#FromStateToSundays: Week 10 Update
November 16, 2021 | Football
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's defensive contingent on the Philadelphia Eagles made a strong showing during Week 10.
Darius Slay recovered a fumble and returned it 83 yards for a touchdown, the second time he has scooped and scored this season. Slay is just the fourth player in franchise history to have two fumbles recovered for touchdowns in the same year.
It was the fourth takeaway of the season for Slay and his third career touchdown.
Slay also added a tackle for loss as did Eagles' teammate Fletcher Cox. Cox posted Philadelphia highest pass rush grade (84.8) according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) in their 30-13 win over the Denver Broncos.
Cox and Slay were far from the only former Bulldogs to shine defensively last week. Jeffery Simmons recorded a pair of sacks and two tackles for loss in the Titans win over New Orleans. Simmons has five sacks over his past two outings and a career-best 7.5 for the season.
Simmons pushed his career sack total to 12.5 and had Tennessee's highest overall defensive grade (85.5) according to PFF.
Johnathan Abram finished second on the Raiders with 10 tackles while in the same game, Chris Jones scored the Chiefs highest defensive grade (90.3).
Preston Smith added a sack and 10 pressures in the Packers' win over Seattle. Smith's pressures were the second-most in the NFL last week.
Elgton Jenkins also had a solid game on the other side of the ball for Green Bay. Jenkins started at left tackle and played every snap, grading out as the game's highest pass blocker at 87.9.
Sticking with offense, Dak Prescott had a bounce back performance for Dallas. Prescott completed 24 of 31 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns and also added a 4-yard scoring scamper as well. Prescott helped lead the Cowboys to a 43-3 win over Atlanta, their first 40-point victory since 2000.
Logan Cooke was a busy man on Sunday, punting seven times in Jacksonville's loss to the Colts. Cooke did however pin three of his punts inside the 10-yard line.
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 9 G, 9 GS, 39 TKL, 31 AST, 70 TT, 2.0 TFL, 3 QBH, 1 INT, 3 PD, 1FR, 2 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 6 AST, 10 TT vs. Kansas City Chiefs (L, 14-41)
DENICO AUTRY | TENNESSEE TITANS – DT/DE | AT MSU: 2012-13
Season: 10 G, 8 GS, 13 TKL, 5 AST, 18 TT, 5.0 SK, 6.0 TFL, 14 QBH, 4 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 AST, 1 TT, 1 PD vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 23-21)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Philadelphia Eagles (L, 30-13)
LOGAN COOKE | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – P | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 9 G, 41 Punts, 1935 YDS, 47.2 AVG, LONG 64, 15 In-20
Last Week: 7 Punts, 332 YDS, 47.4 AVG, LONG 59, 5 In-20 at Indianapolis Colts (L, 17-23)
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 12 TKL, 4 AST, 16 TT, 1.0 SK, 3.0 TFL, 5 QBH, 1 FR, 1 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH at Denver Broncos (W, 30-13)
Season: 7 G, 3 GS, 26 TKL, 1 AST, 27 TT, 4 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 2 TT at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 27-20)
GREG EILAND (PS) | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OT | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Green Bay Packers (L, 0-17)
WILLIE GAY JR. | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 6 G, 5 GS, 9 TKL, 11 AST, 20 TT, 2 INT, 2 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 3 AST, 4 TT at Las Vegas Raiders (W, 41-14)
Season: 8 G, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT, 8 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 G, 2 ST TKL at Tennessee Titans (L, 21-23)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (W, 23-17)
GERRI GREEN (PS) | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Kansas City Chiefs (L, 14-41)
KYLIN HILL (IR) | GREEN BAY PACKERS – RB | AT MSU: 2017-20
Season: 8 G, 10 RUSH, 24 YDS, 2.4 AVG, 1 REC, 5 YDS, 2.5 AVG, 10 KO RET, 199 YDS, 19.9 AVG, 1 ST TKL
Last Week: DNP vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
GABE JACKSON | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OG | AT MSU 2009-13
Season: 9 G, 9 GS, 18 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 7 Pressures Allowed at Green Bay Packers (L, 0-17)
