Texas A&M Football Well-Represented in NFL Playoffs
Jan 09, 2026 | Football
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The NFL Playoffs begin Saturday and Texas A&M football has 12 former student-athletes in the hunt for the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Helping their respective teams into the NFL postseason were defensive lineman Bobby Brown III, defensive back Demani Richardson and outside linebacker Nic Scourton of the Carolina Panthers, wide receiver Jahdae Walker of the Chicago Bears, linebacker Edgerrin Cooper of the Green Bay Packers, wide receiver Christian Kirk of the Houston Texans, defensive back Antonio Johnson Jr. of the Jacksonville Jaguars, punter Braden Mann of the Philadelphia Eagles and offensive lineman Ryan McCollum of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Three Aggie lettermen are also on NFL coaching staffs in the playoffs including Dennis Allen of the Chicago Bears (defensive coordinator), Jerrod Johnson of the Houston Texans (quarterbacks coach) and Johnny Holland of the San Francisco 49ers (linebackers coach). Additionally, Klint Kubiak, who earned his master's degree at Texas A&M after finishing his playing career at Colorado State, is the offensive coordinator for the playoff-bound Seattle Seahawks.
On the NFC side of the postseason bracket, the trio of Brown III, Richardson and Scourton take the field Saturday when the Panthers (8-9) host the Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Bank of America Stadium at 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) on Fox. Carolina earned the right to host as the NFC South Champions.
Former teammates Walker and Cooper face off when the NFC North Champion Bears (11-6) host the Packers (9-7-1) at Soldier Field on Saturday at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. ET) on Prime Video. The conference rivals split a pair of meetings with both teams emerging victorious on their home field during the regular season.
Mann and the defending Super Bowl Champion Eagles (11-6) host the 49ers (12-5) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) on Fox. The Eagles earned the right to host as the NFC East Champions.
In the AFC bracket, Johnson Jr. and the Jaguars (13-4) host the Buffalo Bills at Everbank Stadium on Sunday at 12 noon (1 p.m. ET) on CBS. The Jags are hosting after claiming the AFC South.
Another pair of former teammates reunite on the field when McCollum's AFC North Champion Steelers host Kirk's Texans at Acrisure Stadium on Monday at 7:15 p.m. (8:15 p.m. ET) on ESPN/ABC.
Aggies in the NFL Playoffs
Aggies on NFL Coaching Staffs in the NFL Playoffs:
*Served as the offensive quality control coach for two years (2010-11) before becoming a graduate assistant working with the inside wide receivers for one season (2012)
NFL playoff schedule
Wild-card weekend (all times CT)
NFC
— No. 7 Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) at No. 2 Chicago Bears (11-6), Saturday, 7 p.m. (Prime Video)
— No. 6 San Francisco 49ers (12-5) at No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (11-6), Sunday, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
— No. 5 Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at No. 4 Carolina Panthers (8-9), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
AFC
— No. 7 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at No. 2 New England Patriots (14-3), Sunday, 7 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
— No. 6 Buffalo Bills (12-5) at No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4), Sunday, 12:00 p.m. (CBS)
— No. 5 Houston Texans (12-5) at No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7), Monday, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
The No. 1 seeds are the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC and Denver Broncos in the AFC. They both have a bye week before playing in the divisional round.
Divisional round: Jan. 17-18
AFC and NFC championships: Jan. 25
Super Bowl LX: Feb. 8 (Levi's Stadium -- Santa Clara, California)
Helping their respective teams into the NFL postseason were defensive lineman Bobby Brown III, defensive back Demani Richardson and outside linebacker Nic Scourton of the Carolina Panthers, wide receiver Jahdae Walker of the Chicago Bears, linebacker Edgerrin Cooper of the Green Bay Packers, wide receiver Christian Kirk of the Houston Texans, defensive back Antonio Johnson Jr. of the Jacksonville Jaguars, punter Braden Mann of the Philadelphia Eagles and offensive lineman Ryan McCollum of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Three Aggie lettermen are also on NFL coaching staffs in the playoffs including Dennis Allen of the Chicago Bears (defensive coordinator), Jerrod Johnson of the Houston Texans (quarterbacks coach) and Johnny Holland of the San Francisco 49ers (linebackers coach). Additionally, Klint Kubiak, who earned his master's degree at Texas A&M after finishing his playing career at Colorado State, is the offensive coordinator for the playoff-bound Seattle Seahawks.
