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#FromStatetoSundays: Week 12 Update
December 01, 2020 | Football
STARKVILLE – Turnovers were the theme of Week 12 as former Mississippi State Bulldogs put on a show in the NFL.
It started on Thanksgiving Day when Montez Sweat's Washington Football Team routed the Dallas Cowboys, 41-16. In the final moments of the game, he leapt to bat a pass at the line, held onto it and returned his first career interception 15 yards for a touchdown. It was the first interception returned for a touchdown for Washington in nearly three years.
Sweat posted a career-high 91.7 pass rush grade from Pro Football Focus, which ranked fifth in the league this week. He also graded out at a career-best 92.1 overall.
On Sunday, Preston Smith got in on the scoring as the Packers linebacker returned a fumble 14 yards to the end zone. It was his second career touchdown and first since Week 6 of 2018. Smith also added a third-down sack in the game.
Sharing the sideline with Smith, Elgton Jenkins continued to prove he is one of the best offensive linemen in the league. Jenkins started at left guard for Green Bay before playing 50 snaps at center. He kept a clean pocket while playing every snap and posted the fourth-highest pass blocking grade (86.8) in the NFL in Week 12.
On Monday night, K.J. Wright nearly had a turnover of his own. Wright ended Philadelphia's first drive of the fourth quarter by batting a pass at the line on fourth down but couldn't hold on for the interception.
Las Vegas' Johnathan Abram also forced a turnover this week, intercepting a pass in the first quarter that led to a Raiders scoring drive. On special teams, Jacksonville's Logan Cooke did his part in limited action. Cooke was called upon to punt three times, downing his kicks at the 8-, 6- and 2-yard lines.
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 48 TKL, 15 AST, 63 TT, 2 INT, 2.0 TFL, 4 QBH, 5 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 5 TKL, 1 AST, 6 TT, 1 INT, 1 PD at Atlanta Falcons (L, 6-43)
Season: 9 G, 8 GS, 15 TKL, 9 AST, 24 TT, 6.0 SK, 7.0 TFL, 7 QBH
Last Week: DNP vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 26-45)
HUNTER BRADLEY | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LS | AT MSU: 2012-17
Season: 11 G, 1 AST
Last Week: 1 G vs. Chicago Bears (W, 41-25)
FRED BROWN (PS) | DENVER BRONCOS – WR | AT MSU 2010-15
Season: 1G
Last Week: DNP vs. New Orleans Saints (L, 3-31)
DEION CALHOUN (PS) | CINCINNATI BENGALS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 1 GS, 1 G, 1 Pressure Allowed
Last Week: DNP vs. New York Giants (L, 17-19)
TOMMY CHAMPION (PS) | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 23-17)
BRIAN COLE II (PS) | MIAMI DOLPHINS – S | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at New York Jets (W, 20-3)
LOGAN COOKE | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – P | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 11 G, 40 Punts, 1,877 Yds, 46.9 AVG, LONG 67, 18 In-20, 39 KO, 2,372 Yds, 22 TB
Last Week: 1 G, 3 Punts, 137 Yds, 3 In-20 vs. Cleveland Browns (L, 25-27)
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 22 TKL, 7 AST, 29 TT, 5.5 SK, 8.0 TFL, 8 QBH, 1 PD, 1 FF
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 1 AST, 5 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH vs. Seattle Seahawks (L, 17-23)
Season: 7 G, 6 GS, 25 TKL, 9 AST, 34 TT, 3.0 TFL, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 2 AST, 4 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 PD vs. Carolina Panthers (W, 28-27)
WILLIE GAY JR. | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 11 G, 4 GS, 17 TKL, 6 AST, 23 TT, 1.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 2 PD
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
Season: 11 G, 4 TKL, 2 FR
Last Week: 1 G at Denver Broncos (W, 31-3)
FARROD GREEN (PS) | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – TE | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: 1 G
Last Week: DNP vs. at Tennessee Titans (L, 26-45)
GERRI GREEN (PS) | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Atlanta Falcons (L, 6-43)
STEPHEN GUIDRY (IR) | DALLAS COWBOYS – WR | AT MSU: 2018-19
Season: Opted Out
Last Week: DNP vs. Washington Football Team (L, 16-41)
BRAXTON HOYETT (PS) | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – DT | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 1 G
Last Week: DNP at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
