#FromStateToSundays: Week 2 Update

STARKVILLE – Trailing the Atlanta Falcons, 20-0, after one quarter, Dak Prescott led a major comeback effort for the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of NFL action. Prescott's squad outscored Atlanta, 30-10 in the second half, including the final 16 points.

Prescott ran for three touchdowns in the second half and passed for a fourth score. Along the way, he became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for 400 yards and record three rushing touchdowns in a single game.

His 450-yard effort led the NFL in Week 2 and pushed him up to third in the league this season (716 yards). It was the fifth 400-yard passing game of his career, which tied Tony Romo for most 400-yard passing games in franchise history.

On the defensive side of the ball, Fletcher Cox made four tackles in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but was the highest-graded defender in the game (83.0), according to Pro Football Focus. Cox added three pressures to produce an 89.9 pass rush grade, which was eighth in the league in Week 2.

Chris Jones added two more quarterback hits for Kansas City, to bring his season total to four, which ranks seventh in the NFL. Bernardrick McKinney posted another day of double-digit tackles (10) for Houston, and he leads the AFC in total tackles since 2016 (447).

Elgton Jenkins has yet to allow a pressure for Green Bay. His 89.3 pass blocking grade ranks fourth in the NFL, and he is one of 13 linemen to have kept a clean pocket this year over at least 100 snaps.

Two rookies saw the first action of their careers this week. Braxton Hoyett was activated by the Chiefs and played two snaps in his debut. Farrod Green was activated by Indianapolis and saw five snaps at tight end for the Colts.

JOHNATHAN ABRAM | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 13 TKL, 4 AST, 17 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 4 TT, 1 QBH, 1 PD vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 34-24)

Las Vegas' top-graded pash rusher (70.9) according to PFF

DENICO AUTRY | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – DT/DE | AT MSU: 2012-13
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 3 TKL, 3 TT, 2 SK, 2.0 TFL, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT vs. Minnesota Vikings (W, 28-11)

Registered three total pressures according to PFF

HUNTER BRADLEY | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LS | AT MSU: 2012-17
Season: 2 G
Last Week: 1 G vs. Detroit Lions (W, 42-21)

FRED BROWN (PS) | DENVER BRONCOS – WR | AT MSU 2010-15
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Pittsburgh Steelers (L, 21-26)

DEION CALHOUN | CINCINNATI BENGALS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 0 G, 0 GS
Last Week: DNP at Cleveland Browns (L, 30-35)

TOMMY CHAMPION (PS) | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. New England Patriots (W, 35-30)

BRIAN COLE II (PS) | MIAMI DOLPHINS – S | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Buffalo Bills (L, 28-31)

LOGAN COOKE | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – P | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 2 G, 5 Punts, 216 Yds, 43.2 AVG, LONG 53, 2 In-20, 1 TKL
Last Week: 1 G, 2 Punts, 80 Yds, 1 In-20, 1 TKL at Tennessee Titans (L, 30-33)

FLETCHER COX | PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – DT | AT MSU: 2009-11
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 5 TKL, 1 AST, 6 TT, 1.0 TFL
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT, 1 TFL vs. Los Angeles Rams (L, 19-37)

The highest-graded defender in the game (83.0), according to PFF
Added three pressures to produce an 89.9 pass rush grade, which was eighth in the league in Week 2

CAMERON DANTZLER | MINNESOTA VIKINGS – CB | AT MSU: 2016-19
Season: 1 G, 1 GS, 4 TKL, 4 TT
Last Week: DNP at Indianapolis Colts (L, 11-28)

WILLIE GAY JR. | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 2 G, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT
Last Week: 1 G, 1 AST, 1 TT at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 23-20)

Played six snaps on defense, making one tackle in the second quarter

J.T. GRAY | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS – DB | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 2 G, 1 TKL
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL, at Las Vegas Raiders (L, 24-34)

Had one tackle on punt coverage
No. 2 in special teams grade (79.3) in the game

FARROD GREEN | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – TE | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: 1 G
Last Week: 1 G at vs. Minnesota Vikings (W, 28-11)

Played 5 snaps on offense and one on special teams in his NFL debut

GERRI GREEN (PS) | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – LB | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Minnesota Vikings (W, 28-11)

STEPHEN GUIDRY (IR) | DALLAS COWBOYS – WR | AT MSU: 2018-19
Season: Opted Out
Last Week: DNP vs. Atlanta Falcons (W, 40-39)

BRAXTON HOYETT | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – DT | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 1 G
Last Week: 1 G at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 23-20)

Played two snaps in his NFL debut

GABE JACKSON | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – OG | AT MSU 2009-13
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 2 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 Pressure Allowed vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 34-24)

