{"id":1131817,"date":"2025-01-10T09:53:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T15:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnsp.com\/wordpress\/?p=1131817"},"modified":"2025-01-12T11:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T17:50:14","slug":"four-mobile-stars-in-wildcard-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wnsp.com\/wordpress\/four-mobile-stars-in-wildcard-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Mobile High School Stars Head to the NFL Wildcard Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NFL Wildcard Round starts this weekend, and the city of Mobile, Alabama will be well-represented. Five of our local players\u2019 teams will be taking the field in this first weekend of playoff action. While recent injuries will unfortunately sideline some, their contributions throughout the regular season are a big reason their teams are in a position to potentially hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kris Abrams-Draine \u2013 Denver Broncos<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rookie cornerback, and former Spanish Fort Toros star, Kris Abrams-Draine made his NFL debut in Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns after veteran corner Levi Wallace was benched after Jerry Jeudy\u2019s career performance. Since that moment, Abrams-Draine has gotten regular minutes and looks to be a new staple in the Broncos\u2019 secondary.\u00a0 In just a few short weeks, he recorded 8 total tackles and had an interception. He\u2019ll have his work cut out for him as the Broncos are set to head to Buffalo to take on the Bills on Sunday at 12:00 PM CT on CBS.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">KAD locking it down \ud83d\udd12<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MIZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MIZ<\/a> \ud83d\udc2f\ud83c\udfc8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dVHCQAnDe8\">pic.twitter.com\/dVHCQAnDe8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MizzouFootball\/status\/1868471450405048391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Bryce Huff \u2013 Philadelphia Eagles<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After going undrafted and playing for the New York Jets the past few seasons, this past offseason, Bryce Huff signed a $51.1 million dollar deal to become a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and add even more talent to what has been one of the strongest defensive fronts in the entire NFL over the past decade. This former St. Paul\u2019s Saint played in 12 regular season games for the Eagles this season, gaining 13 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, and forcing a fumble as well. The Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers this Sunday at 3:30 PM CT on FOX.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Huff gets the strip sack and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eagles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Eagles<\/a> get the ball back.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsDAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PHIvsDAL<\/a> on CBS\/Paramount+<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf1: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/waVpO909ge\">https:\/\/t.co\/waVpO909ge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AiV6f41c2n\">pic.twitter.com\/AiV6f41c2n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1855759119313248467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Michael Pierce \u2013 Baltimore Ravens<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The former Daphne standout and current defensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens has had a stellar eighth year in the league garnering 19 total tackles and 2 sacks in 11 games this season. His most amazing play this season has to be the interception he had against the Browns in the final game of the regular season. He only returned the interception for 6 yards as he claims, &#8220;The bus ran outta gas.&#8221; He&#8217;ll be an incredibly important factor for the Ravens defensive front throughout these playoffs. The Ravens play the Steelers this Saturday at 7:00 PM CT.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BIG MAN INT \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Michael Pierce thought about it \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MLmRVxzr12\">pic.twitter.com\/MLmRVxzr12<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1875703549989933241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Jalyn Armour-Davis \u2013 Baltimore Ravens<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cornerback, and former St. Paul\u2019s Saint, Jalyn Armour-Davis made 7 appearances this season while starting 2 of those games for Baltimore. In those games, he recorded 8 tackles and deflected 1 pass. Unfortunately, on January 3rd, just as the regular season was coming to a close, he was placed on injured reserve due to a hip injury ending his third NFL season. The Ravens will host the Pittsburgh Steelers this Saturday at 7:00 PM CT on Prime Video.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Coach Harbaugh on CB Jalyn Armour-Davis: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XJbSPuvagQ\">pic.twitter.com\/XJbSPuvagQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ravens\/status\/1868756105544811000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Jimmie Ward \u2013 Houston Texans<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety, and former Davidson Warrior, Jimmie Ward is by far the most tenured player on this list, starting his NFL career back in 2014 with the San Francisco 49ers, but he\u2019s most recently been a team captain and veteran leader for DeMeco Ryans and the Texans. He started in 10 games for the Texans this season totaling 48 tackles, 4 deflections, and 2 interceptions. One of those picks was actually run back by Ward for a touchdown when they took on Will Levis and the Titans earlier in the year. The Texans have dealt with numerous injuries this season and unfortunately that would continue as on December 23rd, it was announced that Ward\u2019s season would come to an end as he suffered a foot injury that would require surgery. Although he won\u2019t be on the field, Ward will continue making an impact in the locker room with his leadership as the Texans host the Chargers this Saturday at 3:30 PM CT on CBS.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WILL LEVIS PICK-SIX TO JIMMIE WARD<\/p>\n<p>JUST AWFUL<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNkvD5xGKT\">pic.twitter.com\/DNkvD5xGKT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1860779550646452685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NFL Wildcard Round looks to be a thrilling start to the postseason, and for Mobile, it\u2019s another chance to showcase the incredible talent our city produces.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The NFL Wildcard Round starts this weekend, and the city of Mobile, Alabama will be well-represented. 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