Kansas State University Athletics
Wildcats in the NFL – Week 13
Dec 07, 2021 | Football
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Each week throughout the 2021 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 16 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. For stats on each player, click on their bio link.
Deante Burton, DB – Dallas Cowboys
Burton, who is in his fourth NFL season and third in Dallas, is on the Cowboys' practice squad. Dallas earned a 27-17 Thursday-night win at New Orleans to improve to 8-4 on the year, as the Cowboys lead the NFC East by two games. Dallas travels to face Washington on Sunday.
B.J. Finney, OL – Pittsburgh Steelers
Finney made his 15th career start and second in as many games, but was in for just three plays until a back injury sidelined him for the rest of the game in Pittsburgh's 20-19 home win over AFC North rival Baltimore. The win improved the Steelers to 6-5-1 on the year as they are in third place in the division. Pittsburgh has a quick turnaround as they travel to face Minnesota on Sunday.
Wyatt Hubert, DE – Cincinnati Bengals
A seventh-round draft pick by Cincinnati in this year's draft, Hubert was injured during the offseason and is on reserve. The Bengals host at home to the Los Angeles Chargers, 41-22, to drop to 7-5 on the year, which is second in the AFC North. Cincinnati hosts San Francisco on Sunday.
Elijah Lee, LB – Cleveland Browns
Lee and the Cleveland Browns were off last week. The 6-6 Browns open the stretch run of the season by hosting Baltimore on Sunday.
Tyler Lockett, WR – Seattle Seahawks
Making his 83rd-career start, Lockett tallied seven catches for 68 yards – including the eventual game-winning touchdown reception in the third quarter – the help the Seahawks earn a 30-23 victory over San Francisco. Lockett ranks 12th in the NFL with 881 receiving yards, while his 15.5 average per catch ranks 11th. The victory was the first by Seattle since October 31 as the Seahawks improved to 4-8 on the year prior to traveling to face Houston on Sunday. Additionally, Lockett was named the Seahawks' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee on Tuesday.
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Football Team
Making his 29th career start and fifth this season, Lucas was in for all 67 offensive snaps to help Washington pick up a 17-15 win at Las Vegas. Lucas has seen time on 459 offensive snaps this year. It was the fourth-straight victory for the Football Team as they improved to 6-6 on the year, as Washington hosts NFC East leader Dallas on Sunday.
Briley Moore, TE – Tennessee Titans
Moore, a rookie free agent signee by the Titans this past offseason, was hurt during training camp and was placed on injured reserve. Tennessee was off last week, and the 8-4 Titans open their final five games of the season by hosting Jacksonville on Sunday.
AJ Parker, DB – Detroit Lions
Parker, a rookie free agent signee who has made four starts this season, was placed on injured reserve two weeks due to an ankle injury. He missed the second of at least three games, which ended up being the Lions' first victory, a 29-27 triumph over Minnesota on a last-second touchdown. The Lions are now 1-10-1 this year, and they travel to face Denver on Sunday.
Byron Pringle, WR – Kansas City Chiefs
Pringle, in his third season as a pro, made one catch for 14 yards in Kansas City's 22-9 Sunday-night win over Denver. Pringle also made one of the best special teams plays of the season as he pushed a member of the Bronco punt-return team into his own defender, causing a fumble, and Pringle recovered the fumble that led to a field goal. Pringle did not have an opportunity to return a kickoff against Denver, but he still ranks fourth in the NFL with a 25.4-yard average on kickoff returns. The Chiefs improved to 8-4 on the year to lead the AFC West thanks to their fifth-straight win, and they host Las Vegas on Sunday.
D.J. Reed Jr., DB – Seattle Seahawks
Reed made the 21st start of his career and 11th this season, tallying five tackles, two pass breakups and returning a kickoff 19 yards in Seattle's 30-23 comeback victory at home over San Francisco on Sunday. The win – Seattle's first since Halloween – improved to Seahawks to 4-8 on the year, and they travel to face Houston on Sunday.
