Bulldogs in the NFL

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Week 16 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.

On Monday Night Football Dak Prescott threw three touchdowns for the fourth time this season, tied for a rookie quarterback record, completing 15-20 passes in the 42-21 win against the Lions. The Cowboys, who have clinched home-field advantage through the playoffs with a 13-2 record, will look to finish with their best regular season record in franchise history as they travel to Philadelphia next Sunday.

Seven former Bulldogs have helped their teams clinch playoff spots with one week left in the regular season. Denico Autry, Gabe Jackson, Chris Jones, Benardrick McKinney, Dak Prescott, Deontae Skinner and K.J. Wright will all fill rosters of teams in playoff contention. With two remaining playoff spots in the NFC, Preston Smith (Washington) and Darius Slay (Detroit) will try to help their teams clinch in Week 17.

As announced last Tuesday, Dak Prescott and Fletcher Cox were selected for the 2017 Pro Bowl, taking place Jan. 29 in Orlando. Prescott is the first quarterback in Cowboys history to earn the honor as a rookie after leading Dallas to a 13-2 record through Week 16. Cox was named to the Pro Bowl roster for the second time in his career after appearing last year and collecting 40 tackles and 6.5 sacks this season.

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	15 G, 6 GS, 25 TKL, 18 TT, 7 AST, 2.5 SCK, 2 PBU	Started in 33-25 win against the Colts.
Johnthan Banks	2009-12	Chicago Bears	4	CB	8 G, 1 GS, 3 TKL, 2 TT, 1 AST, 1 PBU	Started, collected three tackles, and knocked down a pass against Washington.
Fletcher Cox^	2009-11	Philadelphia Eagles	5	DE	15 G, 15 GS, 40 TKL, 24 TT, 16 AST, 6.5 SCK, 1 FF, 2 PBU	Started and collected three tackles against the Giants.
Gabe Jackson	2009-13	Oakland Raiders	3	G	15 G, 15 GS	Started in 33-25 win against the Colts.
Kaleb Eulls	2010-14	San Diego Chargers	2	DL	--	Inactive during Week 16.
Chris Jones	2013-15	Kansas City Chiefs	R	DL	15 G, 10 GS, 24 TKL, 13 TT, 11 AST, 2 SCK, 4 PBU	Started, collected a tackle, and knocked down a pass in 33-10 win against the Broncos.
Kyle Love	2010-2016	Carolina Panthers	5	DL	9 G, 1 GS, 12 TKL, 5 TT, 7 AST, 1.5 SCK, 1 FF	Inactive during Week 16.
Benardrick McKinney	2011-14	Houston Texans	2	LB	15 G, 15 GS, 128 TKL, 78 TT, 50 AST, 5.0 SCK, 1 FF, 2 PBU	Started and collected seven tackles in 12-10 win against the Bengals.
Pernell McPhee	2009-10	Chicago Bears	6	LB	9 G, 16 TKL, 13 TT, 3 AST, 4.0 SCK, 1 FF	Collected three tackles against Washington.
Dak Prescott^	2011-15	Dallas Cowboys	R	QB	15 G, 15 GS, 307-451, 3,630 YDS, 23 TD 56 ATT, 273 YDS, 6 TD	Completed 15-20 for 212 yards and three touchdowns and rushed four times for 35 yards in 42-21 win against the Lions.
Deontae Skinner	2009-2012	New York Giants	2	LB	3 G, 4 TKL, 4 TT	Collected a tackle against Philadelphia.
Darius Slay	2011-12	Detroit Lions	4	CB	12 G, 12 GS, 36 TKL, 35 TT, 1 AST, 1.0 SCK, 2 INT, 13 PBU, 1 FF	Inactive during Week 16.
Preston Smith	2011-14	Washington Redskins	2	LB	15 G, 15 GS, 35 TKL, 21 TT, 14 AST, 4.5 SCK, 1 INT, 3 PBU	Started, collected a tackle and a sack in 41-21 win at Chicago.
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	15 G, 15 GS, 116 TKL, 65 TT, 54 AST, 3.0 SCK, 5 PBU, 1 FF	Started, collected six tackles, and knocked down a pass against the Cardinals.

* Injured Reserve
^ 2017 Pro Bowl Selection
Teams in bold have clinched playoff berths

The following have been placed on their team's practice squad:

Ryan Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
Dillon Day, Denver Broncos
Taveze Calhoun, New Orleans Saints

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