GABE JACKSON | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – OG | AT MSU 2009-13
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 1 TKL, 20 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 Pressures Allowed at Atlanta Falcons (L, 6-43)
ELGTON JENKINS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 76.4 Pass Block Grade, 8 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 0 Pressures Allowed vs. Chicago Bears (W, 41-25)
Season: 9 G, 9 GS, 18 TKL, 10 AST, 28 TT, 5.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 FF, 18 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 QBH at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP at Cincinnati Bengals (W, 19-17)
BENARDRICK MCKINNEY (IR) | HOUSTON TEXANS – LB | AT MSU: 2011-14
Season: 4 G, 4 GS, 21 TKL, 17 AST, 38 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 PD
Last Week: DNP at Detroit Lions (W, 41-25)
PERNELL MCPHEE | BALTIMORE RAVENS – LB | AT MSU: 2009-10
Season: 10 G, 8 GS, 20 TKL, 5 AST, 25 TT, 2.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 11 QBH, 1 PD
Last Week: Inactive at Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday
TYRE PHILLIPS (IR) | BALTIMORE RAVENS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 6 G, 6 GS, 8 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: Inactive at Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday
DAK PRESCOTT (IR) | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-2015
Season: 5 G, 5 GS, 151-222, 1,856 YDS, 9 TD, 99.6 QBR, 18 RUSH, 93 YDS, 3 TD
Last Week: DNP vs. Washington Football Team (L, 16-41)
MARTINAS RANKIN | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – OT | AT MSU: 2015-17
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
WILL REDMOND | GREEN BAY PACKERS – S | AT MSU: 2012-15
Season: 9 G, 1 GS, 17 TKL, 7 AST, 24 TT, 2 QBH, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 G, 4 TKL at Indianapolis Colts (L, 31-34)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: Inactive at Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday
JEFFERY SIMMONS | TENNESSEE TITANS – DL | AT MSU: 2016-18
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 19 TKL, 18 AST, 37 TT, 3.0 SK, 3.0 TFL, 10 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FR, 5 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 2 AST, 4 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PD at Indianapolis Colts (W, 45-26)
Season: 11 G, 10 GS, 43 TKL, 4 AST, 47 TT, 2.0 TFL, 4 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 8 TKL, 1 AST, 9 TT vs. Seattle Seahawks (L, 17-23)
PRESTON SMITH | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LB | AT MSU: 2011-14
Season: 11 G, 10 GS, 21 TKL, 8 AST, 29 TT, 2.5 SK, 5.0 TFL, 7 QBH, 1 PD, 1 FR, 1 TD
Last Week: 1 G, 2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 TD vs. Chicago Bears (W, 41-25)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Minnesota Vikings (L, 27-28)
MONTEZ SWEAT | WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM – DE | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 17 TKL, 11 AST, 28 TT, 6.0 SK, 7.0 TFL, 13 QBH, 2 PD, 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 AST, 2 TT, 1 INT, 1 PD, 1 TD vs. Dallas Cowboys (W, 41-16)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
K.J. WRIGHT | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – LB | AT MSU: 2007-10
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 42 TKL, 17 AST, 59 TT, 2.0 SK, 7.0 TFL, 2 QBH, 1 INT, 7 PD, 1 FF, 2 FR
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 1 AST, 5 TT, 1.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PD at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 23-17)
Season: 4 G, 2 REC, 29 YDS, 2 RUSH, 21 YDS
Last Week: DNP vs. Arizona Cardinals (W, 20-17)
It started on Thanksgiving Day when Montez Sweat's Washington Football Team routed the Dallas Cowboys, 41-16. In the final moments of the game, he leapt to bat a pass at the line, held onto it and returned his first career interception 15 yards for a touchdown. It was the first interception returned for a touchdown for Washington in nearly three years.
Sweat posted a career-high 91.7 pass rush grade from Pro Football Focus, which ranked fifth in the league this week. He also graded out at a career-best 92.1 overall.
On Sunday, Preston Smith got in on the scoring as the Packers linebacker returned a fumble 14 yards to the end zone. It was his second career touchdown and first since Week 6 of 2018. Smith also added a third-down sack in the game.
