Wildcats in the NFL – Wild Card Weekend
Jan 06, 2020 | Football
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Each week throughout the 2019 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 12 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. For a recap of those players who were finished in Week 17, click here.
Elijah Lee, LB – San Francisco 49ers
Holding the No. 1 seed in the NFC Playoffs, Lee and the San Francisco 49ers were off last week. A native of Blue Springs, Missouri, Lee played in eight games during the regular season with one start, recording four tackles for the 13-3 49ers. San Francisco hosts Minnesota in the Divisional Round on Saturday in a 3:35 p.m. (CT) game that will be televised by NBC.
Tyler Lockett, WR – Seattle Seahawks
Playing in his fourth career postseason game, Lockett earned the start and came away with four catches for 62 yards and returned three kickoffs for 60 yards to help Seattle earn a 17-9 victory at Philadelphia. Lockett now has 292 career postseason receiving yards on 12 catches. He finished the 2019 regular season with his first 1,000-yard campaign, going for 1,057 yards and eight touchdowns on 82 receptions. The Seahawks travel to face No. 2 seed Green Bay in the Divisional Round on Sunday at 5:40 p.m., in a game televised by FOX.
Byron Pringle, WR – Kansas City Chiefs
Pringle and the Kansas City Chiefs – the No. 2 seed in the AFC Playoffs – were off last week. Pringle played in all 16 regular-season games, hauling in 12 receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown while carding seven special teams tackles. The Chiefs, who finished the regular season with a 12-4 record, host Houston on Sunday at 2:05 p.m., on CBS.
D.J. Reed, DB – San Francisco 49ers
Reed, a fifth-round pick by San Francisco in last year's draft, and the 49ers were off last week after earning the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs thanks to a 13-3 record. Reed played in all 16 regular-season games, totaling eight tackles and a fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown. San Francisco hosts Minnesota in the Divisional Round on Saturday at 3:35 p.m. (CT) on NBC.
Darren Sproles, RB/Returner – Philadelphia Eagles
In his 15th and final NFL season, Sproles and the Philadelphia Eagles suffered a 17-9 loss to Seattle on Sunday to end their season as Sproles' career came to an end. Sproles, who announced his retirement on December 21, was placed on injured reserve on November 15 and finished his career ranked fifth in NFL history in career all-purpose yards (19,696).
Elijah Lee, LB – San Francisco 49ers
Holding the No. 1 seed in the NFC Playoffs, Lee and the San Francisco 49ers were off last week. A native of Blue Springs, Missouri, Lee played in eight games during the regular season with one start, recording four tackles for the 13-3 49ers. San Francisco hosts Minnesota in the Divisional Round on Saturday in a 3:35 p.m. (CT) game that will be televised by NBC.
Tyler Lockett, WR – Seattle Seahawks
Playing in his fourth career postseason game, Lockett earned the start and came away with four catches for 62 yards and returned three kickoffs for 60 yards to help Seattle earn a 17-9 victory at Philadelphia. Lockett now has 292 career postseason receiving yards on 12 catches. He finished the 2019 regular season with his first 1,000-yard campaign, going for 1,057 yards and eight touchdowns on 82 receptions. The Seahawks travel to face No. 2 seed Green Bay in the Divisional Round on Sunday at 5:40 p.m., in a game televised by FOX.
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— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 6, 2020
Byron Pringle, WR – Kansas City Chiefs
Pringle and the Kansas City Chiefs – the No. 2 seed in the AFC Playoffs – were off last week. Pringle played in all 16 regular-season games, hauling in 12 receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown while carding seven special teams tackles. The Chiefs, who finished the regular season with a 12-4 record, host Houston on Sunday at 2:05 p.m., on CBS.
D.J. Reed, DB – San Francisco 49ers
Reed, a fifth-round pick by San Francisco in last year's draft, and the 49ers were off last week after earning the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs thanks to a 13-3 record. Reed played in all 16 regular-season games, totaling eight tackles and a fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown. San Francisco hosts Minnesota in the Divisional Round on Saturday at 3:35 p.m. (CT) on NBC.
Darren Sproles, RB/Returner – Philadelphia Eagles
In his 15th and final NFL season, Sproles and the Philadelphia Eagles suffered a 17-9 loss to Seattle on Sunday to end their season as Sproles' career came to an end. Sproles, who announced his retirement on December 21, was placed on injured reserve on November 15 and finished his career ranked fifth in NFL history in career all-purpose yards (19,696).
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— K-State Football (@KStateFB) January 6, 2020
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