Former Alabama running backs Najee Harris and Kenyan Drake scored touchdowns in different circumstances during NFL preseason games on Thursday night.

A first-round draft choice in 2021, Harris will start his third season as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 1 running back on Sept. 10. He tuned up for that assignment with four carries for 18 yards and a touchdown and a 16-yard reception in Pittsburgh’s 24-0 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in its preseason finale.

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Harris ended the Steelers’ opening possession with a 1-yard touchdown plunge with 10:56 left in the first quarter.

With his fifth team in five seasons, Drake is competing for a spot on the Indianapolis Colts’ regular-season roster. With Jonathan Taylor, the Colts’ top running back, seeking to be traded and his projected backup, Zack Moss, out with a broken arm, Indianapolis’ depth chart at running back is full of question marks with the deadline to reduce the 90-player preseason roster to 53 looming at 3 p.m. CDT Tuesday.

Drake ran for 21 yards on five carries and had two receptions for 22 yards and one touchdown in the Colts’ 27-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Drake caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Gardner Minshew as Indianapolis took a 24-13 lead with 9:05 to play.

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In addition to Harris and Drake, 26 other players from Alabama high schools and colleges are on the rosters of the NFL teams in action on Thursday night:

Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Atlanta Falcons 0

· Montravius Adams (Auburn) started at defensive tackle for the Steelers. Adams made one tackle.

· Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander (Oxford) made four tackles.

· Falcons wide receiver Slade Bolden (Alabama) had two receptions for 14 yards.

· Tae Davis (Oxford) started at inside linebacker for the Falcons. Davis made four tackles.

· Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) started at safety for the Steelers.

· DeMarcco Hellams (Alabama) started at safety for the Falcons. Hellams made six tackles on defense and two on special teams.

· George Pickens (Hoover) started at wide receiver for the Steelers. Pickens had a one-handed, 35-yard reception at the Atlanta 1-yard line that set up Pittsburgh’s first touchdown.

· Levi Wallace (Alabama) started at cornerback for the Steelers. Wallace made one tackle.

Indianapolis Colts 27, Philadelphia Eagles 13

· Eagles safety Reed Blankenship (West Limestone) did not play.

· Eagles cornerback James Bradberry (Pleasant Grove, Samford) did not play.

· Colts cornerback Tony Brown (Alabama) made two tackles.

· Eagles linebacker Zach Cunningham (Pinson Valley) did not play.

· Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (Alabama) did not play.

· Eagles offensive tackle Jack Driscoll (Auburn) did not play.

· Colts guard Emil Ekiyor (Alabama) did not record any stats.

· Colts safety Ronnie Harrison (Alabama) did not record any stats.

· Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (Alabama) did not play.

· Eagles cornerback Josh Jobe (Alabama) did not play.

· Colts center Ryan Kelly (Alabama) did not play.

· Nicholas Morrow (Huntsville) started at linebacker for the Eagles. Morrow registered one tackle for loss.

· Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks (Alabama) made three tackles and broke up a pass.

· Eagles punter Arryn Siposs (Auburn) averaged 45.0 yards on three punts. He had a 49-yard punt for a fair catch at the Indianapolis 38-yard line, a 44-yarder returned for no gain at the Indianapolis 23 and a 42-yarder downed at the Indianapolis 28.

· Braden Smith (Auburn) started at right offensive tackle for the Colts.

· Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (Alabama) did not play.

· Tyler Steen (Alabama) started at right guard for the Eagles.

· Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins (Athens) did not play.

The teams open their regular-season schedules on Sept. 10. Atlanta hosts the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis hosts the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia visits the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh hosts the San Francisco 49ers.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.