Dalton Risner, OL – Denver Broncos
Risner made his 43rd-career start and was in for all 77 offensive snaps in Denver's 22-9 loss at Kansas City on Sunday night. Risner has seen time on 2,626 of the Broncos' 2,879 offensive snaps (91.2%) since he began his career in 2019. The loss evened Denver's record at 6-6 prior to hosting Detroit on Sunday.
Duke Shelley, DB – Chicago Bears
Shelley went on injured reserve two weeks ago due to a hamstring injury, missing his second of at least three games. Chicago fell at home to Arizona, 33-22, to drop to 4-8 on the year, and the Bears travel to face Green Bay on Sunday night.
Elijah Sullivan, LB – Kansas City Chiefs
A rookie free agent who was with San Francisco the entire preseason, Sullivan was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad on September 11. Kansas City improved to 8-4 on the year with a 22-9 Sunday-night home win over Denver. The Chiefs, who lead the AFC West, host Las Vegas on Sunday.
Kiondre Thomas, DB – Los Angeles Chargers
Thomas, a rookie free agent who spent the entire preseason with Cleveland, was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad on September 6. The Chargers picked up a 41-22 win at Cincinnati to improve to 7-5 on the year, one game out of the AFC West lead. The Chargers return home to host the New York Giants on Sunday.
Cody Whitehair, OL – Chicago Bears
Whitehair carded his 90th-career start and was in for all 76 offensive snaps in Chicago's 33-22 home loss to Arizona. Whitehair has been in for all 765 offensive snaps this season. The Bears dropped to 4-8 this year prior to traveling to face Green Bay on Sunday night.
Jordan Willis, DE – San Francisco 49ers
Willis registered three tackles – including a 10-yard sack – among his 13 defensive snaps and one special teams play in San Francisco's 30-23 loss at Seattle. The set back dropped the 49ers to 6-6 on the year. San Francisco travels to face Cincinnati – the team that drafted Willis in 2017 – on Sunday.
Deante Burton, DB – Dallas Cowboys
Burton, who is in his fourth NFL season and third in Dallas, is on the Cowboys' practice squad. Dallas earned a 27-17 Thursday-night win at New Orleans to improve to 8-4 on the year, as the Cowboys lead the NFC East by two games. Dallas travels to face Washington on Sunday.
B.J. Finney, OL – Pittsburgh Steelers
Finney made his 15th career start and second in as many games, but was in for just three plays until a back injury sidelined him for the rest of the game in Pittsburgh's 20-19 home win over AFC North rival Baltimore. The win improved the Steelers to 6-5-1 on the year as they are in third place in the division. Pittsburgh has a quick turnaround as they travel to face Minnesota on Sunday.
Wyatt Hubert, DE – Cincinnati Bengals
A seventh-round draft pick by Cincinnati in this year's draft, Hubert was injured during the offseason and is on reserve. The Bengals host at home to the Los Angeles Chargers, 41-22, to drop to 7-5 on the year, which is second in the AFC North. Cincinnati hosts San Francisco on Sunday.
Elijah Lee, LB – Cleveland Browns
Lee and the Cleveland Browns were off last week. The 6-6 Browns open the stretch run of the season by hosting Baltimore on Sunday.
Tyler Lockett, WR – Seattle Seahawks
Making his 83rd-career start, Lockett tallied seven catches for 68 yards – including the eventual game-winning touchdown reception in the third quarter – the help the Seahawks earn a 30-23 victory over San Francisco. Lockett ranks 12th in the NFL with 881 receiving yards, while his 15.5 average per catch ranks 11th. The victory was the first by Seattle since October 31 as the Seahawks improved to 4-8 on the year prior to traveling to face Houston on Sunday. Additionally, Lockett was named the Seahawks' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee on Tuesday.
Back corner. Too pretty. @DangeRussWilson ➡️ @TDLockett12
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 5, 2021
📺 #SFvsSEA on CBS pic.twitter.com/6MK4cCnMqA
.@TDLockett12 is an amazing receiver, but the time he puts into giving back to his community is what makes him truly special. Congrats to our 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee! #WPMOYChallenge
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 7, 2021
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Football Team
Making his 29th career start and fifth this season, Lucas was in for all 67 offensive snaps to help Washington pick up a 17-15 win at Las Vegas. Lucas has seen time on 459 offensive snaps this year. It was the fourth-straight victory for the Football Team as they improved to 6-6 on the year, as Washington hosts NFC East leader Dallas on Sunday.
