UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Following the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs, Penn State has 15 former players who are a part of seven franchises remaining in the Divisional Round. The Nittany Lions annually rank among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL.
Playoff teams remaining with Nittany Lions featured are as follows: Bills (WR KJ Hamler*, CB Daequan Hardy*, DT Austin Johnson, DL DaQuan Jones, OL Connor McGovern), Chiefs (OL Hunter Nourzad), Commanders (WR Mitchell Tinsley*), Eagles (RB Saquon Barkley, CB Tariq Castro-Fields*, WR Jahan Dotson), Lions (WR Allen Robinson), Ravens (LB Adisa Isaac, LB Odafe Oweh, P Jordan Stout), Texans (OL Juice Scruggs). Practice squad players designated with an asterisk.
NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND SCHEDULE
Saturday, Jan. 18
Game 1 (4:30 p.m. – ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
Nittany Lions featured: OL Juice Scruggs (Texans), OL Hunter Nourzad (Chiefs)
Game 2 (8 p.m. – FOX): Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions
Nittany Lions featured: WR Mitchell Tinsley (Commanders), WR Allen Robinson (Lions)
Sunday, Jan. 19
Game 1 (3 p.m. – NBC/Peacock): Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
Nittany Lions featured: RB Saquon Barkley (Eagles), CB Tariq Castro-Fields (Eagles), WR Jahan Dotson (Eagles)
Game 2 (6:30 p.m. – CBS/Paramount+): Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Nittany Lions featured: LB Adisa Isaac (Ravens), LB Odafe Oweh (Ravens), P Jordan Stout (Ravens), WR KJ Hamler (Bills), CB Daequan Hardy* (Bills), DT Austin Johnson (Bills), DL DaQuan Jones (Bills), OL Connor McGovern (Bills)
NFL WILD CARD WEEKEND RECAP
In the Wild Card round, 21 Penn Staters were on the rosters of 10 playoff teams. Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley and Jahan Dotson made significant impacts in their team’s win, with Barkley rushing for 119 yards and Dotson hauling in a touchdown reception. Odafe Oweh performed well defensively, recording a sack in Baltimore’s win over Pittsburgh.
Here’s how these former Nittany Lion greats fared in last week’s Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 22, Packers 10
- Recorded 119 rushing yards on 25 carries.
- Caught two passes for four yards.
- During the regular season, led the NFL in rushing yards (2,005), rushing yards per game (125.3), was second in yards per carry (5.8, minimum 150 carries), and finished eighth in the league in rushing touchdowns with 13.
Tariq Castro-Fields (2017-21) CB, Philadelphia…
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