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Cincinnati Bengals' Trayveon Williams the lone Aggie left in the NFL Playoffs

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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 22: Trayveon Williams #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals gets tackled by Cam Lewis #39 of the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

The second weekend of the NFL playoffs, the Divisional Round, is now officially concluded. The focus now turns to the third stage of the playoffs, Conference Championship Weekend. There were 10 former Texas A&M Aggies to enter the playoffs, but that number is now down to just one, Trayveon Williams.

Cincinnati Bengals KR (RB) Trayveon Williams

In the Divisional Round matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Williams did not have the opportunity to do much as he only returned one kick, taking it for 21-yards to start the game.

In the Bengals Wild Card Weekend matchup, the former Texas A&M running back played 14 snaps against the Ravens, all coming on special teams. One one kick return, he took a kick for a 26-yard return. He also made one tackle while in special teams coverage.

Williams took over as the Bengals kick returner in the final seven games of the regular season. On 16 returns, Williams averaged 22.3 yards per return. His longest return is 42 yards.

The Bengals, now 2-0 in the NFL Playoffs, face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at 5:30 PM.

Recent Texas A&M News

Texas A&M has landed a commitment from UTEP transfer wide receiver Tyrin Smith. 

Smith had an outstanding 2022 season, recording 71 receptions for 1,039 yards and seven touchdowns. Four different games saw the wide receiver have over 100 yards, including a 183-yard performance against New Mexico.

Smith played JUCO football at Cisco (TX) Steele, where he was not ranked as a prospect. He was originally a member of the 2020 recruiting class.

Smith’s commitment marks the third commitment for Texas A&M out of the transfer portal, this being the first one on the offensive side of the ball.

WATCH: Christian Kirk reels in TD catch to tie game vs Chiefs in Divisional round

Former Texas A&M star wide receiver and current Jacksonville Jaguar Christian Kirk has been absolutely elite in the NFL playoffs so far this year. 

The Jaguars, facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round, are 9-point underdogs. The game kicked off with a Chiefs touchdown early in the first quarter. But the Jaguars responded with a perfect drive following an excellent kick return. 

With 5:04 left in the first quarter, Kirk lined up in the backfield next to quarterback Trevor Lawrence, ran a bubble route to the right side of the endzone, and caught a perfect 10-yard pass from Lawrence for a touchdown. The extra point after tied the game up at 7-7.