Week 18 of the 2025 NFL regular season is over, and 14 former Cardinal are heading to the playoffs. It was another great year around the league for former Stanford greats, with multiple having breakout seasons for their respective teams.

Below is a breakdown of each former Cardinal’s regular-season stats and awards in 2025, listed alphabetically:

Paulson Adebo (New York Giants): 

• Played and started 12 games at cornerback, missing five with injury
• 73 total tackles, eight passes defended, one interception in his first season with the Giants

Elic Ayomanor (Tennessee Titans): 

• Played in 16 games and started 14 as a rookie, the most games started by a former Stanford wide receiver in his rookie season since James Lofton (16) in 1978
• Caught 41 passes for 515 yards and four touchdowns, tied for the team lead
• Along with Chimere Dike, became the third rookie wide receiver duo to each have at least 40 receptions, 400 yards, and four touchdowns in a season

Elic Ayomanor, #5 of the Tennessee Titans, catches the ball during the fourth quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Nissan Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Johnnie Izquierdo / Getty Images

Jake Bailey (Miami Dolphins):

• Punted 63 times for an average of 47.7 yards per punt, his best average since 2020 when he was named First Team All-Pro
• Finished 12th in the league in punt average and net punt average

Ethan Bonner (Miami Dolphins):

• Played 14 games after playing just seven in his first two years with the Dolphins
• Recorded 15 total tackles, including his first tackle-for-loss
• Recovered a fumble in the Dolphins’ overtime win in Spain against the Commanders, the first of his career
• Intercepted his first pass in the fourth quarter of a win over the Jets on Dec. 7

Thomas Booker (Las Vegas Raiders):

• Played all 17 games and drew 13 starts after starting just two games during his first three years in the league
• Put up career-bests across the board with 44 total tackles, seven quarterback hits, and five passes defended
• Recovered his first career fumble against Washington in Week 3

Drew Dalman (Chicago Bears):

• Started all 17 games at center in his first season with the Bears
• Named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, the first Stanford offensive lineman named to the Pro Bowl since 2020
• Finished with the fifth-best overall grade among qualified centers in the league, per PFF (77.5)
• Helped quarterback Caleb Williams set the Bears’ franchise record for passing yards in a season (3,942)
• Paved the way for Chicago to finish third in the league in rushing yards per game (144.5)

Drew Dalman, #52 of the Chicago Bears, drops back to block during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on November 28, 2025, in Philadelphia. | Perry Knotts / Getty Images

Zach Ertz (Washington Commanders):

• Started the first 13 games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury
• Caught 50 passes for 504 yards with four touchdowns
• Had a 10-catch, 106-yard performance in primetime against Denver on Nov. 30, his most receiving yards in a game since 2018

Simi Fehoko (Arizona Cardinals):

• Played in eight games, tying a career-high, mostly on special teams
• Missed the remainder of the season due to injury

Tucker Fisk (Los Angeles Chargers):

• Played 10 games and started seven at tight end, setting career highs in both categories
• Caught two passes for 19 yards, serving primarily as a pass-blocking tight end
• Missed the remainder of the season due to injury

Elijah Higgins (Arizona Cardinals):

• Played all 17 games and drew 10 starts, a new career-best in starts
• Caught 30 passes for 301 yards, both the most in his three-year career with the Cardinals
• Had a breakout game in Week 16, catching seven passes for 91 yards

Elijah Higgins, #84 of the Arizona Cardinals, runs downfield during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at State Farm Stadium on October 5, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona. | Brooke Sutton / Getty Images

Austin Hooper (New England Patriots):

• Played all but one game and started six times for the Patriots
• Caught 21 passes for 263 yards with two touchdowns, his ninth season with multiple touchdowns

Joshua Karty (free agent):

• Spent the first eight games of the season with the Los Angeles Rams before being released
• Went 23-for-26 on extra points and 10-for-15 on field goals

Kyu Blu Kelly (Las Vegas Raiders):

• Played 13 games at cornerback and started eight times for the Raiders, career-highs in both
• Had the best season of his young career, with 40 total tackles, six passes defended, three interceptions, and a fumble recovery
• Had multiple interceptions of Bo Nix in primetime on Nov. 6, becoming the second former Cardinal with multiple interceptions in a game since 2018 (Paulson Adebo – 2023)

Kyu Blu Kelly, #36 of the Las Vegas Raiders, defends in coverage during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium on November 6, 2025, in Denver. | Cooper Neill / Getty Images

Walker Little (Jacksonville Jaguars):

• Played 15 games and started 14 times on the Jaguars’ offensive line, the most starts in a season in his career
• Spent a bulk of the season at left tackle before finishing the year at right guard after returning from a brief injury
• His 967 snaps are the most he’s recorded in a season

Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers):

