Hokie ClubWith Wild Card Weekend in the NFL officially in the books and a lot to look forward to with the Divisional Round on the horizon, there's a bunch to take a glance at regarding what former Virginia Tech football players are up to at the professional level. With plenty of maroon and orange scattered across the league, there continues to be opportunity after opportunity to see a multitude of Hokies perform at the next level.
What's on-tap for the Divisional Round? For a full rundown, read Friday's edition of NFL Hokies, presented by Coca-Cola.
Notable Wild Card Weekend Performances
OT Christian Darrisaw
Minnesota standout offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw put together quite the performance to conclude his sophomore season at the professional ranks in the Vikings' season-ending 31-24 loss to the Giants this past Sunday afternoon.
The 2021 first-round draft pick played all 57 snaps in the seven-point defeat, posting a solid 79.1 pass-blocking grade, according to Pro Football Focus, and finishing the day with an additional 78.5 grade in the run-blocking category to put a capper on yet another successful season at the NFL level.
Up next for Darrisaw and the rest of the 2022 NFC North Champions is a well-deserved break before turning their attention to defending their divisional crown and pursuing even higher aspirations in 2023.
More Divisional Round Matchup
Saturday, Jan. 21
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia - 8:15 p.m. ET - FOX
Quarterback Tyrod Taylor and the New York Giants look to build off of their first playoff victory in over 11 years when they head south for Philadelphia to take on the Eagles inside Lincoln Financial Field for a Saturday night kick.
Taylor, a former three-time ACC champion during his time with the Hokies, didn't see any action last weekend in the Giants' nail-biting 31-24 win over the Vikings back on Sunday afternoon, but will remain ready to go when called upon when needed as New York searches for their first Super Bowl ring since 2012.
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Sunday, Jan. 22
Cincinnati at Buffalo - 3 p.m. - CBS
Fifth-year linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, defensive tackle Tim Settle and the rest of the Buffalo Bills aim to reach the AFC Championship Game for the second time in the past three seasons when the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals come to town for a heavyweight bout inside Highmark Stadium.
Edmunds, a former first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, registered five total tackles, with four coming on his own, in the Bills' narrow 32-29 victory over the Miami Dolphins this past Sunday afternoon, additionally tallying a tackle for loss to showcase why he can continue to be a major help in the Bills' quest for their first Super Bowl berth since 1993.
Settle, meanwhile, saw the field on 24 defensive snaps in the team's Wild Card win. The first-year member of Buffalo's front just finished off a solid freshman regular season in upstate New York, and will look to keep serving as a valuable depth piece with the Bills continuing to inch that much closer to hoisting the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy in its tradition-rich history in just a few short weeks.