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Bruins in the NFL: Week 18
January 05, 2026 | Football
Bruins in the NFL: Week 18
A total of 25 former UCLA football standouts were in action this past weekend as the 2025 NFL regular season came to a close. Standout performances came courtesy of RB Zach Charbonnet (Seattle Seahawks), who turned in his dozenth rushing touchdown of the season, and K Ka'imi Fairbairn (Houston Texans), who hit six field goals, including the game-winner with 12 seconds remaining, as part of a historic performance that clinched a playoff berth for his team.
• Krys Barnes, LB, Carolina Panthers – The sixth-year pro started and made six tackles in a 16-14 road loss at Tampa Bay. The six stops were his second most this season, and he also chipped in his first tackle for loss (TFL) of the campaign.
Next up: NFC Wild Card vs. Los Angeles Rams – Saturday, Jan. 10, 1:30 p.m. PT (FOX)
• Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks – Rushed 17 times for 74 yards and a touchdown. He added three catches for 23 yards, finishing with 97 yards of total offense. Charbonnet opened the scoring and provided what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown with a 27-yard run in the first quarter. He finished his third NFL season with career highs in rushing (730 yds) and rushing touchdowns (12). His dozen rushing scores were sixth-most in the NFL during the regular season, and he is the first Seahawk back with double-digit rushing touchdowns in a single season since Marshawn Lynch (13) in 2014. Sunday's victory finished off a 14-3 regular season for Seattle, which clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC and earned a first-round bye.
Next up: NFC Divisional Round vs. TBD
• Kenny Clark, DT, Dallas Cowboys – Clark started and made one tackle in a 34-17 loss to the New York Giants at the Meadowlands. In his debut season with Dallas after a nine-year stint in Green Bay, Clark posted 36 tackles and 3.0 sacks.
• Matt Dickerson, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars – Started and made one tackle in a 41-7 dismantling of Tennessee. Dickerson played 44 snaps in total. The sixth-year pro finished with 10 tackles over eight games during the regular season.
Next up: AFC Wild Card vs. Buffalo Bills – Sunday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m. PT (CBS)
• Greg Dulcich, TE, Miami Dolphins – Caught a co-team-high three passes for 31 yards in a road loss at New England. Though he broke a four-game streak with 40+ receiving yards, Dulcich recorded multiple receptions in his seventh straight game and had 30+ receiving yards in his fifth straight contest. Dulcich's 26 receptions and 335 receiving yards were both the second most in his four-year pro career.
• Ka'imi Fairbairn, K, Houston Texans – Fairbairn had one of the most memorable performances of his illustrious career, going a perfect six-for-six on field goals to help Houston clinch a playoff berth with a 38-30 win over Houston. Fairbairn hit the go-ahead and game-winning field goal, from 43 yards out, with just 12 seconds remaining in regulation. His six made field goals were a single-game career high and tied the Texans' single-game franchise record. It also gave him 44 field goal makes on the year, tying an NFL single-season record. Despite missing a game this year, he still had three more makes than the No. 2 field goal kicker this year, Seattle's Jason Myers (41). For the regular season, he went 44-for-48 (92%) on field goals, including a 35-for-35 mark within 50 yards, and nailed all 28 of his PAT attempts.
Next up: AFC Wild Card at Pittsburgh Steelers – Monday, Jan. 12, 5:15 p.m. (ABC)
• Darnay Holmes, CB, Las Vegas Raiders – Made a season-high four tackles to help Las Vegas to a 14-12 win at home over Kansas City. He finished the campaign with 19 tackles.
• Ale Kaho, LB, Washington Commanders – Kaho played 14 special teams snaps and made one tackle in Washington's 24-17 win at Philadelphia.
• Eric Kendricks, LB, San Francisco 49ers – Kendricks started and made four tackles in a 13-3 loss at home to Seattle. The four stops were a season high for the 11th-year pro, who suited up for the third consecutive game after making his Niners debut on Dec. 22.