• Started all 17 games for the first time in his career
• Named to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career, the fourth former Cardinal to earn at least four Pro Bowl nods
• Carried the ball 311 times for 1,202 rushing yards with 10 rushing touchdowns
• Added 102 receptions for 924 yards and seven receiving touchdowns
• Led the NFL in touches with 413, a career-high
• His 2,126 scrimmage yards ranked second in the league and his 17 total touchdowns ranked third
• Just the second player in NFL history to have three seasons with 2,000+ scrimmage yards and 15+ touchdowns
• Became the first running back in NFL history to record at least 100 receptions in three seasons
• Owns the most games in NFL history with a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game

Tanner McKee (Philadephia Eagles):

• Appeared in four games and started in Week 18 for the second consecutive year
• Finished with 24 completions on 43 attempts for 274 passing yards with one touchdown and one interception

Davis Mills (Houston Texans):

• Played in six games and made three starts at quarterback, his first starts since 2022
• Completed 57.2 percent of his passes for 915 yards with five touchdowns and one interception, while rushing for another touchdown
• All three starts came in consecutive weeks, with the Texans winning every game, the first three wins of the team’s nine-game winning streak to close out the regular season
• First former Stanford quarterback with a three-game winning streak since Andrew Luck in 2018

Bobby Okereke (New York Giants):

• Started all 17 games for the third time in his career
• Tied for tenth in the NFL in tackles with 143, including 78 solo tackles
• Third season in his career with at least 140 tackles
• Added one sack and one fumble recovery
• Intercepted passes in consecutive weeks to close out the regular season, tying a career-high in interceptions
• Has the sixth most tackles in the NFL since 2021 (668)

Bobby Okereke, #58 of the New York Giants, tackles Michael Mayer, #87 of the Las Vegas Raiders, in the second quarter of a game at Allegiant Stadium on December 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. | Ian Maule / Getty Images)

Colby Parkinson (Los Angeles Rams):

• Played 15 games and made 10 starts, the most starts at tight end in his NFL career
• Set career highs across the board with 43 receptions for 408 receiving yards and eight touchdowns
• Tied for third in the NFL among tight ends in receiving touchdowns
• Had two multi-touchdown games, the first of his career
• All eight touchdowns came in the final nine weeks of the season, leading the NFL during that span

Andrus Peat (Pittsburgh Steelers):

• Appeared in six games and started three times for the Steelers on the offensive line
• Three games were spent at left tackle and three at left guard

Harrison Phillips (New York Jets):

• Started 17 games for the fourth consecutive season
• Recorded 60 tackles, the second-most in a season in his career
• Set a new career high with five tackles-for-loss
• Forced one fumble and added a half-sack

Justin Reid (New Orleans Saints):

• Started 15 games at safety in his first season with the Saints
• Recorded 72 tackles, his fourth-straight season going over the 70-tackle threshold
• Defended six passes
• Returned his lone interception 49 yards for a touchdown against Atlanta on Nov. 23, his first defensive touchdown since his rookie season in 2018

Curtis Robinson (San Francisco 49ers):

• Played 14 games, nearly doubling his career total during his first four seasons (15)
• Made his first three starts at linebacker in his final three games of the season before missing the remainder of the regular season
• Recorded 42 total tackles, one tackle-for-loss, and broke up one pass
• Had a 12-tackle game against Arizona on Nov. 16, which helped vault him into the starting lineup

Foster Sarell (Los Angeles Chargers):

• Appeared in six games and made one start at right guard for the Chargers, his fourth career NFL start

Dalton Schultz (Houston Texans):

• Played in all 17 games and started six for the Texans
• Set the Houston franchise record for receptions by a tight end with 82, a new career-best
• Tied for third in the NFL among tight ends in receptions
• Finished the season with 777 receiving yards, the second-most in his career, and added three touchdowns

Dalton Schultz, #86 of the Houston Texans, runs the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 30, 2025, in Indianapolis. | Todd Rosenberg / Getty Images

Solomon Thomas (Dallas Cowboys):

• Appeared in 16 games and made two starts for the Cowboys
• Recorded 27 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and two quarterback hits
• First time since 2020 he was held without a sack

Brycen Tremayne (Carolina Panthers):

• Set a career high in games played (16) and added his first NFL start in Week 3 against Atlanta
• Caught 14 passes for 160 yards after receiving just one catch in his rookie year

Kendall Williamson (Los Angeles Chargers):

• Played in all 17 games for the first time in his career
• Recorded 14 tackles, setting a new career-best

Michael Wilson (Arizona Cardinals):

• Played 17 games and started 13 for Arizona
• Enjoyed a breakout season with 78 receptions for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns
• Recorded 775 receiving yards over the final eight weeks of the season, ranking second in the NFL behind Puka Nacua
• One of 18 wide receivers to eclipse 1,000 yards in 2025
• The last Stanford wide receiver with over 1,000 yards in a season was Doug Baldwin in 2016
• His 185-yard performance against San Francisco on Nov. 16 was the second-most in a single game in the NFL this season, and at the time, was the most yards in a game

The NFL playoffs begin on Saturday with two wild-card round games, part of six games on wild-card weekend. All 14 Cardinal will see their teams compete in wild-card weekend, with every game featuring at least one former Stanford football student-athlete.