Texas A&M Aggies advancing to the divisional round of NFL Playoffs
The first weekend of the NFL playoffs, the Super Wild Card Weekend, is now officially concluded. The focus now turns to the second stage of the playoffs, the Divisional round. There were 10 former Texas A&M Aggies to enter the playoffs, but that number is now down to five.
Nearly all of their former Aggies were involved in some outright crazy and exciting matchups in the first round.
Here are the former Aggies moving on and what they did for their teams in the opening weekend of the playoffs.
Buffalo Bills
Tyrel Dodson, LB
Dodson did not get any defensive snaps in this game, but he was very present on special teams. In fact, he played his most snaps of the season in this game against the Dolphins. His biggest play of the game was a fumble recovery on a muffed punt to keep the ball in the Bills possession. His recovery prevented the Dolphins from getting the ball on the Bills 32-yard line. The Bills scored two minutes later in what would eventually be the game winning touchdown.
Dodson, who has appeared in 10 total games this season, including playoffs, is a regular rotational player at linebacker. He had 32 tackles and one sack in the regular season. The Bills will face the Bengals on Sunday at 2:00 P.M.
Von Miller, EDGE
Miller is out for the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL in early December.
Cincinnati Bengals
Trayveon Williams, KR (RB)
Former Texas A&M running back, Williams played 14 snaps against the Ravens, all coming on special teams. In his one kick return, he took a kick for a 26-yard return. He also made one tackle while in special teams coverage.
Williams took over as the Bengals kick returner in the final seven games of the regular season. On 16 returns, Williams is averaging 22.3 yards per return. His longest return is 42 yards. The Bengals face the Bills on Sunday at 2:00 P.M.
Dallas Cowboys
Wilson was extremely productive in the Cowboys 31-14 Monday night over the Buccaneers. Playing 82 snaps in the game, he finished the tied for the third with six total tackles, and tied for the team lead in pass deflections, with two.
Wilson, in his fourth season in the NFL, is proving himself to be one of the top safeties in the league. Wilson has 101 tackles, eight stuffs, five sacks, and one interception this season. The Cowboys face the 49ers on Sunday night at 5:30 P.M.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Christian Kirk, WR
Kirk was a star in the midst of the Jaguars miraculous 27-point comeback over the Chargers. The former Texas A&M star hauled in eight catches for 78-yards and fourth quarter touchdown.
With one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL feeding Kirk the ball, he is having by far his best season of his professional career. Kirk finished the regular season with 84 catches for 1,108 yards with eight touchdowns, all career highs. The Jaguars face the Chiefs on Saturday at 3:30 P.M.