Allowed one hurry across 80 snaps

ELGTON JENKINS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 89.3 Pass Block Grade, 0 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 87.2 Pass Block Grade, 0 Pressures Allowed vs. Detroit Lions (W, 42-21)

The highest-graded pass blocker (84.6) in the game, according to PFF
Did not allow a single pressure while playing all 73 snaps and pass blocking on 45 of them
Ranks fourth in the NFL through two weeks with an 89.3 pass block grade
One of 13 players (minimum 100 snaps) to not allow a pressure this season

CHRIS JONES | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – DT | AT MSU: 2013-15
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 5 TKL, 2 AST, 7 TT, 1.5 SK, 4 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 TT, 2 QBH at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 23-20)

Tied for seventh in the NFL with four QB hits on the year
No. 21 in the NFL in pass rush grade (81.9) among interior linemen for the season according to PFF

JAQUARIUS LANDREWS (IR) | NEW YORK GIANTS – S | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP at Chicago Bears (L, 13-17)

BENARDRICK MCKINNEY | HOUSTON TEXANS – LB | AT MSU: 2011-14
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 8 TKL, 9 AST, 17 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 7 AST, 10 TT, 1 PD vs. Baltimore Ravens (L, 16-33)

Top-graded tackler (84.1) in the game according to PFF
Leads the AFC in total tackles since 2016 (447)

PERNELL MCPHEE | BALTIMORE RAVENS – LB | AT MSU: 2009-10
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 2 TKL, 3 AST, 5 TT
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 AST, 1 TT at Houston Texans (W, 33-16)

Ranked second among Ravens defenders with a 70.1 pash rush grade from PFF
Brought five total pressures

TYRE PHILLIPS | BALTIMORE RAVENS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 4 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 Pressures Allowed at Houston Texans (W, 33-16)

Played all 65 snaps, allowing two pressures against the Texans

DAK PRESCOTT | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-2015
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 59-86, 716 YDS, 2 TD, 101.7 QBR, 8 RUSH, 48 YDS, 3 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 34-47, 450 YDS, 1 TD, 109.4 QBR, 5 RUSH, 18 YDS, 3 TD vs. Atlanta Falcons (W, 40-39)

Became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for 400 yards and rush for three touchdowns in a single game in NFL history
Recorded the fifth 400-yard passing game of his career, which ties Tony Romo for most 400-yard passing games in Dallas Cowboys history
Led the league in Week 2 with 450 passing yards, ranks third for the season (716)

MARTINAS RANKIN (IR) | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – OT | AT MSU: 2015-17
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 23-20)

WILL REDMOND | GREEN BAY PACKERS – S | AT MSU: 2012-15
Season: 1 G, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT, 1 QBH, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1 QBH, 1 PD vs. Detroit Lions (W, 42-21)

The Packers' second-highest-graded tackler (73.3) and fifth-highest-graded defensive player (75.9) against Detroit
Swatted a pass in the fourth quarter on one of his 12 defensive snaps

CHAUNCEY RIVERS (PS) | BALTIMORE RAVENS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Houston Texans (W, 33-16)

JEFFERY SIMMONS | TENNESSEE TITANS – DL | AT MSU: 2016-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 3 TKL, 4 AST, 7 TT, 1 FR, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 AST, 3 TT, 1 PD vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (W, 33-30)

Recorded two hurries
Batted a pass with 51 seconds left in the game that was intercepted to seal the game for Tennessee

DARIUS SLAY | PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – CB | AT MSU: 2011-12
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 6 TKL, 2 AST, 8 TT, 1 TFL
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 1 AST, 5 TT, 1 TFL vs. Los Angeles Rams (L, 19-37)

Played 67 of 69 defensive snaps

PRESTON SMITH | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LB | AT MSU: 2011-14
Season: 2 GS, 2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 TT, 0.5 SK, 1 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 TT, 0.5 SK, 1 QBH vs. Detroit Lions (W, 42-21)

Played 55 of 59 defensive snaps
Picked up a half sack for a loss of five yards on third down of Detroit's final drive

TOMMY STEVENS (PS) | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS – TE | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Las Vegas Raiders (L, 24-34)

MONTEZ SWEAT | WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM – DE | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 3 TKL, 3 TT, 1.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT at Arizona Cardinals (L, 15-30)

Totaled two pressures according to PFF

JORDAN THOMAS | ARIZONA CARDINALS – TE | AT MSU: 2016-17
Season: 1 G
Last Week: 1 G vs. Washington Football Team (W, 30-15)

DARRYL WILLIAMS (PS) | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – OT | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 23-20)

K.J. WRIGHT | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – LB | AT MSU: 2007-10
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 3 TKL, 4 AST, 7 TT
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 2 AST, 4 TT vs. New England Patriots (W, 35-30)

ISAIAH ZUBER (PS) | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – WR | AT MSU: 2019
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Seattle Seahawks (L, 30-35)

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