A total of seven former Cowboys will be playing in the 2019 NFL playoffs starting this Saturday. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will face off against Tashaun Gipson and the Texans in Houston to kick off the playoffs on Saturday afternoon at 2:35. Carl Granderson, Jacob Hollister, Marcus Epps, and newly signed Eddie Yarbrough will all take the gridiron on Sunday in the Wild Card round on Sunday for their respective teams. Mark Nzecoha and the San Francisco 49ers received a bye in the first round and await their opponent for the divisional round set for Saturday, January 11th.
A full list of performances this NFL season by Cowboys in the playoffs can be seen below.
Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills: Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a 10-6 record during the 2019 NFL season en route to a five seed in the playoffs. Allen completed 58.8 percent of his passes for 3,089 yards and threw 20 touchdowns to just nine interceptions. Rushed 109 times for 510 yards and added nine for touchdowns on the ground. Allen was the NFL Week 11 Offensive Player of the Week, led five game-winning drives this season, and four comebacks.
Marcus Epps, CB, Philadelphia Eagles: Epps started the season with the Minnesota Vikings, and played eight games for the team before being released. Epps signed with the Philadelphia Eagles prior to week 11 and suited up for seven games, playing in a total of 15 games this season. Primarily playing on special teams for both clubs, Epps recorded six total tackles on defense throughout the year.
Tashaun Gipson, S, Houston Texans: Gipson played his eighth year in the NFL for the Houston Texans. Besides missing two weeks due to injury, Gipson made 14 starts for the Texans, and recorded three interceptions, including a 79-yard interception returned for a touchdown. He recorded a total of 51 tackles and two tackles for loss. This will be his second appearance in the postseason.
Carl Granderson, DE, New Orleans Saints: In his rookie season, Carl Granderson, suited up for the four-seeded New Orleans Saints for eight games this season. He saw a season-high 55 percent of the defensive snaps in week 17 of the season. Granderson recorded a total of 10 tackles, one sack, and two tackles for loss.
Jacob Hollister, TE, Seattle Seahawks: Hollister was added to the Seahawks' active roster prior to week six of the season. The three-year veteran made the start and caught his first career touchdown pass in week nine, he went on to finish the game against Tampa Bay with two scores. For the season Hollister made 41 receptions on 59 targets for 349 yards with three touchdowns.
Mark Nzeocha, LB, San Francisco 49ers: Mark Nzeocha got off to a fast start in the 2019 NFL season. The fifth-year Linebacker made two tackles and had one interception in the 49ers' season opener against Tampa Bay. After week one, Nzeocha primarily saw the field on special teams for the two-seeded 49ers.
Eddie Yarbrough, DT, Minnesota Vikings: Yarbrough spent the entirety of the regular season on the Buffalo Bills practice squad. On New Year's Eve the Minnesota Vikings signed Yarbrough and he will be traveling with the team to New Orleans for their Wild Card matchup this Sunday.
