Bulldogs in the NFL

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Week 12 of the NFL season has come to a close, and it is time to take a look at how the 18 former Bulldogs who have gone #FromStateToSundays fared.

Four former Bulldogs saw action on Thanksgiving Day as Dak Prescott led Dallas to their tenth win against Preston Smith and Washington, and Darius Slay and Johnathan Banks both saw action in the Detroit secondary in a 16-13 win against Minnesota. Prescott scored twice for Dallas, once passing and another rushing, and Slay intercepted a pass with 35 seconds left set up the Lions game-winning field goal against Minnesota.

With a 12 tackle and one sack performance against the Chargers, Benardrick McKinney moved up two spots on the NFL tackles leader board, and is now tied for sixth with 101. K.J. Wright held down the eleventh spot from last week, collecting eight tackles to increase his season total to 95.

Below is a list of former Mississippi State student-athletes who are currently with NFL teams. Please use the link to view season and career statistics from NFL.com.

Bulldogs in the NFL

NAME	AT MSU	TEAM	YEARS IN LEAGUE	POS	SEASON STATS	LAST WEEK
Denico Autry	2012-13	Oakland Raiders	3	DE	11 G, 2 GS, 16 TKL, 12 TT, 4 AST, 0.5 SCK, 2 PBU	Saw action in 35-32 win against the Panthers.
Johnthan Banks	2009-12	Detroit Lions	4	CB	7 G, 2 TKL, 2 TT	Saw action in 16-13 win against the Vikings.
Fletcher Cox	2009-11	Philadelphia Eagles	5	DE	11 G, 11 GS, 30 TKL, 19 TT, 11 AST, 4.0 SCK, 1 FF, 2 PBU	Started and collected a tackle against the Packers.
Blaine Clausell	2010-2014	Washington Redskins	2	OT	--	Inactive during Week 12.
Gabe Jackson	2009-13	Oakland Raiders	3	G	10 G, 10 GS	Started in 35-32 win against the Panthers.
Chris Jones	2013-15	Kansas City Chiefs	R	DL	11 G, 6 GS, 17 TKL, 8 TT, 9 AST, 2 SCK, 2 PBU	Started, collected a tackle, and knocked down a pass in 30-27 win at Denver.
Kyle Love	2010-2016	Carolina Panthers	5	DL	6 G, 11 TKL, 4 TT, 7 AST, 1.5 SCK	Collected a tackle against Oakland.
Benardrick McKinney	2011-14	Houston Texans	2	LB	11 G, 11 GS, 101 TKL, 61 TT, 40 AST, 4.0 SCK, 1 FF,1 PBU	Started and collected 12 tackles and a sack against the Chargers.
Pernell McPhee	2009-10	Chicago Bears	6	LB	5 G, 8 TKL, 7 TT, 1 AST, 2 SCK, 1 FF	Collected four tackles against the Titans.
Dak Prescott	2011-15	Dallas Cowboys	R	QB	11 G, 11 GS, 231-340, 2,835 YDS, 18 TD 41 ATT, 180 YDS, 5 TD	Completed 17-24 for 195 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown in 31-26 win against Washington.
Darius Slay	2011-12	Detroit Lions	4	CB	9 G, 9 GS, 29 TKL, 29 TT, 1.0 SCK, 2 INT, 10 PBU, 1 FF	Started, collected four tackles and intercepted and knocked down a pass in 16-13 win against the Vikings.
Preston Smith	2011-14	Washington Redskins	2	LB	11 G, 11 GS, 27 TKL, 17 TT, 10 AST, 3.5 SCK, 1 INT, 1 PBU	Started against Dallas.
Will Redmond*	2012-15	San Francisco 49ers	R	CB	--	Will miss the remainder of the 2016 season.
K.J. Wright	2007-10	Seattle Seahawks	6	LB	11 G, 11 GS, 95 TKL, 56 TT, 39 AST, 3.0 SCK, 3 PBU	Started, collected eight tackles, and knocked down a pass against Tampa Bay.

* Injured Reserve

The following have been placed on the practice squad:

Ryan Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
Dillon Day, Denver Broncos
Taveze Calhoun, New Orleans Saints
Kaleb Eulls, San Diego Chargers

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