A handful of former South Carolina players took the field with their respective teams the last few days as the NFL playoffs got underway with the Wild Card Weekend starting on Saturday.
In total, five former players were on rosters for the Wild Card Weekend in cornerback Stephon Gilmore (Minnesota Vikings), tight end Hayden Hurst (Los Angeles Chargers), cornerback Keisean Nixon (Green Bay Packers), defensive end Kingsley Enagbare (Green Bay Packers) and tight end Nate Adkins (Denver Broncos). However, Hurst was listed as inactive in the Los Angeles Chargers’ loss to the Houston Texans.
In addition to the players on the active roster, there were three Gamecocks who were on the practice squad of teams in the playoffs in offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo (Broncos), tight end Nick Muse (Vikings) and cornerback Darius Rush (Chiefs).
Below, we will take a look at how each of the Gamecocks performed during the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs over the weekend.
Stephon Gilmore – CB, Minnesota Vikings
Wild Card Round: Two tackles and a pass breakup
Week 18: Two tackles
Week 17: Five tackles
Week 16: Two tackles, two pass breakups
Week 15: Inactive
Week 14: Inactive
Week 13: Two tackles, one pass breakup
Week 12: Five tackles, one pass breakup
Week 11: Three tackles
Week 10: Five tackles
Week 9: Three tackles, one pass defended
Week 8: Five tackles, one pass defended
Week 7: Four tackles
Week 6: BYE
Week 5: Six tackles, two pass breakups, one interception
Week 4: One pass breakup
Week 3: Four tackles
Week 2: Six tackles
Week 1: Four tackles
This season, Gilmore recorded 58 tackles. Gilmore is entering his 13th year in the NFL. He signed with the Vikings in the offseason.
Hayden Hurst – TE, Los Angeles Chargers
Wild Card Round: Inactive
Week 18: Did not record any stats
Week 17: Did not record any stats
Week 16: One reception for eight yards
Week 15: Injured reserve
Week 14: Injured reserve
Week 13: Injured reserve
Week 12: One reception
Week 11: Inactive
Week 10: Did not record any stats
Week 9: One reception for six yards
Week 8: Inactive
Week 7: Did not record any stats
Week 6: Did not record any stats
Week 5: BYE
Week 4: One reception for six yards
Week 3: Two receptions for 15 yards
Week 2: One reception for five yards
Week 1: Two receptions for 33 yards
This season, Hurst caught eight receptions for 73 yards. Hurst, who is entering his seventh season in the league, signed with the Chargers in the offseason.
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Gamecocks in the NFL: Wild Card Weekend
by Alex Jones
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A handful of former South Carolina players took the field with their respective teams the last few days as the NFL playoffs got underway with the Wild Card Weekend starting on Saturday.
In total, five former players were on rosters for the Wild Card Weekend in cornerback Stephon Gilmore (Minnesota Vikings), tight end Hayden Hurst (Los Angeles Chargers), cornerback Keisean Nixon (Green Bay Packers), defensive end Kingsley Enagbare (Green Bay Packers) and tight end Nate Adkins (Denver Broncos). However, Hurst was listed as inactive in the Los Angeles Chargers’ loss to the Houston Texans.
In addition to the players on the active roster, there were three Gamecocks who were on the practice squad of teams in the playoffs in offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo (Broncos), tight end Nick Muse (Vikings) and cornerback Darius Rush (Chiefs).
Below, we will take a look at how each of the Gamecocks performed during the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs over the weekend.
Stephon Gilmore – CB, Minnesota Vikings
Wild Card Round: Two tackles and a pass breakup
Week 18: Two tackles
Week 17: Five tackles
Week 16: Two tackles, two pass breakups
Week 15: Inactive
Week 14: Inactive
Week 13: Two tackles, one pass breakup
Week 12: Five tackles, one pass breakup
Week 11: Three tackles
Week 10: Five tackles
Week 9: Three tackles, one pass defended
Week 8: Five tackles, one pass defended
Week 7: Four tackles
Week 6: BYE
Week 5: Six tackles, two pass breakups, one interception
Week 4: One pass breakup
Week 3: Four tackles
Week 2: Six tackles
Week 1: Four tackles
This season, Gilmore recorded 58 tackles. Gilmore is entering his 13th year in the NFL. He signed with the Vikings in the offseason.
