From State to Sundays - Week Five Update

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Week Five of the NFL season has come to a close, and it is time to take a look at how the 15 former Bulldogs who have gone #FromStateToSundays fared.

Dak Prescott was responsible for a career-high four touchdowns against Green Bay on Sunday. Prescott completed 25 of 36 passes for 251 yards and three of those touchdowns, while he also perfectly executed a read option for a rushing touchdown. You can read about how he has become a better leader by earning a master's degree at MSU here.

Chris Jones had another big day as he helped Kansas City to a win against Houston, collecting a half sack and forcing a fumble in the 42-34 victory.

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	4	DE	5 G, 13 TKL, 6 TT, 7 AST, 0.5 SCK, 2 PBU	Collected four tackles and knocked down a pass against Baltimore.
Fletcher Cox^*	2009-11	Philadelphia Eagles	6	DE	3 G, 3 GS, 4 TKL, 4 TT, 2.0 SCK, 1 FF	Inactive during Week Five.
Johnthan Banks	2009-11	Houston Texans	5	CB	3 G, 1 GS, 10 TKL, 8 TT, 2 AST	Started and collected four tackles against Kansas City.
Kaleb Eulls -- IR	2010-14	Los Angeles Chargers	3	DL	--	Inactive during Week Five.
Gabe Jackson*	2009-13	Oakland Raiders	4	G	4 G, 4 GS	Inactive during Week Five.
Chris Jones*	2013-15	Kansas City Chiefs	1	DL	5 G, 3 GS, 11 TKL, 8 TT, 3 AST, 3.5 SCK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 3 FF	Started, collected two tackles, a half sack and forced a fumble in 42-34 win against Houston.
Kyle Love	2006-09	Carolina Panthers	6	DL	5 G, 3 TKL, 2 TT, 1 AST	Saw action in 27-24 win against Detroit.
Benardrick McKinney*	2011-14	Houston Texans	3	LB	5 G, 5 GS, 31 TKL, 17 TT, 14 AST, 2.0 SCK, 1 FF	Started and collected six tackles against Kansas City.
Pernell McPhee*	2009-10	Chicago Bears	7	LB	5 G, 1 GS, 9 TKL, 9 TT, 2.0 SCK, 1 FF	Started and collected a tackle against Minnesota.
Dak Prescott^!	2011-15	Dallas Cowboys	1	QB	5 G, 5 GS, 112-179, 1,192 YDS, 11 TD, 4 INT, 93.1 QBR; 16 ATT, 126 YDS, 2 TD	Completed 25 of 36 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown against Green Bay.
Will Redmond -- IR	2012-15	San Francisco 49ers	1	CB	--	Inactive during Week Five.
Fred Ross -- IR	2013-16	Carolina Panthers	R	WR	--	Inactive during Week Five.
Darius Slay*	2011-12	Detroit Lions	5	CB	5 G, 5 GS, 21 TKL, 18 TT, 3 AST, 2 INT, 7 PBU	Started and collected six tackles against Carolina.
Preston Smith*	2011-14	Washington Redskins	3	LB	4 G, 4 GS, 11 TKL, 9 TT, 2 AST, 4.0 SCK, 1 PBU	BYE
K.J. Wright^*	2007-10	Seattle Seahawks	7	LB	5 G, 5 GS, 31 TKL, 21 TT, 10 AST, 1 PBU	Started and collected two tackles in 16-10 win at Los Angeles Rams.

* Regular Starter
^ 2017 Pro Bowl Selection
! 2017 NFL Rookie of the Year
IR Injured Reserve

Three former Bulldogs contribute to their organizations and look to make the active roster in the future by participating on practice squads.

NAME	AT MSU	TEAM	POS
Fred Brown	2012-14	Indianapolis Colts	WR
Johnathan Calvin	2015-16	Indianapolis Colts	LB
Blaine Clausell	2010-14	Carolina Panthers	OL
Dillon Day	2011-14	Denver Broncos	OL

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