On the NFC side of the postseason bracket, the trio of Brown III, Richardson and Scourton take the field Saturday when the Panthers (8-9) host the Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Bank of America Stadium at 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) on Fox. Carolina earned the right to host as the NFC South Champions.
Former teammates Walker and Cooper face off when the NFC North Champion Bears (11-6) host the Packers (9-7-1) at Soldier Field on Saturday at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. ET) on Prime Video. The conference rivals split a pair of meetings with both teams emerging victorious on their home field during the regular season.
Mann and the defending Super Bowl Champion Eagles (11-6) host the 49ers (12-5) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) on Fox. The Eagles earned the right to host as the NFC East Champions.
In the AFC bracket, Johnson Jr. and the Jaguars (13-4) host the Buffalo Bills at Everbank Stadium on Sunday at 12 noon (1 p.m. ET) on CBS. The Jags are hosting after claiming the AFC South.
Another pair of former teammates reunite on the field when McCollum's AFC North Champion Steelers host Kirk's Texans at Acrisure Stadium on Monday at 7:15 p.m. (8:15 p.m. ET) on ESPN/ABC.
Aggies in the NFL Playoffs
| Jersey # | Players (Lettered at Texas A&M) | Position | NFL Team |
| #97 | Bobby Brown III (2018, 19, 20) | DL | Carolina Panthers |
| #56 | Edgerrin Cooper (2020, 21, 22, 23) | LB | Green Bay Packers |
| #26 | Antonio Johnson Jr. (2020, 21, 22) | DB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| #13 | Christian Kirk (2015, 16, 17) | WR | Houston Texans |
| #10 | Braden Mann (2016, 17, 18, 19) | P | Philadelphia Eagles |
| #62 | Ryan McCollum (2017, 18, 19, 20) | OL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| #36 | Demani Richardson (2019, 20, 21, 22, 23) | DB | Carolina Panthers |
| #11 | Nic Scourton (2024) | OLB | Carolina Panthers |
| #20 | Jahdae Walker (2023, 24) | WR | Chicago Bears |
Aggies on NFL Coaching Staffs in the NFL Playoffs:
| Coaches (Years at Texas A&M) | NFL Team (Title) |
| Dennis Allen (1992, 93, 94, 95) | Chicago Bears (Defensive Coordinator) |
| Johnny Holland (1983, 84, 85, 86) | San Francisco 49ers (Linebackers) |
| Jerrod Johnson (2007, 08, 09, 10) | Houston Texans (Quarterbacks) |
| Klint Kubiak* (2010, 11, 12) | Seattle Seahawks (Offensive Coordinator) |
NFL playoff schedule
Wild-card weekend (all times CT)
NFC
— No. 7 Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) at No. 2 Chicago Bears (11-6), Saturday, 7 p.m. (Prime Video)
— No. 6 San Francisco 49ers (12-5) at No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (11-6), Sunday, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
— No. 5 Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at No. 4 Carolina Panthers (8-9), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
AFC
— No. 7 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at No. 2 New England Patriots (14-3), Sunday, 7 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
— No. 6 Buffalo Bills (12-5) at No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4), Sunday, 12:00 p.m. (CBS)
— No. 5 Houston Texans (12-5) at No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7), Monday, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
The No. 1 seeds are the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC and Denver Broncos in the AFC. They both have a bye week before playing in the divisional round.
Divisional round: Jan. 17-18
AFC and NFC championships: Jan. 25
Super Bowl LX: Feb. 8 (Levi's Stadium -- Santa Clara, California)
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