Former Florida Gators in NFL: Divisional (2012)

The 2012-13 NFL Playoffs continued this past the weekend with nine former Florida Gators football players spread over six of the eight teams in action Saturday and Sunday.

At the conclusion of play on Sunday there were seven total players on rosters of teams that advanced to the Conference Championship round with at least one on each of the four still in contention to earn a berth in Super Bowl XLVII.

A total of five players participated in Divisional Round action with four others either inactive or injured.

For the third-straight year, OGGOA has checked and re-checked the box scores to bring you a summary of what all of these Gators accomplished during the second week of the 2012-13 postseason.

ACTIVE (5)
LB MIKE PETERSON, Atlanta Falcons: Played as a reserve
DE JERMAINE CUNNINGHAM, New England Patriots: Played as a reserve
TE AARON HERNANDEZ, New England Patriots: Six receptions for 85 yards (targets: 9, long: 40) [Player of the Week]
LB BRANDON SPIKES, New England Patriots: Six tackles (four solo)
DE RAY MCDONALD, San Francisco 49ers: Four tackles (two solo)

Animated GIF courtesy of MockSession.com.

INACTIVE (3) / INJURED (1)
WR DEONTE THOMPSON*, Baltimore Ravens: Inactive
WR ANDRE CALDWELL, Denver Broncos: Inactive
RB JEFF DEMPS*, New England Patriots: Injured – “ankle” (season)
DT JAYE HOWARD*, Seattle Seahawks: Inactive

NFL PLAYOFFS NOTES
– Caldwell and Howard were eliminated from the postseason.
– Match-ups include Baltimore (Thompson) at New England (Cunningham, Hernandez, Spikes) and San Francisco (McDonald) at Atlanta (Peterson).
– A former Gators football player is guaranteed to win the Super Bowl.

* Rookie