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#FromStateToSundays: Preseason Week 1
August 17, 2021 | Football
Mississippi State had 41 players on NFL rosters during the first week of the preseason.
HailState.com takes a weekly look at how former Bulldogs are performing #FromStateToSundays.
HailState.com takes a weekly look at how former Bulldogs are performing #FromStateToSundays.
| NAME | AT MSU | TEAM | YEARS IN LEAGUE | POSITION | PRESEASON WEEK 1 STATS |
| Johnathan Abram* | 2017-18 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | S | Started at safety |
| Denico Autry* | 2012-13 | Tennessee Titans | 8 | DE | Did not play |
| Hunter Bradley | 2012-17 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | LS | Saw action |
| Fred Brown | 2014-15 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | WR | Caught two passes for 10 yards |
| Brian Cole | 2018-19 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | S | Two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) |
| Deion Calhoun | 2014-18 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | OG | Saw action |
| Tommy Champion | 2017-19 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | OT | Did not play |
| Logan Cooke | 2014-17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | P | Punted 4 times for 220 yards (55 avg.), long 60 |
| K.J. Costello | 2020 | Free Agent | R | QB | Released by the Chargers on 8/17 |
| Fletcher Cox*^ | 2009-11 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | DT | Started and made one solo tackle |
| Cameron Dantzler* | 2016-19 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | CB | Started and made one solo tackle |
| Greg Eiland | 2016-20 | Seattle Seahawks | R | OT | Saw action |
| Willie Gay Jr.* | 2017-19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | LB | Did not play |
| J.T. Gray | 2014-17 | New Orleans Saints | 4 | DB | Started and made two assisted tackles |
| Farrod Green | 2015-19 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | TE | Started and made one catch for 5 yards |
| Gerri Green | 2017-18 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | DE | Two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) |
| Stephen Guidry | 2018-19 | Dallas Cowboys | R | WR | Did not play |
| Kylin Hill | 2017-20 | Green Bay Packers | R | RB | Five carries, minus-2 yards; 1 catch, 22 yards, TD; Three kickoff returns, 58 yards |
| Gabe Jackson* | 2009-13 | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | OG | Did not play |
| Elgton Jenkins*^ | 2014-18 | Green Bay Packers | 3 | OG | Did not play |
| Chris Jones*^ | 2013-15 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | DT | Started and made two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist), one sack |
| Kobe Jones | 2016-20 | Atlanta Falcons | R | OLB | One assisted tackle |
| Benardrick McKinney | 2011-14 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | LB | Started and made one solo tackle |
| Pernell McPhee* | 2009-10 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | LB | Did not play |
| Osirus Mitchell | 2016-20 | Dallas Cowboys | R | WR | Saw action |
| Marcus Murphy | 2018-20 | Free Agent | R | S | Saw action before being released by the Falcons on 8/15 |
| Dareuan Parker | 2016-20 | Chicago Bears | R | OL | Saw action |
| Tyre Phillips* | 2017-19 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | OT | Started at left tackle |
| Dak Prescott | 2011-15 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | QB | Did not play |
| Will Redmond | 2012-15 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | S | Did not play |
| Chauncey Rivers | 2017-19 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | LB | Made four solo tackles |
| Jeffery Simmons* | 2016-18 | Tennessee Titans | 3 | DL | Did not play |
| Darius Slay* | 2011-12 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | CB | Started at cornerback |
| Preston Smith* | 2011-14 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | LB | Did not play |
| Marquiss Spencer | 2016-20 | Denver Broncos | R | DE | Did not play |
| Tommy Stevens | 2019 | Free Agent | 1 | TE | Waived by the Giants on 8/10 |
| Montez Sweat* | 2017-18 | Washington Football Team | 3 | DE | Did not play |
| Jordan Thomas | 2016-17 | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | TE | Saw action |
| Erroll Thompson | 2016-20 | Atlanta Falcons | R | ILB | Started and made four tackles (1 solo, three assists) and one quarterback hurry |
| Darryl Williams | 2015-19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | OL | Saw action |
| Isaiah Zuber | 2019 | New England Patriots | 1 | WR | One catch for 9 yards |
| * - 2020 Regular Starter (50 percent of games) | |||||
| ^ - 2020 Pro Bowl Selection |
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