Former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football All-Americans Jake Kumerow (2012-14) and Quinn Meinerz (2017-20) will suit up for action this Sunday as they compete in the National Football League.
 
Kumerow and Meinerz are the first players from the same Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference school to compete in the NFL at the same time since Tom Newberry and Joel Williams of UW-La Crosse in 1989.
 
Kumerow, a wide receiver, is a backup wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills. After a three-year career with the Warhawks that included 2014 D3football.com Offensive Player of the Year honors and two national championships, Kumerow was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015.
 
He spent time on the Bengals' practice squad in 2015 and 2016 before being added to the New England Patriots' practice squad in October 2017.
 
Kumerow saw his first NFL action as a member of the Green Bay Packers, playing in 19 games over two years. He appeared in six games for the Bills during the 2020 season, and made Buffalo's 53-man roster out of camp.
 
Kumerow enters the 2021 season with 21 career receptions for 344 yards and three touchdowns.
 
Meinerz was taken by the Denver Broncos in the third round (98th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He is currently listed as the backup center and right guard for the Broncos entering the season.
 
Meinerz was a consensus All-American (D3football.com, AFCA, AP) in 2019 after helping UW-Whitewater to a national runner-up finish. He gained the attention of professional scouts with his performance at the 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl and held a pro day at Perkins Stadium in March to solidify his status as a top-100 pick.
 
The Bills host the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday at 12 p.m. Central Time, while the Broncos visit the New York Giants Sunday at 3:25 p.m. Central Time.