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Wildcats in the NFL – Wild Card Weekend
Jan 14, 2025 | Football
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Each week throughout the 2024 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 17 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. For a final recap of those whose team did not make the playoffs, click here.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs
Anudike-Uzomah, a first-round draft pick a year ago, and the Chiefs were off last week after securing the No. 1 seed in the AFC Playoffs and a first-round bye. Kansas City hosts Houston on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. (CT) game that will be show on ESPN and ABC.
Josh Hayes, DB – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hayes, a sixth-round selection in last year's draft, played significant time on defense following an injury to a teammate and carded four tackles among his 25 defensive snaps in addition to seeing time on 15 special teams plays in Tampa Bay's 23-20 last-second home loss to Washington. It was Hayes' third playoff game in his two years in the NFL.
KT Leveston, OL – Los Angeles Rams
A seventh-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams, Leveston was placed on injured reserve in August and designated to return to practice in November, but he was not put on the active roster in time as his season came to an end. The Rams picked up a 27-9 win over Minnesota in a neutral-site game held in Glendale, Arizona. Los Angeles moves on to the Divisional Round to play at Philadelphia on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) on NBC.
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Commanders
A 10th-year pro, Lucas was in for five special teams plays – including the game-winning 37-yard field goal as time expired – in Washington's 23-20 victory at Tampa Bay. It was Lucas' fifth career playoff game but the first time he was on an advancing team. The Commanders will travel to face Detroit in a 7 p.m. (CT) contest on Saturday that will be shown on FOX.
Dalton Risner, OL – Minnesota Vikings
Risner, who is in his sixth NFL season and second with the Vikings, started and played on all 74 offensive snaps in his first-career playoff game, a 27-9 Minnesota loss to the Los Angeles Rams in a neutral-site game held in Glendale, Arizona.
Ben Sinnott, TE – Washington Commanders
In his first-career playoff game, Sinnott, a second-round selection in this year's draft, was in for seven offensive snaps and five special teams plays, helping the Commanders earn a 23-20 last-second victory at Tampa Bay. Washington will now play in the Divisional Round at Detroit at 7 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, and the game will be shown on FOX.
Russ Yeast, S – Houston Texans
Yeast is on the Texans' practice squad. Houston earned a 32-12 home victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Texans play in the Divisional Round at Kansas City on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. (CT) contest that will be shown on ESPN and ABC.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs
Anudike-Uzomah, a first-round draft pick a year ago, and the Chiefs were off last week after securing the No. 1 seed in the AFC Playoffs and a first-round bye. Kansas City hosts Houston on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. (CT) game that will be show on ESPN and ABC.
Josh Hayes, DB – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hayes, a sixth-round selection in last year's draft, played significant time on defense following an injury to a teammate and carded four tackles among his 25 defensive snaps in addition to seeing time on 15 special teams plays in Tampa Bay's 23-20 last-second home loss to Washington. It was Hayes' third playoff game in his two years in the NFL.
KT Leveston, OL – Los Angeles Rams
A seventh-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams, Leveston was placed on injured reserve in August and designated to return to practice in November, but he was not put on the active roster in time as his season came to an end. The Rams picked up a 27-9 win over Minnesota in a neutral-site game held in Glendale, Arizona. Los Angeles moves on to the Divisional Round to play at Philadelphia on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) on NBC.
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Commanders
A 10th-year pro, Lucas was in for five special teams plays – including the game-winning 37-yard field goal as time expired – in Washington's 23-20 victory at Tampa Bay. It was Lucas' fifth career playoff game but the first time he was on an advancing team. The Commanders will travel to face Detroit in a 7 p.m. (CT) contest on Saturday that will be shown on FOX.
Dalton Risner, OL – Minnesota Vikings
Risner, who is in his sixth NFL season and second with the Vikings, started and played on all 74 offensive snaps in his first-career playoff game, a 27-9 Minnesota loss to the Los Angeles Rams in a neutral-site game held in Glendale, Arizona.
Ben Sinnott, TE – Washington Commanders
In his first-career playoff game, Sinnott, a second-round selection in this year's draft, was in for seven offensive snaps and five special teams plays, helping the Commanders earn a 23-20 last-second victory at Tampa Bay. Washington will now play in the Divisional Round at Detroit at 7 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, and the game will be shown on FOX.
Russ Yeast, S – Houston Texans
Yeast is on the Texans' practice squad. Houston earned a 32-12 home victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Texans play in the Divisional Round at Kansas City on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. (CT) contest that will be shown on ESPN and ABC.
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