MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Each week throughout the 2023 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 16 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs
A first-round pick this year, Anudike-Uzomah tallied one tackle among his seven defensive snaps and four special teams plays in Kansas City’s 21-17 home loss to Philadelphia on Monday night. The defeat dropped Kansas City to a 7-3 record on the season, and the Chiefs travel to face Las Vegas on Sunday.
Ekow Boye-Doe, CB – Kansas City Chiefs
Boye-Doe, a rookie free agent this past offseason, is on the Chiefs’ practice squad. Kansas City fell at home on Monday night to Philadelphia, 21-17, and is at Las Vegas on Sunday.
JuJu Brents, CB – Indianapolis Colts
A second-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft who has started four games this season, Brents and the Indianapolis Colts were off this week. The Colts, who are 5-5 this season, host Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Josh Hayes, DB – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A sixth-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, Hayes made five tackles, including two special teams stops, among his 15 defensive snaps and eight special teams plays in Tampa Bay’s 27-14 loss at San Francisco. The Buccaneers fell to 4-6 on the season, and they travel to face Indianapolis on Sunday.
Timmy Horne, DL – Atlanta Falcons
Horne, a second-year veteran, is on the Falcons practice squad. Atlanta, 4-6 this year, was off last week and opens the stretch run of the season by hosting New Orleans on Sunday.
Malik Knowles, WR – Minnesota Vikings
A rookie free agent signee by Minnesota this past spring, Knowles is on injured reserve. The Vikings lost at Denver, 21-20, on Sunday night. Now 6-5 this season, Minnesota hosts Chicago on Monday night.
Tyler Lockett, WR – Seattle Seahawks
Lockett, who registered his 113th career start, made five catches for 51 yards in Seattle’s 17-16 narrow loss at the Los Angeles Rams. During the game, Lockett moved into second place in franchise history in both career receptions and career receiving yards. The Seahawks fell to 6-4 this year and host San Francisco on Thanksgiving night.
Climbing the ladder in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/YYCxQEMhXt
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) November 19, 2023
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Commanders
Lucas, a ninth-year pro, was in for four special teams plays in Washington’s 31-19 home loss to the New York Giants, a defeat that dropped the Commanders to a 4-7 record. Washington plays at Dallas on Thanksgiving.
Byron Pringle, WR – Washington Commanders
Pringle, a signee by Washington this offseason, made his first start of the year and came away with three catches for 22 yards in addition to returning two kickoffs for 77 yards in Washington’s 31-19 home loss to the New York Giants. Now 4-7 this season, Washington is at Dallas on Thanksgiving.
D.J. Reed, DB – New York Jets
Reed, who made the 49th start of his career and eighth this season, registered nine tackles – including two for loss – in New York’s 32-6 loss at Buffalo. It was the Jets’ third-straight defeat as they fell to 4-6 prior to hosting Miami on Friday.
Dalton Risner, OL – Minnesota Vikings
An in-season acquisition by Minnesota, Risner made his fifth -straight start and was in for all 74 offensive snaps in the Vikings’ 21-20 loss at Denver on Sunday night. Minnesota saw its five-game winning streak end and fell to 6-5 this year prior to hosting Chicago on Monday night.
Duke Shelley, DB – Los Angeles Rams
A free agent signee after the preseason, Shelley was in for 23 special teams plays during the Rams’ 17-16 comeback victory over Seattle. Los Angeles is now 4-6 this season and travels to face Arizona on Sunday.
Skylar Thompson, QB – Miami Dolphins
Serving as the third quarterback for the ninth time this season, Thompson and the Miami Dolphins picked up a 20-13 home win over Las Vegas. Now 7-3 this season, Miami travels to New York to take on the Jets on Friday.
Deuce Vaughn, RB – Dallas Cowboys
A sixth-round selection in this year’s draft, Vaughn was inactive during the Cowboys’ 33-10 victory at Carolina on Sunday. Dallas improved to 7-3 with the victory prior to hosting Washington on Thanksgiving.
Cody Whitehair, OL – Chicago Bears
Whitehair played on six special teams plays in Chicago’s 31-26 loss at Detroit. The Bears are now 3-8 this season and play at Minnesota on Monday night.
Russ Yeast, S – Los Angeles Rams
Yeast, a seventh-round selection last year, started his 10th game this year and made one pass breakup among his 14 defensive snaps and 13 special teams plays in the Rams’ 17-16 home victory over Seattle. LA is now 4-6 this year, and the Rams are at Arizona on Sunday.
