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Aggies in the NFL - Conference Championships

Thirteen former Aggies are on active NFL rosters. See how they did in the conference championship round of the playoffs:

• Maurice Alexander (S - Los Angeles Rams) - Alexander is in his third season in the NFL with the Rams, who did not make the playoffs this year.

• Marwin Evans (S - Green Bay Packers) - Evans, who is in his first season in the NFL with the Packers, recorded one solo tackle while playing in 25 defensive and 17 special teams snaps in Green Bay’s 44-21 road loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game.

• Kyler Fackrell (LB - Green Bay Packers) - Fackrell is in his first season in the NFL with the Packers. He played in 17 special teams snaps in Green Bay’s 44-21 road loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game.

• Tyler Larsen (OG - Carolina Panthers) - Larsen is in his first season with the Panthers and third year in the NFL. The defending NFC champion Panthers did not make the playoffs this year.

• Nevin Lawson (CB - Detroit Lions) - Lawson is in his third season in the NFL with the Lions, whose season came to an end with a 26-6 loss at Seattle on Jan. 7 in an NFC wild-card game.

• Donald Penn (OT - Oakland Raiders) - Penn is in his third year with the Raiders and 11th year in the NFL. Oakland’s season came to an end with a 27-14 loss at Houston on Jan. 7 in an AFC wild-card game.

• Patrick Scales (LS - Chicago Bears) - Scales is in his second year with the Bears and sixth year in the NFL. Chicago did not make the playoffs this year.

• D.J. Tialavea (TE - Atlanta Falcons) - Tialavea is in his first year with the Falcons and third year in the NFL. He did not play in Atlanta’s 44-21 home victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game. Tialavea and the Falcons are headed to their second Super Bowl and will face the New England Patriots in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 5.

• Robert Turbin (RB - Indianapolis Colts) - Turbin is in his first year with the Colts and fifth year in the NFL. Indianapolis did not make the playoffs this year.

• Nick Vigil (LB - Cincinnati Bengals) - Vigil is in his first year in the NFL with the Bengals, who did not make the playoffs this year.

• Zach Vigil (LB - Washington Redskins) - Vigil is in his first year with the Redskins and second year in the NFL. Washington did not make the playoffs this year.

• Bobby Wagner (LB - Seattle Seahawks) - Wagner is in his fifth year in the NFL with the Seahawks, whose season came to an end with a 36-20 road loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Jan. 14 in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.

• Kerwynn Williams (RB - Arizona Cardinals) - Williams is in his third year with the Cardinals and fourth year in the NFL. Arizona did not make the playoffs this year.

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