Next Up: NFC Wild Card at Philadelphia Eagles – Sunday, Jan. 11, 1:30 p.m. PT (FOX)
• Laiatu Latu, DE, Indianapolis Colts – Latu started and made two tackles as the Colts saw their season come to an end with a 38-30 loss on the road at Houston. Latu finished his second NFL season with career highs in tackles (45) and sacks (8.5). His 8.5 sacks ranked No. 20 in the league.
• Fabian Moreau, CB, Minnesota Vikings – Had one tackle as Minnesota limited Green Bay to just three points in a home win. He ended the season with 17 tackles.
• Darius Muasau, LB, New York Giants – Muasau started and finished with one pass breakup before leaving the game with an injury. The second-year pro, who missed five games due to injury this year, ended the season with 51 tackles and one sack.
• Osa Odighizuwa, DT, Dallas Cowboys – Odighizuwa recorded four tackles, tied for his second-highest total of the year, in a season-ending loss to the New York Giants. Odighizuwa added a half-sack, giving him 3.5 on the year. The fifth-year pro has now posted 40+ tackles and 3.0+ sacks in each of his last four campaigns.
• Otito Ogbonnia, DL, Los Angeles Chargers – Made a season-high five tackles, including a half-sack, in a 19-3 loss at Denver. The five stops matched a career high, which he has accomplished two other times during his four-year NFL career.
Next Up: AFC Wild Card at New England Patriots – Sunday, Jan. 11, 5 p.m. PT (NBC)
• T Alec Anderson (Buffalo Bills), WR Jake Bobo (Seattle Seahawks), C Jake Brendel (San Francisco 49ers), OL Jon Gaines II (Arizona Cardinals), C Andre James (Los Angeles Chargers), LB Carl Jones (Baltimore Ravens), G Atonio Mafi (Las Vegas Raiders), TE Moliki Matavao (New Orleans Saints), LB Kain Medrano (Washington Commanders), C Sean Rhyan (Green Bay Packers), and TE Colson Yankoff (Washington Commanders) also played, but did not record any statistics.
A total of 25 former UCLA football standouts were in action this past weekend as the 2025 NFL regular season came to a close. Standout performances came courtesy of RB Zach Charbonnet (Seattle Seahawks), who turned in his dozenth rushing touchdown of the season, and K Ka'imi Fairbairn (Houston Texans), who hit six field goals, including the game-winner with 12 seconds remaining, as part of a historic performance that clinched a playoff berth for his team.
• Krys Barnes, LB, Carolina Panthers – The sixth-year pro started and made six tackles in a 16-14 road loss at Tampa Bay. The six stops were his second most this season, and he also chipped in his first tackle for loss (TFL) of the campaign.
Next up: NFC Wild Card vs. Los Angeles Rams – Saturday, Jan. 10, 1:30 p.m. PT (FOX)
• Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks – Rushed 17 times for 74 yards and a touchdown. He added three catches for 23 yards, finishing with 97 yards of total offense. Charbonnet opened the scoring and provided what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown with a 27-yard run in the first quarter. He finished his third NFL season with career highs in rushing (730 yds) and rushing touchdowns (12). His dozen rushing scores were sixth-most in the NFL during the regular season, and he is the first Seahawk back with double-digit rushing touchdowns in a single season since Marshawn Lynch (13) in 2014. Sunday's victory finished off a 14-3 regular season for Seattle, which clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC and earned a first-round bye.
Next up: NFC Divisional Round vs. TBD
• Kenny Clark, DT, Dallas Cowboys – Clark started and made one tackle in a 34-17 loss to the New York Giants at the Meadowlands. In his debut season with Dallas after a nine-year stint in Green Bay, Clark posted 36 tackles and 3.0 sacks.
• Matt Dickerson, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars – Started and made one tackle in a 41-7 dismantling of Tennessee. Dickerson played 44 snaps in total. The sixth-year pro finished with 10 tackles over eight games during the regular season.