Briley Moore, TE – Tennessee Titans
Moore, a rookie free agent signee by the Titans this past offseason, was hurt during training camp and was placed on injured reserve. Tennessee was off last week, and the 8-4 Titans open their final five games of the season by hosting Jacksonville on Sunday.
AJ Parker, DB – Detroit Lions
Parker, a rookie free agent signee who has made four starts this season, was placed on injured reserve two weeks due to an ankle injury. He missed the second of at least three games, which ended up being the Lions' first victory, a 29-27 triumph over Minnesota on a last-second touchdown. The Lions are now 1-10-1 this year, and they travel to face Denver on Sunday.
Byron Pringle, WR – Kansas City Chiefs
Pringle, in his third season as a pro, made one catch for 14 yards in Kansas City's 22-9 Sunday-night win over Denver. Pringle also made one of the best special teams plays of the season as he pushed a member of the Bronco punt-return team into his own defender, causing a fumble, and Pringle recovered the fumble that led to a field goal. Pringle did not have an opportunity to return a kickoff against Denver, but he still ranks fourth in the NFL with a 25.4-yard average on kickoff returns. The Chiefs improved to 8-4 on the year to lead the AFC West thanks to their fifth-straight win, and they host Las Vegas on Sunday.
.@pringle_byron was MOVING 💨
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 6, 2021
📺: #DENvsKC on @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/bepw225VS7
D.J. Reed Jr., DB – Seattle Seahawks
Reed made the 21st start of his career and 11th this season, tallying five tackles, two pass breakups and returning a kickoff 19 yards in Seattle's 30-23 comeback victory at home over San Francisco on Sunday. The win – Seattle's first since Halloween – improved to Seahawks to 4-8 on the year, and they travel to face Houston on Sunday.
Dalton Risner, OL – Denver Broncos
Risner made his 43rd-career start and was in for all 77 offensive snaps in Denver's 22-9 loss at Kansas City on Sunday night. Risner has seen time on 2,626 of the Broncos' 2,879 offensive snaps (91.2%) since he began his career in 2019. The loss evened Denver's record at 6-6 prior to hosting Detroit on Sunday.
Duke Shelley, DB – Chicago Bears
Shelley went on injured reserve two weeks ago due to a hamstring injury, missing his second of at least three games. Chicago fell at home to Arizona, 33-22, to drop to 4-8 on the year, and the Bears travel to face Green Bay on Sunday night.
Elijah Sullivan, LB – Kansas City Chiefs
A rookie free agent who was with San Francisco the entire preseason, Sullivan was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad on September 11. Kansas City improved to 8-4 on the year with a 22-9 Sunday-night home win over Denver. The Chiefs, who lead the AFC West, host Las Vegas on Sunday.
Kiondre Thomas, DB – Los Angeles Chargers
Thomas, a rookie free agent who spent the entire preseason with Cleveland, was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad on September 6. The Chargers picked up a 41-22 win at Cincinnati to improve to 7-5 on the year, one game out of the AFC West lead. The Chargers return home to host the New York Giants on Sunday.
Cody Whitehair, OL – Chicago Bears
Whitehair carded his 90th-career start and was in for all 76 offensive snaps in Chicago's 33-22 home loss to Arizona. Whitehair has been in for all 765 offensive snaps this season. The Bears dropped to 4-8 this year prior to traveling to face Green Bay on Sunday night.
Jordan Willis, DE – San Francisco 49ers
Willis registered three tackles – including a 10-yard sack – among his 13 defensive snaps and one special teams play in San Francisco's 30-23 loss at Seattle. The set back dropped the 49ers to 6-6 on the year. San Francisco travels to face Cincinnati – the team that drafted Willis in 2017 – on Sunday.
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