Sunday Patriots Notes: Elijah Ponder is a star in the making; A practice squad safety is making a name for himself; Rhamondre Stevenson draws some high praise; Corey Kiner's opportunity; And more.
- Oct 18 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Elijah Ponder ILB: Robert Spillane ILB: Christian Elliss CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Marcus Jones CB: Charles Woods S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
- Sunday Patriots Notes: Elijah Ponder is a star in the making; A practice squad safety is making a name for himself; Rhamondre Stevenson draws some high praise; Corey Kiner's opportunity; And more.
- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 5 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4⃣ units: S Mike Brown, S Elliott Davison, LB Erick Hunter, TE Cameron Latu, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Brenden Schooler 3⃣ units: LB K.J. Britt, RB Corey Kiner, LB Darius Muasau, S Jaylen Reed 2⃣ units: (none) 1⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (PP/PC), OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC), CB Marcus Jones (PR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), WR Kyle Williams (KR) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: With so many injuries across the roster, this was reflected in a season-high six players playing on all four units as others who would normally show up – such as CB Charles Woods – were taken off fourth-down duties … S Mike Brown had two penalties (holding, facemask) and LB Namdi Obiazor had one (illegal blindside block) … Nice patience shown by practice-squad elevation Elliott…
- Drake Maye is back. Aaaall the way back. Here's how Maye and Josh McDaniels made magic with an undermanned #Patriots offense, plus... ⭐️Young WRs star differently 📈Elijah Ponder, Year 2 leaping 🤺Zak Kuhr's "fence" D 🏈Play-calling, game plans, more!
- The best/worst part isn't just the disguise, it's this came after the #Patriots had shown and tortured Kirk Cousins with Cover 0 earlier in the half (0/4 against it). Then they show this, spin out, Cousins holds the ball, and Elijah Ponder gets his strip sack before halftime.
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Patriots defensive starters:
OLB: Dre’Mont Jones
DT: Milton Williams
DT: Cory Durden
DT: Joshua Farmer
OLB: Elijah Ponder
LB: Robert Spillane
LB: Christian Elliss
CB: Marcus Jones
CB: Charles Woods
S: Craig Woodson
S: Kevin Byard III
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- Oct 11 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) From ESPN Insights: OLB Elijah Ponder has 2 sacks, which is the most for a Patriots player in a first half since Joshua Uche in 2022 (Week 13 vs. the Bills, with 2).+1
- Oct 11 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders Kolton Miller was beaten by Elijah Ponder, who recorded a strip-sack to close out the first half.
- Oct 11 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Dre’Mont Jones DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden DT: Joshua Farmer OLB: Elijah Ponder LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Marcus Jones CB: Charles Woods S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III+1
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Patriots edge rusher trio exceeding expectations in the first four games of the season
Dre'Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder and rookie Gabe Jacas are off to a strong start this season.
- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 4 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor 3️⃣ units: LB Erick Hunter (later joined punt coverage unit as gunner), TE Cameron Latu, OLB Jose Ramirez, S Jaylen Reed 2️⃣ units: WR Efton Chism III, OLB Gabe Jacas, OLB Eijah Ponder, CB Karon Prunty, CB Kindle Vildor, CB Charles Woods 1️⃣ unit: FB Reggie Gilliam (KC, usually on PP/PC but had ankle injury), CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), TE Eli Raridon (PP/PC, in for Reggie Gilliam), WR Kyle Williams (KR), (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: Rookie LB Erick Hunter (pictured), who signed to the 53-man roster after the final roster cutdown after he spent the offseason/preseason with the Lions, had a productive day with four tackles. The last Patriot with four…
- Patriots defensive starters OLB: Elijah Ponder DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden DT: Daquan Jones LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss LB Darius Muasua CB: Carlton Davis III CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Kevin Byard III
- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 3 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4️⃣ units: S Mike Brown, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor 3️⃣ units: FB Reggie Gilliam, LB Erick Hunter, CB Charles Woods 2️⃣ units: CB Channing Canada, CB Karon Prunty, OLB Jose Ramirez, S Jaylen Reed 1️⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (KR), WR Efton Chism III (KC), WR Mack Hollins (KR), OLB Gabe Jacas (PP/PC), CB Marcus Jones (PR), RB Corey Kiner (KR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), Kyle Williams (KR) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: One aspect that stood out was how the Jaguars showed respect to Obiazor, doubling him at times. Obiazor has made an impact on all three opening kickoffs this season with two tackles and drawing a block-in-the-back penalty on Jahlani Tavai on Sunday…Kyle Williams fielding a kickoff at the 9 and…
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Mike Vrabel, in his pre-game interview on @985TheSportsHub, tells @scottzolak that the team will rely on Elijah Ponder and Gabe Jacas at OLB, with Jose Ramirez having worked hard as a backup and DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. possibly getting snaps there.
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- Sep 27 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots defensive starters (bigger package): OLB: Elijah Ponder DT: Milton Williams DT: Cory Durden OLB: Jeremiah Pharms Jr. ILB: Robert Spillane ILB: Christian Elliss ILB: Darius Muasau CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Carlton Davis III S: Jaylen Reed S: Kevin Byard III+1
- Sep 27 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Mike Vrabel, in his pre-game interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub, tells Scott Zolak that the team will rely on Elijah Ponder and Gabe Jacas at OLB, with Jose Ramirez having worked hard as a backup and DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. possibly getting snaps there.+1
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Cleaning out the notebook from the Patriots’ 20-3 win over the Steelers … diving into QB Drake Maye’s performance … and looking ahead to Sunday’s road game against the Jaguars (pictured: OLB Elijah Ponder).
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- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 2 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game - charted based on first units to take the field): 4️⃣ units: TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor 3️⃣ units: FB Reggie Gilliam, LB Erick Hunter, OLB Gabe Jacas, S Dell Pettus, S Jaylen Reed 2️⃣ units: CB Channing Canada, OLB Quintayvious Hutchins, OLB Elijah Ponder, S Craig Woodson 1️⃣ unit: WR Efton Chism III (KC), WR Mack Hollins (KR), CB Marcus Jones (PR), CB Karon Prunty (PR), WR Kyle Williams (KR), CB Charles Woods (KC) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: Sixth-round pick LB Namdi Obiazor once again involved with a game-opening assisted tackle, now has 5 total special-teams tackles (tied for second in NFL)… WR Efton Chism III (pictured) plays on kickoff coverage and registers a tackle after surging downfield unblocked…S Jaylen Reed fills in as personal protector on…
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Patriots Monday
🎙️11:30a: Mike Vrabel
NOTES: Players get "Victory Monday"...600th win...16 points allowed over 1st 2 games (best start by D since '19)...OLB Elijah Ponder's 3 fumble recoveries since start of '25 ties NFL-high...6-0 under Vrabel when forcing multiple turnovers.
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