#FromStateToSundays: Preseason Week 2
August 24, 2021 | Football
Mississippi State have had 41 players active on NFL rosters this preseason.
HailState.com takes a weekly look at how former Bulldogs are performing #FromStateToSundays.
* - 2020 Regular Starter (50 percent of games)
^ - 2020 Pro Bowl Selection
HailState.com takes a weekly look at how former Bulldogs are performing #FromStateToSundays.
| NAME | AT MSU | TEAM | YEARS IN LEAGUE | POS. | Preseason Week 2 Stats |
Preseason Stats Total |
| Johnathan Abram* | 2017-18 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | S | Started and made one assisted tackle | One assisted tackle |
| Denico Autry* | 2012-13 | Tennessee Titans | 8 | DE | Did not play | N/A |
| Hunter Bradley | 2012-17 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | LS | Saw action | Two games played |
| Fred Brown | 2014-15 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | WR | Caught one pass for 7 yards | Three catches, 17 yards |
| Brian Cole | 2018-19 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | S | Saw action | Two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) |
| Deion Calhoun | 2014-18 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | OG | Saw action | Two games played |
| Tommy Champion | 2017-19 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | OT | Saw action | One game played |
| Logan Cooke | 2014-17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | P | Punted 5 times for 230 yards (46 avg.), long 56 | Nine punts for 450 yards (50 avg.), Long 60 |
| KJ Costello | 2020 | Free Agent | R | QB | Released by the Chargers on 8/17 | N/A |
| Fletcher Cox*^ | 2009-11 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | DT | Did not play | One solo tackle |
| Cameron Dantzler* | 2016-19 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | CB | Saw action | One solo tackle |
| Greg Eiland | 2016-20 | Seattle Seahawks | R | OT | Saw action | Two games played |
| Willie Gay Jr.* | 2017-19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | LB | Started and made one assisted tackle | One assisted tackle |
| J.T. Gray | 2014-17 | New Orleans Saints | 4 | DB | Five tackles (three solo, two assists) | Seven tackles (three solo, four assists) |
| Farrod Green | 2015-19 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | TE | Started and made two catches for 16 yards | One catch, 5 yards |
| Gerri Green | 2017-18 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | DE | One solo tackle | Three tackles (2 solo, 1 assist) |
| Stephen Guidry | 2018-19 | Dallas Cowboys | R | WR | Did not play | N/A |
| Kylin Hill | 2017-20 | Green Bay Packers | R | RB | Seven carries for 29 yards, TD; Two catches for 11 yards; One fumble recovery | 12 carries, 27 yards, TD; 3 catches, 33 yards, TD; 1 FR; Three kickoff returns, 58 yards |
| Gabe Jackson* | 2009-13 | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | OG | Did not play | N/A |
| Elgton Jenkins*^ | 2014-18 | Green Bay Packers | 3 | OG | Did not play | N/A |
| Chris Jones*^ | 2013-15 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | DT | Started and made two solo tackles, one sack, one quarterback hurry, one pass deflection and one forced fumble | Four tackles (3 solo, 1 assist), one sack, one quarterback hurry, 1 PBU, 1 FF |
| Kobe Jones | 2016-20 | Atlanta Falcons | R | OLB | Three tackles (1 solo, two assists) | Four tackles (1 solo, 3 assists) |
| Benardrick McKinney | 2011-14 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | LB | Started and made one solo tackle | Two solo tackles |
| Pernell McPhee* | 2009-10 | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | LB | Started at linebacker | One start, one game played |
| Osirus Mitchell | 2016-20 | Dallas Cowboys | R | WR | Two catches for 31 yards; One special teams tackle | Two catches, 31 yards; One solo tackle |
| Marcus Murphy | 2018-20 | Free Agent | R | S | Saw action before being released by the Falcons on 8/15 | One game played |
| Dareuan Parker | 2016-20 | Chicago Bears | R | OL | Saw action | Two games played |
| Tyre Phillips* | 2017-19 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | OT | Did not play | One start, one game played |
| Dak Prescott | 2011-15 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | QB | Did not play | N/A |
| Will Redmond | 2012-15 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | S | Started and made two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) | Two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) |
| Chauncey Rivers | 2017-19 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | LB | Made one assisted tackle | Five tackles (4 solo, 1 assist) |
| Jeffery Simmons* | 2016-18 | Tennessee Titans | 3 | DL | Started at defensive tackle | One start, one game played |
| Darius Slay* | 2011-12 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | CB | Did not play | One start, one game played |
| Preston Smith* | 2011-14 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | LB | Did not play | N/A |
| Marquiss Spencer | 2016-20 | Denver Broncos | R | DE | Saw action | One game played |
| Tommy Stevens | 2019 | Free Agent | 1 | TE | Waived by the Giants on 8/10 | N/A |
| Montez Sweat* | 2017-18 | Washington Football Team | 3 | DE | Started at defensive end | One start, one game played |
| Jordan Thomas | 2016-17 | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | TE | Caught two passes for 28 yards | Two catches, 28 yards |
| Erroll Thompson | 2016-20 | Atlanta Falcons | R | ILB | Started and made two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) | Four tackles (1 solo, 3 assists), one quarterback hurry |
| Darryl Williams | 2015-19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | OL | Saw action | Two games played |
| Isaiah Zuber | 2019 | New England Patriots | 1 | WR | One catch for 12 yards | Two catches, 21 yards |
* - 2020 Regular Starter (50 percent of games)
^ - 2020 Pro Bowl Selection
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