Roderick Hood, Arizona Cardinals, CB
How he got here: Hood signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent before the 2003 season. After four seasons with the Eagles, Hood signed a free-agent deal with the Cardinals and has been a regular in the starting lineup ever since.
What he did this year: Hood tallied 40 tackles, picked off a pass and forced a fumble in 15 games this season.
What he did at Auburn: The Columbus, Ga., native finished his career with five interceptions and 106 tackles. He was also a fixture on punt and kick returns, averaging 11.2 and 19.9 yards, respectively, per attempt.

Karlos Dansby, Arizona Cardinals, LB
How he got here: Dansby was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round with the 33rd pick before the 2004 season. He was recently tagged the team’s franchise player heading into 2008 and signed a one-year deal.
What he did this year: Dansby led Arizona and was tied for fourth in the league with 119 tackles during the regular season. He tacked on four sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions and has amassed 23 tackles during the postseason.
What he did at Auburn: The Birmingham native was a regular from the start, picking up 59 tackles his first year on the field. He totaled a combined 160 tackles in his junior and season seasons, including 9.5 sacks.

Kendall Simmons, Pittsburgh Steelers, OG
How he got here: Simmons was drafted with the 30th overall pick in the 2002 Draft by the Steelers. He’s spent his entire career there, but will not play in today’s game. He was ruled out for the season in September after suffering an Achilles’ tendon injury.
What he did this year: Simmons played in four games before going down with the injury and being placed on the season-ending injured reserve list.
What he did at Auburn: Simmons was a huge presence on the Tigers’ line from 1999-2002.