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Chuck Clark, Kendall Fuller headline Hokies in NFL Divisional Playoffs

Saturday, January 11
 
Tennessee at Baltimore – 8:15 p.m. ET
S Chuck Clark and the No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens host the sixth seeded Tennessee Titans. The Titans finished the season 9-7 are coming off a big win after upsetting the No. 3 Patriots 20-3, while the Ravens are coming off a first-round bye.
 
Clark has been a key piece of the NFL's No. 4 ranked defense since taking over the starting role in Week 6 against the Bengals. He led Baltimore with 73 total tackles in the regular season to along with nine passes defended, two forced fumbles, 2.0 sacks and one interception. With a win against Tennessee, the Ravens would host the first-ever AFC Championship Game in Baltimore.

Sunday, January 12
 
Houston at Kansas City – 3:05 p.m. ET
CB Kendall Fuller and the No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs host the fourth-seeded Houston Texans. The Texans are coming off an 22-19 victory against the Bills, while the Chiefs are coming off a first-round bye. Fuller enters the postseason with 49 tackles, two passes defended and one sack after missing five games due to a broken thumb. The Chiefs are seeking to avenge a 31-24 loss to the Texans at Arrowhead earlier this season. A win against Houston would land Kansas City in the AFC Championship Game for a second straight season.

Buffalo Bills
LB Tremaine Edmunds and the Buffalo Bills saw their season come an end in the AFC Wild Card Round as they fell to the Texans by a 22-19 margin in OT. Edmunds tallied a game-high 12 tackles and one sack in the contest, as well as a fumble recovery
 
Edmunds was a force for the NFL's No. 3 total defense. He finished the season leading the Bills in tackles with 115 and also tallied nine passes defended, 1.5 sacks, one interception and earned one safety. He  also became the youngest player in NFL history to record two seasons with 100+ tackles by the age of 21.

Chicago Bears
CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears ended their regular season on a high note as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 19-17 to go 8-8 on the season. Fuller finished his sixth NFL season with a career-high 82 tackles, 12 passes defended and three interceptions. His three interceptions were tied for fourth in the NFL. 

Thursday afternoon it was also announced that the 2018 All-Pro would head back to Orlando, Florida for his second consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl. Over the past two seasons Fuller has tallied 10 interceptions, which is tied for the most in NFL over that span.

Pittsburgh Steelers
S Terrell Edmunds, RB Trey Edmunds and the Pittsburgh Steelers' season came to an end as they fell to the Ravens 28-10 and finished the season 8-8. Terrell Edmunds wrapped up his season with 105 tackles and three passes defended. Trey Edmunds played in 11 games for the Steelers and ended the year with 22 carries for 92 yards to go along with his six receptions for 48 yards.

Miami Dolphins
WR Isaiah Ford and the Miami Dolphins had a strong finish to the regular season as they earned victories against the Bengals and the Patriots in their final two games. Ford finished his second NFL season with 23 receptions for 244 yards.
 
L.A. Chargers
CB Brandon Facyson QB Tyrod Taylor and the L.A. Chargers closed their regular season with a 31-21 loss to the Chiefs to finish 5-11 on the year. In limited snaps, Taylor finished the year going 4-6 for 33 yards and one touchdown in the air and carried the ball 10 times with one touchdown. Appearing in all 16 games on the season, Facyson concluded his sophomore campaign with 43 tackles and one pass defense.

Washington Redskins
CB Greg Stroman and DT Tim Settle and the Washington Redskins dropped their season finale 47-16 to the Cowboys to finish 3-13 on the season. Settle finished his sophomore season with 14 tackles and two sacks. Stroman saw action in the season opener before an injury during the contest sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
 
Carolina Panthers
K Joey Slye and the Carolina Panthers fell 42-10 in their season finale against the Saints to finish the year 5-11. Slye was a great find for the Panthers as the rookie finished the year 31-35 on extra points and 25-32 on field goals with a career-long 55-yard make. Slye connected on 8-11 FG tries from 50 yards or longer, giving him the most 50-yard makes in the NFL. 
 
Detroit Lions
TE Logan Thomas and the Detroit Lions' season came to an end as they fell to the Packers 23-20 and finished the season 3-12-1. Thomas ended his season recording 16 receptions for 173 yards and one touchdown.
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In his first season at the helm, head coach Bruce Arians led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 7-9 record. Arians oversaw an offense that was No. 3 in total yards and No. 1 in passing yards.
 
Hokies on NFL Rosters (As of Jan. 9, 2020)
76        T Duane Brown                      Seattle
36        S Chuck Clark                        Baltimore
49        LB Tremaine Edmunds          Buffalo
33        RB Trey Edmunds                 Pittsburgh
34        S Terrell Edmunds                  Pittsburgh
28        CB Brandon Facyson             L.A. Chargers
84        WR Isaiah Ford                      Miami
29        CB Kendall Fuller                   Kansas City
23        CB Kyle Fuller                        Chicago
73        T Yosuah Nijman (IR)          Green Bay
97        DT Tim Settle                         Washington
4          K Joey Slye                            Carolina
37        CB Greg Stroman               Washington
5          QB Tyrod Taylor                    L.A. Chargers
77        G Wyatt Teller                        Cleveland
82        TE Logan Thomas                  Detroit
 
PS = Practice Squad     IR = Injured Reserve
 
Other Hokies in NFL Roles
Bruce Arians                    Tampa Bay            Head Coach
Malcolm Blacken              Washington          Director of Player Development
Nathan DiGregorio            Arizona                 Scouting Assistant
Keith Gray                          Philadelphia          Assistant Strength & Conditioning
Cody Grimm                       Tampa Bay          Defensive/Special Teams Assistant
DeAngelo Hall                    NFL Network        Analyst
Jeff King                             Chicago                 Pro Scout
Anthony Midget                Houston               Secondary
Nick Rapone                     Tampa Bay          Safeties
Johnny Shelton                  Baltimore              Team Chaplain
Nick Sorensen                  Seattle                 Secondary
 
Hokies on XFL Rosters (As of Jan. 9, 2019)
WR Cam Phillips             Houston Roughnecks
DT Ricky Walker                Tampa Bay Vipers