Three former Wildcats survive the NFL’s Wildcard Weekend

Three former Kentucky football players will continue on in the NFL Playoffs.

Five Wildcats came into NFL Wildcard Weekend. Only three survived.

Ray Davis, Chris Rodriguez Jr., and Darian Kinnard all survived Wildcard weekend and will be moving on to the NFL’s divisional playoff round.

None of the three made much of an impact in their respective games. Davis is the only one that recorded a stat, as he logged a single carry for 3 yards.

Rodriguez did not record a carry or reception in the Commanders 23-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday night.

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Kinnard, a reserve offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, also did not feature prominently in the team’s 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Other former Wildcats Bud Dupree (Chargers) and Carrington Valentine (Packers) were eliminated over the weekend. Dupree did not record a stat in the Chargers’ 32-12 loss to the Texans, while Valentine logged 5 total tackles.

Former Kentucky quarterback Devin Leary also will be moving on to the next round with his team, the Baltimore Ravens — although he is a member of their practice squad.