ELGTON JENKINS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 7 G, 7 GS, 10 Pressures Allowed, 1 TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 0 Pressures Allowed vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
Season: 8 G, 8 GS, 6 TKL, 5 AST, 11 TT, 3.0 SK, 4.0 TFL, 9 QBH, 2 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 QBH, 2 PD at Las Vegas Raiders (W, 41-14)
Season: 3 G, 5 TKL, 4 AST, 9 TT
Last Week: BYE
PERNELL MCPHEE | BALTIMORE RAVENS – LB | AT MSU: 2009-10
Season: 8 G, 11 TKL, 3 AST, 14 TT, 1.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 G at Miami Dolphins (L, 10-22)
OSIRUS MITCHELL (PS) | DALLAS COWBOYS – WR | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Atlanta Falcons (W, 43-3)
DAREUAN PARKER (PS) | CHICAGO BEARS – OG | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: BYE
TYRE PHILLIPS | BALTIMORE RAVENS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 5 G, 2 GS, 9 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 Pressures Allowed, at Miami Dolphins (L, 10-22)
DAK PRESCOTT | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-2015
Season: 8 G, 8 GS, 201-286, 2341 YDS, 20 TD, 110.8 QBR, 26 RUSH, 91 YDS, LONG 21, 1 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 24-31, 296 YDS, 2 TD, 127.9 QBR, 2 RUSH, 5 YDS, LONG 4, 1 TD vs. Atlanta Falcons (W, 43-3)
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
CHAUNCEY RIVERS (IR) | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 3 G, 2 TKL, 2 TT
Last Week: DNP vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
JEFFERY SIMMONS | TENNESSEE TITANS – DL | AT MSU: 2016-18
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 26 TKL, 8 AST, 34 TT, 7.5 SK, 9.0 TFL, 13 QBH, 3 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 4 TT, 2.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 2 QBH, 1 PD vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 23-21)
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 28 TKL, 10 AST, 38 TT, 3.0 TFL, 2 INT, 3 PD, 2 FR, 2 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 2 AST, 5 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 FR, 1 TD at Denver Broncos (W, 30-13)
Season: 9 G, 8 GS, 9 TKL, 5 AST, 14 TT, 3.0 SK, 3.0 TFL, 7 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Philadelphia Eagles (L, 30-13)
MONTEZ SWEAT (IR) | WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM – DE | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 7 G, 7 GS, 11 TKL, 8 AST, 19 TT, 3.0 SK, 3.0 TFL, 10 QBH, 2 FF
Last Week: DNP vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 29-19)
DARRYL WILLIAMS (PS) | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – OT | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Las Vegas Raiders (W, 41-14)
K.J. WRIGHT | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2007-10
Season: 9 G, 2 GS, 12 TKL, 11 AST, 23 TT, 2.0 TFL
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL, 1 TT vs. Kansas City Chiefs (L, 14-41)
ISAIAH ZUBER (PS) | CLEVELAND BROWNS – WR | AT MSU: 2019
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at New England Patriots (L, 45-7)
Darius Slay recovered a fumble and returned it 83 yards for a touchdown, the second time he has scooped and scored this season. Slay is just the fourth player in franchise history to have two fumbles recovered for touchdowns in the same year.
It was the fourth takeaway of the season for Slay and his third career touchdown.
Slay also added a tackle for loss as did Eagles' teammate Fletcher Cox. Cox posted Philadelphia highest pass rush grade (84.8) according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) in their 30-13 win over the Denver Broncos.
Cox and Slay were far from the only former Bulldogs to shine defensively last week. Jeffery Simmons recorded a pair of sacks and two tackles for loss in the Titans win over New Orleans. Simmons has five sacks over his past two outings and a career-best 7.5 for the season.
Simmons pushed his career sack total to 12.5 and had Tennessee's highest overall defensive grade (85.5) according to PFF.
Johnathan Abram finished second on the Raiders with 10 tackles while in the same game, Chris Jones scored the Chiefs highest defensive grade (90.3).
Preston Smith added a sack and 10 pressures in the Packers' win over Seattle. Smith's pressures were the second-most in the NFL last week.
