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Wildcats in the NFL – Divisional Round
Jan 20, 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. For those that saw their season come to an end during Wild Card Weekend, click here.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs
A first-round draft pick a year ago, Anudike-Uzomah tallied an eight-yard sack and another tackle for loss among his six defensive snaps as he helped Kansas City earn a 23-14 home win over Houston. It was his first-career playoff sack and second TFL as he also had one in last year's Super Bowl. The Chiefs advanced to their seventh-straight AFC Championship game as they will host Buffalo on Sunday in 5:30 p.m. (CT) contest that will be shown on CBS.
KT Leveston, OL – Los Angeles Rams
Leveston, a seventh-round draft pick this year by the Los Angeles Rams, is on injured reserve. The Rams lost at Philadelphia, 28-22, to see their season come to an end.
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Commanders
Lucas, a 10th-year pro, was in for eight special teams plays during Washington's 45-31 victory at Detroit, his sixth career playoff game. The Commanders advanced to the NFC Championship for the first time since 1991 as they will play at Philadelphia on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) in a game televised by FOX.
Ben Sinnott, TE – Washington Commanders
Sinnott, a second-round selection in this year's draft, saw time on three offensive snaps and 13 special teams plays to help Washington pick up a 45-31 victory at Detroit, as the Commanders will play in the NFC Championship for the first time since 1991. Washington travels to Philadelphia for the 2 p.m. (CT) contest on Sunday that will be shown on FOX.
Russ Yeast, S – Houston Texans
Yeast is on the Texans' practice squad. Houston lost, 23-14, at Kansas City, to see its season come to an end in the Divisional Round for a second-straight year.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs
A first-round draft pick a year ago, Anudike-Uzomah tallied an eight-yard sack and another tackle for loss among his six defensive snaps as he helped Kansas City earn a 23-14 home win over Houston. It was his first-career playoff sack and second TFL as he also had one in last year's Super Bowl. The Chiefs advanced to their seventh-straight AFC Championship game as they will host Buffalo on Sunday in 5:30 p.m. (CT) contest that will be shown on CBS.
KT Leveston, OL – Los Angeles Rams
Leveston, a seventh-round draft pick this year by the Los Angeles Rams, is on injured reserve. The Rams lost at Philadelphia, 28-22, to see their season come to an end.
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Commanders
Lucas, a 10th-year pro, was in for eight special teams plays during Washington's 45-31 victory at Detroit, his sixth career playoff game. The Commanders advanced to the NFC Championship for the first time since 1991 as they will play at Philadelphia on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) in a game televised by FOX.
Ben Sinnott, TE – Washington Commanders
Sinnott, a second-round selection in this year's draft, saw time on three offensive snaps and 13 special teams plays to help Washington pick up a 45-31 victory at Detroit, as the Commanders will play in the NFC Championship for the first time since 1991. Washington travels to Philadelphia for the 2 p.m. (CT) contest on Sunday that will be shown on FOX.
Russ Yeast, S – Houston Texans
Yeast is on the Texans' practice squad. Houston lost, 23-14, at Kansas City, to see its season come to an end in the Divisional Round for a second-straight year.
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