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#FromStateToSundays: Preseason Week 3
August 31, 2021 | Football
Mississippi State has 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 3 Stats | Preseason Stats Total |
| Johnathan Abram* | 2017-18 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | S | Did not play | One assisted tackle |
| Denico Autry* | 2012-13 | Tennessee Titans | 8 | DE | Started and made one assisted tackle | One assisted tackle |
| Hunter Bradley | 2012-17 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | LS | Saw action | Three games played |
| Fred Brown | 2014-15 | Free Agent | 2 | WR | Caught one pass for 14 yards before being waived by the Titans on 8/31 | Four catches, 31 yards |
| Brian Cole | 2018-19 | Free Agent | 1 | S | Released by the Panthers on 8/27 | Two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) |
| Deion Calhoun | 2014-18 | Free Agent | 2 | OG | Released by the Cardinals on 8/30 | Two games played |
| Tommy Champion | 2017-19 | Free Agent | 1 | OT | Saw action before being waived by the Seahawks on 8/31 | Two games played |
| Logan Cooke | 2014-17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | P | Punted 3 times for 133 yards (44.3 avg.), long 47 | 12 punts for 583 yards (48.6 avg.), Long 60 |
| K.J. 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 | Made four tackles (three solo, one assist), one pass deflection and one fumble recovery | Five tackles (4 solo, 1 assist), one pass deflection, one fumble recovery |
| Greg Eiland | 2016-20 | Free Agent | R | OT | Saw action before being waived by the Seahawks on 8/31 | Three games played |
| Willie Gay Jr.* | 2017-19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | LB | Started and made three tackles (1 solo, 2 assists) | Four tackles (1 solo, three assists) |
| J.T. Gray | 2014-17 | New Orleans Saints | 4 | DB | Game canceled | Seven tackles (three solo, four assists) |
| Farrod Green | 2015-19 | Free Agent | 1 | TE | One tackle before being released by the Colts on 8/31 | One catch, 5 yards; one tackle |
| Gerri Green | 2017-18 | Free Agent | 1 | DE | Started and made five tackles (two solo, three assists) before being waived by the Raiders on 8/31 | Eight tackles (4 solo, 4 assists) |
| 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 37 yards; one catch for 7 yard; two special teams tackles | 19 carries, 64 yards, TD; 4 catches, 40 yards, TD;two tackles, 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 | Did not play | Four tackles (3 solo, 1 assist), one sack, one quarterback hurry, 1 PBU, 1 FF |
| Kobe Jones | 2016-20 | Free Agent | R | OLB | Two assisted tackles, one quarterback hurry, one pass deflection, one interception returned 41 yards before being waived by the Falcons on 8/31 | Six tackles (1 solo, 5 assists), one quarterback hurry, one interception, one pass deflection |
| Benardrick McKinney | 2011-14 | Free Agent | 7 | LB | Terminated by the Dolphins on 8/31 | Two solo tackles |
| Pernell McPhee* | 2009-10 | Free Agent | 11 | LB | Saw action before being terminated by the Ravens on 8/31 | Two games played, one start |
| Osirus Mitchell | 2016-20 | Free Agent | R | WR | One special teams tackle before being waived by the Cowboys on 8/31 | Two catches, 31 yards; two tackles |
| Marcus Murphy | 2018-20 | Free Agent | R | S | Released by the Falcons on 8/15 | One game played |
| Dareuan Parker | 2016-20 | Free Agent | R | OL | Released by the Bears on 8/24 | Two games played |
| Tyre Phillips* | 2017-19 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | OT | Saw action | Two games played, one start |
| Dak Prescott | 2011-15 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | QB | Did not play | N/A |
| Will Redmond | 2012-15 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | S | Placed on IR on 8/24 | Two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) |
| Chauncey Rivers | 2017-19 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | LB | Started and made one solo tackle, one sack, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries | Six tackles (5 solo, 1 assist), one tackle for loss, one sack, two quarterback hurries |
| Jeffery Simmons* | 2016-18 | Tennessee Titans | 3 | DL | Started and made one assisted tackle | One assisted tackle |
| 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 | Free Agent | R | DE | Made one solo tackle before being waived by the Broncos on 8/31 | One solo tackle |
| 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 | Did not play | One start, one game played |
| Jordan Thomas | 2016-17 | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | TE | Started and caught one pass for 6 yards | Three catches, 34 yards |
| Erroll Thompson | 2016-20 | Free Agent | R | ILB | Led the Falcons with six tackles (2 solo, four assists) and one pass deflection before being waived on 8/31 | 10 tackles (3 solo, 7 assists), one quarterback hurry, one pass deflection |
| Darryl Williams | 2015-19 | Free Agent | 1 | OL | Saw action before being waived by the Chiefs on 8/31 | Three games played |
| Isaiah Zuber | 2019 | Free Agent | 1 | WR | Caught four passes for 50 yards and one touchdown before being waived by the Patriots on 8/31 | Six catches, 71 yards, TD |
* - 2020 Regular Starter (50 percent of games)
^ - 2020 Pro Bowl Selection
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