Elgton Jenkins also had a solid game on the other side of the ball for Green Bay. Jenkins started at left tackle and played every snap, grading out as the game's highest pass blocker at 87.9.
Sticking with offense, Dak Prescott had a bounce back performance for Dallas. Prescott completed 24 of 31 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns and also added a 4-yard scoring scamper as well. Prescott helped lead the Cowboys to a 43-3 win over Atlanta, their first 40-point victory since 2000.
Logan Cooke was a busy man on Sunday, punting seven times in Jacksonville's loss to the Colts. Cooke did however pin three of his punts inside the 10-yard line.
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 9 G, 9 GS, 39 TKL, 31 AST, 70 TT, 2.0 TFL, 3 QBH, 1 INT, 3 PD, 1FR, 2 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 6 AST, 10 TT vs. Kansas City Chiefs (L, 14-41)
DENICO AUTRY | TENNESSEE TITANS – DT/DE | AT MSU: 2012-13
Season: 10 G, 8 GS, 13 TKL, 5 AST, 18 TT, 5.0 SK, 6.0 TFL, 14 QBH, 4 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 AST, 1 TT, 1 PD vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 23-21)
- Now tied for fifth in the NFL with three batted passes
- Ranks eighth in the league with 43 total pressures
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Philadelphia Eagles (L, 30-13)
LOGAN COOKE | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – P | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 9 G, 41 Punts, 1935 YDS, 47.2 AVG, LONG 64, 15 In-20
Last Week: 7 Punts, 332 YDS, 47.4 AVG, LONG 59, 5 In-20 at Indianapolis Colts (L, 17-23)
- Pinned three punts inside the 10-yard line
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 12 TKL, 4 AST, 16 TT, 1.0 SK, 3.0 TFL, 5 QBH, 1 FR, 1 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH at Denver Broncos (W, 30-13)
- Posted Philadelphia's highest pass rush grade (84.8)
- Stopped a run for a loss of four yards in the third quarter
Season: 7 G, 3 GS, 26 TKL, 1 AST, 27 TT, 4 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 2 TT at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 27-20)
GREG EILAND (PS) | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OT | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Green Bay Packers (L, 0-17)
WILLIE GAY JR. | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 6 G, 5 GS, 9 TKL, 11 AST, 20 TT, 2 INT, 2 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 3 AST, 4 TT at Las Vegas Raiders (W, 41-14)
- All four tackles were made within three yards of the line of scrimmage
Season: 8 G, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT, 8 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 G, 2 ST TKL at Tennessee Titans (L, 21-23)
- Split his tackles on kickoff and punt coverage
- Also played two defensive snaps
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (W, 23-17)
GERRI GREEN (PS) | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Kansas City Chiefs (L, 14-41)
KYLIN HILL (IR) | GREEN BAY PACKERS – RB | AT MSU: 2017-20
Season: 8 G, 10 RUSH, 24 YDS, 2.4 AVG, 1 REC, 5 YDS, 2.5 AVG, 10 KO RET, 199 YDS, 19.9 AVG, 1 ST TKL
Last Week: DNP vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
GABE JACKSON | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OG | AT MSU 2009-13
Season: 9 G, 9 GS, 18 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 7 Pressures Allowed at Green Bay Packers (L, 0-17)
ELGTON JENKINS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 7 G, 7 GS, 10 Pressures Allowed, 1 TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 0 Pressures Allowed vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
- Posted a game-high 87.9 pass blocking grade while playing every snap
Season: 8 G, 8 GS, 6 TKL, 5 AST, 11 TT, 3.0 SK, 4.0 TFL, 9 QBH, 2 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 QBH, 2 PD at Las Vegas Raiders (W, 41-14)
- Batted two passes on drives that did not result in scores for Las Vegas
- Posted Kansas City's highest overall defensive grade (90.3) and pass rush grade (90.3)
- Pass rush grade ranked eighth in the NFL in Week 10
- Totaled five pressures per PFF
Season: 3 G, 5 TKL, 4 AST, 9 TT
Last Week: BYE
PERNELL MCPHEE | BALTIMORE RAVENS – LB | AT MSU: 2009-10
Season: 8 G, 11 TKL, 3 AST, 14 TT, 1.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 G at Miami Dolphins (L, 10-22)