Hayden Hurst – TE, Los Angeles Chargers
Wild Card Round: Inactive
Week 18: Did not record any stats
Week 17: Did not record any stats
Week 16: One reception for eight yards
Week 15: Injured reserve
Week 14: Injured reserve
Week 13: Injured reserve
Week 12: One reception
Week 11: Inactive
Week 10: Did not record any stats
Week 9: One reception for six yards
Week 8: Inactive
Week 7: Did not record any stats
Week 6: Did not record any stats
Week 5: BYE
Week 4: One reception for six yards
Week 3: Two receptions for 15 yards
Week 2: One reception for five yards
Week 1: Two receptions for 33 yards
This season, Hurst caught eight receptions for 73 yards. Hurst, who is entering his seventh season in the league, signed with the Chargers in the offseason.
Keisean Nixon – CB, Green Bay Packers
Wild Card Round: Two tackles, four kick return for 95 yards, one fumble
Week 18: Six tackles, three kick returns for 73 yards
Week 17: Nine tackles, one pass breakup
Week 16: Three tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one kick return for 38 yards
Week 15: Five tackles, three kick returns for 98 yards
Week 14: 10 tackles, two pass breakups, one interception
Week 13: Six tackles, one pass breakup, two kick returns for 73 yards
Week 12: Three tackles, forced fumble
Week 11: Four tackles, two kick returns for 51 yards
Week 10: BYE
Week 9: Six tackles, two kick returns for 53 yards
Week 8: Four tackles
Week 7: Five tackles, two kick returns for 58 yards, one punt return for eight yards
Week 6: Three tackles, one pass breakup, two kickoff returns for 60 yards
Week 5: Five tackles, one pass breakup
Week 4: Seven tackles, one sack, one forced fumble
Week 3: Two tackles
Week 2: Three tackles
Week 1: Seven tackles, one sack, one kickoff return for 24 yards
This season, Nixon totaled 90 tackles with two sacks while also returning 20 kickoffs for 585 yards. Nixon is entering his sixth year in the NFL.
Kingsley Enagbare – DE, Green Bay Packers
Wild Card Round: Four tackles
Week 18: Did not record any stats
Week 17: Two tackles
Week 16: One tackle
Week 15: Five tackles, two sacks
Week 14: Two tackles
Week 13: Five tackles and one sack
Week 12: Two tackles
Week 11: Three tackles
Week 10: BYE
Week 9: Four tackles
Week 8: Two tackles
Week 7: Four tackles
Week 6: One tackle
Week 5: Three tackles, one forced fumble
Week 4: Did not record any stats
Week 3: Four tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble
Week 2: One tackle
Week 1: Did not record any stats
This season, Enagbare recorded 43 tackles and 4.5 sacks. Enagbare is entering his third year in the NFL.
Nate Adkins – TE, Denver Broncos
Wild Card Round: Did not record any stats
Week 18: Three receptions for 25 yards
Week 17: One reception for seven yards
Week 16: Two receptions for 18 yards
Week 15: One reception for 15 yards and a touchdown
Week 14: BYE
Week 13: Plays on Monday night
Week 12: Did not record any stats
Week 11: One reception for 12 yards and a touchdown
Week 10: Did not record any stats
Week 9: Did not record any stats
Week 8: One reception for three yards and a touchdown
Week 7: Did not record any stats
Week 6: One reception for five yards
Week 5: One reception for eight yards
Week 4: One reception
Week 3: One reception for six yards
Week 2: Did not record any stats
Week 1: Did not record any stats
This season, Adkins caught 14 passes for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Adkins is entering his second season in the NFL with the Broncos.
