Terps in the NFL: Wild Card Round
1/12/2021 12:16:00 PM | Football
The standouts? One guy everyone expected: Stefon Diggs, and one guy no one expected: Michael Dunn.
Diggs and Dunn:
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) January 11, 2021
One a five-star. One a walk-on
Both doubted in the draft process.
Both WORKED to get to this spot.
Both showed out in the playoffs.
Proud of these two Maryland natives. pic.twitter.com/ukENpTXsoK
The highlights of Super Wild Card Weekend and a look at the upcoming Divisional Round:
Stefon Diggs
Stefon Diggs is made for the big moment at Saturday was no different as he helped the Buffalo Bills win their first playoff game in 25 years.VICTORY SUNDAY‼️#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/V2QeYzGWEj
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2021
Diggs tallied six receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown, the second most receiving yards of any wideout this weekend.
First playoff game as a Buffalo Bill. 👌#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/RBeyOMIbs2
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2021
Best QB-WR connection in football:Stefon Diggs in his first playoff game with the @BuffaloBills 😤
— ESPN (@espn) January 9, 2021
🔵 6 Receptions
🔵 128 Yards
🔵 1 TD pic.twitter.com/QkA4xbRzBT
That Allen to Diggs connection. 👌
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 9, 2021
📺 #INDvsBUF: https://t.co/ca2pAxAtPb pic.twitter.com/ppLx2vY5VI
You know Diggs brought the cleat heat for the playoffs.Josh Allen flicks it to Stefon Diggs for a big gain.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 9, 2021
Good luck stopping this duo.
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/Xgw4CHhpC9
Additional shoutout to Stef for being named a First Team All-Pro, the first of his career and the first Terp to do so since Shawne Merriman in 2006.Stefon Diggs was rocking the Bruce Almighty cleats pregame 🙌
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 9, 2021
(via @MACHE275) pic.twitter.com/Ozym9DWO5u
First Team All-Pro for the first time in his career‼️
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 8, 2021
Congratulations, @StefonDiggs: https://t.co/SPlwMju0ny pic.twitter.com/2VtOac5GS1
Michael Dunn
From being undrafted in 2017 to being signed by the Browns in the 2020 preseason to making his first career start in the playoffs.Safe to say it was a huge Sunday night for Michael Dunn.
Dunn started at left guard and helped the Browns score 48 points and upset the Steelers by a 48-37 score.What a road for our guy Michael Dunn:
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) January 11, 2021
2017: Undrafted.
2018: Cut by two NFL teams.
2019: Signs in the AAF and XFL.
2020: Cut by the Browns in camp.
2021: Starts in the Playoffs and does work.
Perseverance. pic.twitter.com/oi5L6rugDQ
But Dunn didn't just start at left guard, he impressed, earning a strong grade of 81.0 from Pro Football Focus.Not done yet.#WeWantMore pic.twitter.com/kY7T8KbYq3
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) January 11, 2021
Because the Browns facility was shutdown all week due to COVID, where did Dunn practice? His apartment complex parking lot.#Browns Kevin Stefanski on guard Michael Dunn: "I thought he was outstanding, great in his effort, his technique, his assignment."
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) January 11, 2021
For the first start of #TeamDEC client @Browns left guard @MikeDunn4Real career tonight at Pittsburgh this is how he practiced. His girlfriend with the assist and epic "yellow snow" play-call! pic.twitter.com/IzVz2FUvhc
— DEC Management (@davidcanter) January 11, 2021
Great story from The Athletic on Dunn's journey and week of preparation.Among 27 guards with qualifying snaps in #WildCardWeekend, #Browns Michael Dunn's 82.4 run blocking grade ranked fourth (pictured below at practice)
— PFF CLE Browns (@PFF_Browns) January 12, 2021
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When the Browns couldn't practice last week, Michael Dunn got his own reps in a parking lot. When Dunn found out he was starting, he watched every snap Cameron Heyward played in the 2020 season.
— Zac Jackson (@AkronJackson) January 12, 2021
Last year at this time, he was getting ready for the XFL https://t.co/hVJCBgyq4N
Divisional Round Primer
Five Terps have advanced to the Divisional Round, which gets into gear this Saturday afternoon.SATURDAY
4:35 p.m.
- Darnell Savage Jr. and the No. 1 seed Green Bay Packers will get their playoff run going as they host the No. 6 seed Los Angeles Rams, on FOX
- Stefon Diggs, Quinton Jefferson and the Buffalo Bills will face Yannick Ngakoue and the Baltimore Ravens, on NBC
3:05 p.m.
- Michael Dunn and the Cleveland Browns will travel to the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs, on CBS
