Former Alabama DL Isaiah Buggs signs with Detroit Lions

The former Alabama defensive lineman has signed with the Detroit Lions ahead of the 2022 NFL season.

Former Alabama defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has signed with the Detroit Lions, according to a report by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Buggs later confirmed the reports on his Instagram. Previously, Buggs spent time with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Las Vegas Raiders.

Buggs came to Alabama via the junior college route after he spent two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Mississippi. During the two years he spent with the Bulldogs, he recorded 134 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and 18 tackles for loss. As a result of his stellar performance, he received interest from numerous big-time programs.

USC, Florida State, LSU and Oklahoma offered the Louisiana native. However, it was Coach Saban came out on top to land Buggs. It is safe to say it worked out for both parties.

In the two seasons that he spent in Tuscaloosa, Buggs tallied 103 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks. As a senior, he received second-team All-American honors by the AFCA, as well as being selected as a member of the All-SEC second team.

His hard work paid off in 2019 when he was drafted in the sixth round by the Steelers. From there, he would go on to serve as backup and be coached by former Alabama defensive line coach Karl Dunbar. Throughout his three-year professional career, he has totaled 31 tackles and two tackles for loss.

In January of this year, the Steelers waived Buggs and he signed with the Raiders practice squad soon after. Now, he is a member of the Lions organization. It will be the third team that he has played for in his young NFL career.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Buggs’ career as well as other former Alabama players in the NFL.

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