The NFL regular season is all wrapped up as this weekend will be the start of the wild card round of playoffs. There’s several former Longhorns suiting up to start their march towards the Lombardi Trophy. Here is a look at this weekend’s action.
NFL Wild Card Playoffs
AFC Matchup: Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans
In the biggest AFC matchup featuring former Longhorns, the Ravens and Titans have plenty of Texas Exes to participate. Baltimore should be known as the University of Texas-East Coast campus while Tennessee is the University of Texas-Nashville.
Ravens:
- Justin Tucker, Kicker: 26/29 FGs 52/53 XPs for 130 total points.
- Devin Duvernay, Wide Receiver: 20 rec, 201 yards 4 carries, 70 yards and 21 kickoff returns, 578 yards, TD.
- DeShon Elliott, Safety: 80 tackles, 5 QB hits, 2.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 4 passes defended.
Titans:
- Kenny Vaccaro, Safety: 83 tackles, 1 QB hit, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, 5 passes defended.
- D’Onta Foreman, Running Back: 22 carries, 95 yards 1 rec, 5 yards, TD.
- Geoff Swaim, Tight End: 9 receptions, 83 yards, TD.
NFC Matchup: Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints
Saints:
- Malcom Brown, Defensive Tackle: 27 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 2 QB hits.
- Malcolm Roach, Defensive Tackle: 16 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 QB hits.
- Lil’Jordan Humphry, Wide Receiver: 3 rec, 46 yards, TD.
AFC Matchup: Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills
Colts:
- Marcus Johnson, Wide Receiver: 14 rec, 255 yards.
NFC Matchup: Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks
If Baltimore is the UT-East Coast campus then Seattle is the West Coast campus for the University of Texas. Three former Longhorns will suit up for the Seahawks when they take on the Rams. Malcolm Brown will be the lone Longhorn for Los Angeles.
Rams:
- Malcolm Brown, Running Back: 101 carries, 419 yards, 5 TDs 23 rec, 162 yards.
Seahawks:
- Quandre Diggs, Safety: 64 tackles, 10 passes defended, 5 INTs.
- Poona Ford, Defensive Tackle: 40 tackles, 8 TFLs, 2 sacks, 1 FF.
- Michael Dickson, Punter: 61 punts, 3,028 yards, 49.6 average.