#FromStateToSundays: Week Three Update

Preston Smith ranks third in the NFL with 4.5 total sacks over the first three games of the season.

#FromStateToSundays: Week Three Update

September 24, 2019 | Football

by Taylor Shirey, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – Week Three of the NFL season has come to a close, and it is time to take a look at how the 28 former Bulldogs who have gone #FromStateToSundays fared.

The transition to Green Bay has energized linebacker Preston Smith as he put on another dominating performance in the Packers' 27-16 victory over Denver. Smith collected five total tackles, which included two for loss and tree sacks. He also added three quarterback hurries and a force fumble.

Smith has totaled 4.5 sacks through the first three games of the season, ranking third in the NFL in total sacks. The mark already surpasses his 2018 season total of 4.0 sacks.

Packers rookie offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins made his first NFL start in the 27-16 victory. Long snapper Hunter Bradley and safety Will Redmond, who collected three tackles in the win, also contributed for the Packers.

Quarterback Dak Prescott led the Dallas Cowboys to their first 3-0 start since the 2008 season behind a 31-16 victory over the Dolphins. Prescott was an efficient 19-of-32 for 246 yards and two passing touchdowns. He also added seven yards rushing and his first score on the ground this season.

The rushing score was the 19 of Prescott's career and the most by a quarterback since 2016. He has recorded eight games of at least two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown, which is three more than any other NFL quarterback over that span.

Rookie defensive end Montez Sweat turned in his best performance of the season on Monday night as he totaled a season-high seven tackles for the Redskins, including the first sack of his NFL career. Eight-year NFL veteran linebacker K.J. Wright turned in a double-digit tackle performance for the season on Sunday, closing the game with 13.

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.

NAME	AT MSU	TEAM	YEARS IN LEAGUE	POSITION	SEASON STATS	LAST WEEK
Johnathan Abram - IR	2017-18	Oakland Raiders	R	S	1 G, 1 GS, 1 TKL, 4 AST, 5 TT, 1 PD	Injured Reserved.
Denico Autry	2012-13	Indianapolis Colts	6	DT/DE	3 G, 3 GS, 7 TKL, 3 AST, 10 TT, 2.5 SK, 2.0 TFL, 3 QBH, 1 FF	Started and collected two tackles in 27-24 victory over Atlanta.
Hunter Bradley	2012-17	Green Bay Packers	2	LS	3 G	Primary long snapper in 27-16 victory over Denver.
Fred Brown - #	2014-15	Denver Broncos	1	WR	---	Member of Practice Squad.
Richie Brown - IR	2012-16	Atlanta Falcons	1	LB	---	Injured Reserved.
Deion Calhoun	2014-18	Miami Dolphins	R	OG	1 G	Inactive during Week 3.
Taveze Calhoun – IR	2011-2015	Atlanta Falcons	1	CB	---	Injured Reserved.
Logan Cooke	2014-17	Jacksonville Jaguars	2	P	3 G, 14 PUNTS, 636 YDS, 45.4 AVG, LONG 55, 5 IN20	Punted six times for 252 total yards in 20-7 victory over Tennessee. Averaged 42.0 yards per punt and hit a season long punt of 55 yards.
Fletcher Cox*^	2009-11	Philadelphia Eagles	8	DT	3 G, 3 GS, 3 TKL, 3 TT, 1 TFL, 2 QBH, 2 PD	Started against Detroit but did not record any statistics.
Nick Fitzgerald - #	2014-18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	R	QB	---	Member of the Practice Squad.
J.T. Gray	2014-17	New Orleans Saints	2	DB	3 G, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT	Recorded two tackles on special teams in 33-27 victory at Seattle.
Gabe Jackson*	2009-13	Oakland Raiders	6	OG	---	Inactive during Week 3.
Elgton Jenkins	2014-18	Green Bay Packers	R	OG	3 G, 1 GS	Made first NFL start in 27-16 victory over Denver.
Malcolm Johnson - IR	2010-14	Green Bay Packers	3	FB	---	Injured Reserved.
Chris Jones*	2013-15	Kansas City Chiefs	4	DT	3 G, 3 GS, 5 TKL, 3 AST, 8 TT, 1 SCK, 1 TFL, 4 QBH, 1 PD	Started and recorded two tackles in 33-28 victory over Baltimore.
Kyle Love	2006-09	Carolina Panthers	8	DT	3 G	Made an appearance in 25-19 victory over Pittsburgh.
Benardrick McKinney*^	2011-14	Houston Texans	5	LB	3 G, 3 GS, 12 TKL, 7 AST, 19 TT, 0.5 SK, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 3 QBH	Started and tallied six total tackles, including a sack, and recorded three QB hurries in 27-20 victory over the Chargers.
Mark McLaurin – IR	2015-18	New York Giants	R	LB	---	Injured Reserved.
Pernell McPhee	2009-10	Baltimore Ravens	9	LB	3 G, 3 GS, 5 TKL, 3 AST, 8 TT, 2 SK, 3 TFL, 4 QBH	Collected two tackles and a QB hurry in a start at Kansas City.
Dak Prescott*^	2011-2015	Dallas Cowboys	4	QB	3 G, 3 GS, 70-94, 920 YDS, 9 TD, 2 INT, 128.0 QBR, 11 RUSH, 88 YDS, 1 TF	Completed 19-of-32 passing for two touchdowns and 246 yards and added seven rushing yards and a rushing score in 31-16 victory over Miami.
Martinas Rankin	2015-17	Kansas City Chiefs	2	OT	---	Inactive during Week 3.
Will Redmond	2012-15	Green Bay Packers	4	S	3 G, 2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 TT	Recorded three tackles in 27-16 win over Denver.
Jeffery Simmons - IR	2016-18	Tennessee Titans	R	DL		Injured Reserved.
Darius Slay*^	2011-12	Detroit Lions	7	CB	3 G, 3 GS, 6 TKL, 1 AST, 7 TT, 1 INT, 3 PD, 1 FR	Recorded a tackle and recovered a fumble in 27-24 victory at Philadelphia.
Preston Smith*	2011-14	Green Bay Packers	5	LB	3 G, 3 GS, 8 TKL, 5 AST, 13 TT, 4.5 SK, 3 TFL, 7 QBH, 1 INT, 2 PD, 1 FF	Totaled five tackles, including three sacks, and forced a fumble in 27-16 win over Denver.
Montez Sweat	2017-18	Washington Redskins	R	DE	3 G, 3 GS, 10 TKL, 6 AST, 16 TT, 1.0 SK, 1 QBH, 3.0 TFL	Recorded a season-high seven tackles, including the first sack of his career, in a start versus Chicago.
Jordan Thomas - IR	2016-17	Houston Texans	2	TE	---	Injured Reserved.
K.J. Wright*	2007-2010	Seattle Seahawks	8	LB	3 G, 3 GS, 12 TKL, 14 AST, 26 TT, 1 PD	Collected a season-high thirteen tackles with one PBU versus the Saints.