Sharing the sideline with Smith, Elgton Jenkins continued to prove he is one of the best offensive linemen in the league. Jenkins started at left guard for Green Bay before playing 50 snaps at center. He kept a clean pocket while playing every snap and posted the fourth-highest pass blocking grade (86.8) in the NFL in Week 12.
On Monday night, K.J. Wright nearly had a turnover of his own. Wright ended Philadelphia's first drive of the fourth quarter by batting a pass at the line on fourth down but couldn't hold on for the interception.
Las Vegas' Johnathan Abram also forced a turnover this week, intercepting a pass in the first quarter that led to a Raiders scoring drive. On special teams, Jacksonville's Logan Cooke did his part in limited action. Cooke was called upon to punt three times, downing his kicks at the 8-, 6- and 2-yard lines.
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 48 TKL, 15 AST, 63 TT, 2 INT, 2.0 TFL, 4 QBH, 5 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 5 TKL, 1 AST, 6 TT, 1 INT, 1 PD at Atlanta Falcons (L, 6-43)
- Made his second interception of the season and returned it five yards, leading to a Raiders scoring drive
Season: 9 G, 8 GS, 15 TKL, 9 AST, 24 TT, 6.0 SK, 7.0 TFL, 7 QBH
Last Week: DNP vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 26-45)
HUNTER BRADLEY | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LS | AT MSU: 2012-17
Season: 11 G, 1 AST
Last Week: 1 G vs. Chicago Bears (W, 41-25)
FRED BROWN (PS) | DENVER BRONCOS – WR | AT MSU 2010-15
Season: 1G
Last Week: DNP vs. New Orleans Saints (L, 3-31)
DEION CALHOUN (PS) | CINCINNATI BENGALS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 1 GS, 1 G, 1 Pressure Allowed
Last Week: DNP vs. New York Giants (L, 17-19)
TOMMY CHAMPION (PS) | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 23-17)
BRIAN COLE II (PS) | MIAMI DOLPHINS – S | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at New York Jets (W, 20-3)
LOGAN COOKE | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – P | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 11 G, 40 Punts, 1,877 Yds, 46.9 AVG, LONG 67, 18 In-20, 39 KO, 2,372 Yds, 22 TB
Last Week: 1 G, 3 Punts, 137 Yds, 3 In-20 vs. Cleveland Browns (L, 25-27)
- Landed all three of his punts inside the 20-yard line
- Downed punts at the 8-, 6- and 2-yard lines
- Ranks fifth in the NFL in net punting average (43.6) and seventh in punts downed inside the 20 (18)
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 22 TKL, 7 AST, 29 TT, 5.5 SK, 8.0 TFL, 8 QBH, 1 PD, 1 FF
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 1 AST, 5 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH vs. Seattle Seahawks (L, 17-23)
- Picked up a sack on Seattle's first drive of the game
Season: 7 G, 6 GS, 25 TKL, 9 AST, 34 TT, 3.0 TFL, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 2 AST, 4 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 PD vs. Carolina Panthers (W, 28-27)
WILLIE GAY JR. | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 11 G, 4 GS, 17 TKL, 6 AST, 23 TT, 1.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 2 PD
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
- Made one tackle on kickoff coverage
Season: 11 G, 4 TKL, 2 FR
Last Week: 1 G at Denver Broncos (W, 31-3)
FARROD GREEN (PS) | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – TE | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: 1 G
Last Week: DNP vs. at Tennessee Titans (L, 26-45)
GERRI GREEN (PS) | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Atlanta Falcons (L, 6-43)
STEPHEN GUIDRY (IR) | DALLAS COWBOYS – WR | AT MSU: 2018-19
Season: Opted Out
Last Week: DNP vs. Washington Football Team (L, 16-41)
BRAXTON HOYETT (PS) | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – DT | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 1 G
Last Week: DNP at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
GABE JACKSON | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – OG | AT MSU 2009-13
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 1 TKL, 20 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 Pressures Allowed at Atlanta Falcons (L, 6-43)
ELGTON JENKINS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 76.4 Pass Block Grade, 8 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 0 Pressures Allowed vs. Chicago Bears (W, 41-25)
- Played every snap and posted the fourth-highest pass block grade (86.8) in the NFL this week
- Played 50 snaps at center and 21 at left guard
