It’s time for the NFL playoffs.
Yet again, Dallas-area high school football’s fingerprints are all over this year’s playoff rosters. Several dozen players with North Texas roots are spread across nearly every team in the playoffs this season.
The Carolina Panthers lead the way with six Dallas-area players. Beyond Carolina, big name players include Matthew Stafford (Highland Park), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Rockwall) and Christian Gonzalez (The Colony, Carrollton Creekview).
Here’s the full list of North Texas players who have played for postseason participants this year:
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Denver Broncos
Lil’Jordan Humphrey, WR – Southlake Carroll
Marvin Mims, WR – Frisco Lone Star
Drew Sanders, LB – Denton Ryan (injured)
Jarrett Stidham, QB – Stephenville
Bye week
Seattle Seahawks
Elijah Arroyo, TE – Frisco Independence (injured)
Byron Murphy II, DT – DeSoto
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR – Rockwall
Riq Woolen, CB – Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Bye week
New England Patriots
Christian Gonzalez, CB – The Colony, Carrollton Creekview
Kobee Minor, DB – Lake Dallas
Milton Williams, DT – Crowley
Charles Woods, DB – Dallas Kimball
Craig Woodson, S – South Grand Prairie
Wild card: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Chicago Bears
Devin Duvernay, WR – Sachse
Jaylon Jones, DB – Allen
Dayo Odeyingbo, DE – Carrollton Ranchview (injured)
Shemar Turner, DL – DeSoto (injured)
Wild card: vs. Green Bay Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Ross Matiscik, LS – McKinney Boyd
Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, DB – Cedar Hill Trinity Christian (practice squad)
Wild card: vs. Buffalo Bills
Philadelphia Eagles
Cameron Williams, OT – Duncanville
Wild card: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Pittsburgh Steelers
DeShon Elliott, S – Rockwall-Heath (injured)
Wild card: vs. Houston Texans
Carolina Panthers
Bobby Brown III, DT – Arlington Lamar
Akayleb Evans, DB – McKinney
Trevis Gipson, DL – Cedar Hill
Demani Richardson, S – Waxahachie (practice squad)
A’Shawn Robinson, DT – Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE – Denton Ryan (injured)
Wild card: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Houston Texans
Mario Edwards Jr., DE – Denton Ryan (injured)
Dylan Horton, DE – Frisco
Ed Ingram, OG – DeSoto
Ja’Marcus Ingram, CB – South Oak Cliff
E.J. Speed, OLB – North Crowley
Wild card: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Rams
Steve Avila, G – South Grand Prairie
Matthew Stafford, QB – Highland Park
Wild card: at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills
Chase Lundt, OL – Arlington Martin (injured)
Tyrell Shavers, WR – Lewisville
Wild card: at Jacksonville Jaguars
San Francisco 49ers
Jake Brendel, C – Plano East
Brayden Willis, TE – Arlington Martin (practice squad)
Wild card: at Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Chargers
R.J. Mickens, S – Southlake Carroll
Wild card: at New England Patriots
Green Bay Packers
None
Wild card: at Chicago Bears
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