Next up: AFC Wild Card vs. Buffalo Bills – Sunday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m. PT (CBS)
• Greg Dulcich, TE, Miami Dolphins – Caught a co-team-high three passes for 31 yards in a road loss at New England. Though he broke a four-game streak with 40+ receiving yards, Dulcich recorded multiple receptions in his seventh straight game and had 30+ receiving yards in his fifth straight contest. Dulcich's 26 receptions and 335 receiving yards were both the second most in his four-year pro career.
• Ka'imi Fairbairn, K, Houston Texans – Fairbairn had one of the most memorable performances of his illustrious career, going a perfect six-for-six on field goals to help Houston clinch a playoff berth with a 38-30 win over Houston. Fairbairn hit the go-ahead and game-winning field goal, from 43 yards out, with just 12 seconds remaining in regulation. His six made field goals were a single-game career high and tied the Texans' single-game franchise record. It also gave him 44 field goal makes on the year, tying an NFL single-season record. Despite missing a game this year, he still had three more makes than the No. 2 field goal kicker this year, Seattle's Jason Myers (41). For the regular season, he went 44-for-48 (92%) on field goals, including a 35-for-35 mark within 50 yards, and nailed all 28 of his PAT attempts.
Next up: AFC Wild Card at Pittsburgh Steelers – Monday, Jan. 12, 5:15 p.m. (ABC)
• Darnay Holmes, CB, Las Vegas Raiders – Made a season-high four tackles to help Las Vegas to a 14-12 win at home over Kansas City. He finished the campaign with 19 tackles.
• Ale Kaho, LB, Washington Commanders – Kaho played 14 special teams snaps and made one tackle in Washington's 24-17 win at Philadelphia.
• Eric Kendricks, LB, San Francisco 49ers – Kendricks started and made four tackles in a 13-3 loss at home to Seattle. The four stops were a season high for the 11th-year pro, who suited up for the third consecutive game after making his Niners debut on Dec. 22.
Next Up: NFC Wild Card at Philadelphia Eagles – Sunday, Jan. 11, 1:30 p.m. PT (FOX)
• Laiatu Latu, DE, Indianapolis Colts – Latu started and made two tackles as the Colts saw their season come to an end with a 38-30 loss on the road at Houston. Latu finished his second NFL season with career highs in tackles (45) and sacks (8.5). His 8.5 sacks ranked No. 20 in the league.
• Fabian Moreau, CB, Minnesota Vikings – Had one tackle as Minnesota limited Green Bay to just three points in a home win. He ended the season with 17 tackles.
• Darius Muasau, LB, New York Giants – Muasau started and finished with one pass breakup before leaving the game with an injury. The second-year pro, who missed five games due to injury this year, ended the season with 51 tackles and one sack.
• Osa Odighizuwa, DT, Dallas Cowboys – Odighizuwa recorded four tackles, tied for his second-highest total of the year, in a season-ending loss to the New York Giants. Odighizuwa added a half-sack, giving him 3.5 on the year. The fifth-year pro has now posted 40+ tackles and 3.0+ sacks in each of his last four campaigns.
• Otito Ogbonnia, DL, Los Angeles Chargers – Made a season-high five tackles, including a half-sack, in a 19-3 loss at Denver. The five stops matched a career high, which he has accomplished two other times during his four-year NFL career.
Next Up: AFC Wild Card at New England Patriots – Sunday, Jan. 11, 5 p.m. PT (NBC)
• T Alec Anderson (Buffalo Bills), WR Jake Bobo (Seattle Seahawks), C Jake Brendel (San Francisco 49ers), OL Jon Gaines II (Arizona Cardinals), C Andre James (Los Angeles Chargers), LB Carl Jones (Baltimore Ravens), G Atonio Mafi (Las Vegas Raiders), TE Moliki Matavao (New Orleans Saints), LB Kain Medrano (Washington Commanders), C Sean Rhyan (Green Bay Packers), and TE Colson Yankoff (Washington Commanders) also played, but did not record any statistics.
With his career high 6th field goal of the game, Ka'imi ties the franchise record for field goals in a game. pic.twitter.com/vdFG90qXbO
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 4, 2026
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