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Eleven Former Kentucky Players Part of 2025 NFL Playoffs

The NFL Playoffs kick off tomorrow with Wild Card action and the Kentucky football program will be well represented in the postseason.

There are eleven former Wildcats participating in the NFL Playoffs this season.

Here’s a look from UK Athletics:

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Eleven Kentucky Wildcats are on teams in the 2025 National Football League playoffs as Super Wildcard Weekend gets ready to kick off the NFL postseason.

Six Wildcats are on teams playing in the Wildcard round, two are in the NFC No. 1-seed Detroit Lions who have a first-round bye, two are on practice squads, and another is on a reserved/injured list.