OSIRUS MITCHELL (PS) | DALLAS COWBOYS – WR | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Atlanta Falcons (W, 43-3)
DAREUAN PARKER (PS) | CHICAGO BEARS – OG | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: BYE
TYRE PHILLIPS | BALTIMORE RAVENS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 5 G, 2 GS, 9 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 Pressures Allowed, at Miami Dolphins (L, 10-22)
DAK PRESCOTT | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-2015
Season: 8 G, 8 GS, 201-286, 2341 YDS, 20 TD, 110.8 QBR, 26 RUSH, 91 YDS, LONG 21, 1 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 24-31, 296 YDS, 2 TD, 127.9 QBR, 2 RUSH, 5 YDS, LONG 4, 1 TD vs. Atlanta Falcons (W, 43-3)
- Threw for two touchdowns in the first half, helping Dallas to its largest halftime lead (33 points) since Dec. 4, 1971, against the New York Jets (35 points)
- Helped Dallas post its highest-scoring second quarter (29 points) in franchise history
- Ran for a 4-yard touchdown in the third quarter, which was his first rushing score since Sept. 20, 2020 against Atlanta
- Led Dallas to the ninth-largest margin of victory in franchise history and first 40-plus-point victory since Oct. 22, 2000, against Arizona (48-7)
- Leads the league with nine 400-yard passing games since 2018
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
CHAUNCEY RIVERS (IR) | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 3 G, 2 TKL, 2 TT
Last Week: DNP vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
JEFFERY SIMMONS | TENNESSEE TITANS – DL | AT MSU: 2016-18
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 26 TKL, 8 AST, 34 TT, 7.5 SK, 9.0 TFL, 13 QBH, 3 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 4 TT, 2.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 2 QBH, 1 PD vs. New Orleans Saints (W, 23-21)
- Recorded an 8-yard and a 4-yard sack on New Orleans' first drive of the game and final drive of the first half
- Has five total sacks over his last two games, recording multiple sacks in consecutive games for the first time in his career
- Now has a career-high 7.5 sacks on the year and 12.5 for his career
- Batted a pass in the third quarter
- Posted Tennessee's highest overall defensive grade (85.5) and totaled a team-high four pressures per PFF
- Tied for fifth in the NFL with 46 total pressures this season
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 28 TKL, 10 AST, 38 TT, 3.0 TFL, 2 INT, 3 PD, 2 FR, 2 TD
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 2 AST, 5 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 FR, 1 TD at Denver Broncos (W, 30-13)
- Scored on an 83-yard fumble return for his second touchdown of the year
- Return was the eighth-longest fumble recovery touchdown in Eagles history
- Became just the fourth player in Philadelphia franchise history to record two fumble recovery touchdowns in the same season
- Now has four takeaways this year, including two interceptions at Carolina earlier this year
- Targeted just twice and allowed only one reception which was stopped for a 2-yard loss
Season: 9 G, 8 GS, 9 TKL, 5 AST, 14 TT, 3.0 SK, 3.0 TFL, 7 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH vs. Seattle Seahawks (W, 17-0)
- Recorded a 14-yard sack on Seattle's final possession of the game
- Totaled 10 pressures per PFF, which ranked second in the NFL in Week 10
- Posted Green Bay's No. 2 pass rush grade
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Philadelphia Eagles (L, 30-13)
MONTEZ SWEAT (IR) | WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM – DE | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 7 G, 7 GS, 11 TKL, 8 AST, 19 TT, 3.0 SK, 3.0 TFL, 10 QBH, 2 FF
Last Week: DNP vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W, 29-19)
DARRYL WILLIAMS (PS) | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – OT | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Las Vegas Raiders (W, 41-14)
K.J. WRIGHT | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2007-10
Season: 9 G, 2 GS, 12 TKL, 11 AST, 23 TT, 2.0 TFL
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL, 1 TT vs. Kansas City Chiefs (L, 14-41)
ISAIAH ZUBER (PS) | CLEVELAND BROWNS – WR | AT MSU: 2019
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at New England Patriots (L, 45-7)
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