Season: 9 G, 9 GS, 18 TKL, 10 AST, 28 TT, 5.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 FF, 18 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 QBH at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
- Kansas City's highest-graded defender (89.6) per PFF
- Posted the No. 9 pass rush grade in the league in Week 12
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP at Cincinnati Bengals (W, 19-17)
BENARDRICK MCKINNEY (IR) | HOUSTON TEXANS – LB | AT MSU: 2011-14
Season: 4 G, 4 GS, 21 TKL, 17 AST, 38 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 PD
Last Week: DNP at Detroit Lions (W, 41-25)
PERNELL MCPHEE | BALTIMORE RAVENS – LB | AT MSU: 2009-10
Season: 10 G, 8 GS, 20 TKL, 5 AST, 25 TT, 2.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 11 QBH, 1 PD
Last Week: Inactive at Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday
TYRE PHILLIPS (IR) | BALTIMORE RAVENS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 6 G, 6 GS, 8 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: Inactive at Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday
DAK PRESCOTT (IR) | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-2015
Season: 5 G, 5 GS, 151-222, 1,856 YDS, 9 TD, 99.6 QBR, 18 RUSH, 93 YDS, 3 TD
Last Week: DNP vs. Washington Football Team (L, 16-41)
MARTINAS RANKIN | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – OT | AT MSU: 2015-17
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
WILL REDMOND | GREEN BAY PACKERS – S | AT MSU: 2012-15
Season: 9 G, 1 GS, 17 TKL, 7 AST, 24 TT, 2 QBH, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 G, 4 TKL at Indianapolis Colts (L, 31-34)
- Made three tackles on Chicago's final drive of the game
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: Inactive at Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday
JEFFERY SIMMONS | TENNESSEE TITANS – DL | AT MSU: 2016-18
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 19 TKL, 18 AST, 37 TT, 3.0 SK, 3.0 TFL, 10 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FR, 5 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 2 AST, 4 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PD at Indianapolis Colts (W, 45-26)
- Picked up his third sack of the season for a loss of six yards on a third down
- Added five total pressures
- Three of his tackles were "stops" per PFF, which are tackles that constitute a failure for the offense
Season: 11 G, 10 GS, 43 TKL, 4 AST, 47 TT, 2.0 TFL, 4 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 8 TKL, 1 AST, 9 TT vs. Seattle Seahawks (L, 17-23)
PRESTON SMITH | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LB | AT MSU: 2011-14
Season: 11 G, 10 GS, 21 TKL, 8 AST, 29 TT, 2.5 SK, 5.0 TFL, 7 QBH, 1 PD, 1 FR, 1 TD
Last Week: 1 G, 2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 TD vs. Chicago Bears (W, 41-25)
- Returned a fumble 14 yards for his second career touchdown and first since Week 6 of 2018
- Picked up a sack for a loss of six yards on a third down
- Also recorded two pressures
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Minnesota Vikings (L, 27-28)
MONTEZ SWEAT | WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM – DE | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 17 TKL, 11 AST, 28 TT, 6.0 SK, 7.0 TFL, 13 QBH, 2 PD, 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 AST, 2 TT, 1 INT, 1 PD, 1 TD vs. Dallas Cowboys (W, 41-16)
- Returned his first career interception 15 yards for a touchdown
- Pass rush grade of 91.7 was a career high and fifth in the NFL in Week 12
- Also earned a career best 92.1 overall defensive grade, which was sixth in the league this week
- Interception return was Washington's first for a touchdown since Dec. 10, 2017
- Ranks sixth in the NFL in sack yardage (58.0)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 27-24)
K.J. WRIGHT | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – LB | AT MSU: 2007-10
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 42 TKL, 17 AST, 59 TT, 2.0 SK, 7.0 TFL, 2 QBH, 1 INT, 7 PD, 1 FF, 2 FR
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 1 AST, 5 TT, 1.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PD at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 23-17)
- Batted a pass on fourth down to end Philadelphia's first drive of the fourth quarter
- Sack and second tackle for loss also came in the fourth quarter
- Totaled three pressures and three "stops," which are tackles that constitute a failure for the offense, according to PFF
Season: 4 G, 2 REC, 29 YDS, 2 RUSH, 21 YDS
Last Week: DNP vs. Arizona Cardinals (W, 20-17)
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