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#FromStateToSundays: Week 2 Update
September 21, 2021 | Football
STARKVILLE – Week 2 of the NFL season is a wrap and it was another strong showing by former Mississippi State defensive linemen.
This week it was Denico Autry leading the charge, picking up 1.5 sacks and seven quarterback pressures in the Tennessee Titans' 33-30 overtime win at Seattle. Autry even split his second sack with fellow Bulldog Jeffery Simmons.
Montez Sweat enjoyed his time in the spotlight by collecting a sack in Washington's 30-29 victory against the Giants. It was the fourth consecutive game for Sweat to record a sack dating back to last season, which is the longest active streak in the NFL.
Sweat also has a string of 34 straight starts, which ranks the third among defensive ends in the league.
It was also a good week for safety Johnathan Abram as well. Abram was second on the Raiders with seven tackles on defense and another on special teams in their 26-17 victory over Pittsburgh.
Fellow defensive back Darius Slay provided lockdown coverage for the Eagles at cornerback. Slay surrendered only one catch for a 6-yard gain against San Francisco.
On the offensive side of the ball, quarterback Dak Prescott continued to dazzle in his return to Dallas. Prescott completed 23 of 27 passes for 237 yards and led the Cowboys on his 16th career game-winning drive in their 20-17 victory at the Chargers.
Prescott has the fifth-most game-winning drives among quarterbacks since he entered the NFL in 2016 and has the fourth-most in franchise history. He also tied the NFL record with 13 first downs during the first quarter against Los Angles and now sits atop the league in completions with 65 on the season.
Special teams also had a solid showcase as well in Week 2. Logan Cooke punted four times for a league-best 56.8-yard average for the Jaguars, including a 64-yarder that was the fourth-longest of his career.
Cooke now ranks second in the NFL averaging 52.4 yards per punt.
Kylin Hill also had an impact on special teams during Green Bay's 35-17 victory over the Lions on Monday Night Football. Hill returned a kickoff for 41 yards that setup a Packers touchdown just before halftime.
Bulldogs in the NFL
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 10 TKL, 6 AST, 16 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 PD, 2 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 5 TKL, 2 AST, 7 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 ST TKL at Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 26-17)
DENICO AUTRY | TENNESSEE TITANS – DT/DE | AT MSU: 2012-13
Season: 2 G, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT, 1.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 3 QBH
Last Week: 2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 TT, 1.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 QBH at Seattle Seahawks (W, 33-30, OT)
HUNTER BRADLEY | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LS | AT MSU: 2012-17
Season: 2 G
Last Week: 8 SNP vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
LOGAN COOKE | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – P | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 2 G, 10 Punts, 524 YDS 52.4 AVG, LONG 64, 2 In-20
Last Week: 1 G, 4 Punts, 227 YDS, 56.8 AVG, LONG 64, 1 In-20 vs. Denver Broncos (L, 13-23)
FLETCHER COX | PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – DT | AT MSU: 2009-11
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT vs. San Francisco 49ers (L, 17-11)
CAMERON DANTZLER | MINNESOTA VIKINGS – CB | AT MSU: 2016-19
Season: 1 G, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1 PD at Arizona Cardinals (L, 34-33)
GREG EILAND (PS) | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OT | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 33-30 OT)
WILLIE GAY JR. (IR) | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP vs. Baltimore Ravens (L, 36-35)
J.T. GRAY | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS – DB | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 2 G, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT, 2 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 G at Carolina Panthers (L, 26-7)
FARROD GREEN (PS) | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – TE | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Los Angeles Rams (L, 27-24)
GERRI GREEN (PS) | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 26-17)
KYLIN HILL | GREEN BAY PACKERS – RB | AT MSU: 2017-20
Season: 2 G, 7 RUSH, 19 YDS, 3.1 AVG, 4 KO RET, 89 YDS, 22.3 AVG
Last Week: 2 RUSH, 5 YDS, 4.0 AVG, 2 KO RET, 60 YDS, 30.0 AVG vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 5 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 Pressures Allowed vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 33-30 OT)
ELGTON JENKINS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 70.4 Run Block Grade, 75.1 Pass Block Grade, 4 Pressures Allowed, 1 TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 Pressures Allowed, vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT, 2.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 AST, 1 TT vs. Baltimore Ravens (L, 36-35)
PERNELL MCPHEE | BALTIMORE RAVENS – LB | AT MSU: 2009-10
Season: 2 G, 3 TKL, 3 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH
Last Week: 1 TKL, 1 TT at Kansas City Chiefs (W, 36-35)
OSIRUS MITCHELL | DALLAS COWBOYS – WR | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad/Injured
Last Week: DNP at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 20-17)
TYRE PHILLIPS | BALTIMORE RAVENS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 1 G, 1 GS, 0 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: DNP vs. Kansas City Chiefs (W, 36-35)
DAK PRESCOTT | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-2015
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 65-85, 640 YDS, 3 TD, 99.1 QBR, 4 RUSH, 13 YDS
Last Week: 1 GS, 23-27, 237 YDS, 87.8 QBR at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 20-17)
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
CHAUNCEY RIVERS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 2 G
Last Week: 1 G vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 5 TKL, 1 AST, 6 TT, 1.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 AST, 1 TT, 0.5 SK, 1 QBH vs. Arizona Cardinals (L, 38-13)
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 6 TKL, 3 AST, 9 TT, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 3 TT vs. San Francisco 49ers (L, 17-11)
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 4 TKL, 1 AST, 5 TT, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 QBH vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at New York Giants (W, 27-13)
MONTEZ SWEAT | WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM – DE | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 5 TKL, 2 AST, 7 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 3 QBH, 1 FF
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 3 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 QBH vs. New York Giants (W, 30-29)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Baltimore Ravens (L, 36-35)
K.J. WRIGHT | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2007-10
Season: 2 G, 2 TKL, 2 AST, 4 TT, 1.0 TFL
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT, 1.0 TFL at Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 26-17)
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 17-11)
This week it was Denico Autry leading the charge, picking up 1.5 sacks and seven quarterback pressures in the Tennessee Titans' 33-30 overtime win at Seattle. Autry even split his second sack with fellow Bulldog Jeffery Simmons.
The boys absolutely destroying the pocket. 💪🏽
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) September 19, 2021
📺: Watch #TENvsSEA on @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/h0CyYJ29Ux
Montez Sweat enjoyed his time in the spotlight by collecting a sack in Washington's 30-29 victory against the Giants. It was the fourth consecutive game for Sweat to record a sack dating back to last season, which is the longest active streak in the NFL.
Sweat also has a string of 34 straight starts, which ranks the third among defensive ends in the league.
.@_sweat9 has at least one sack in 15 of his first 34 career games 🍽
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 17, 2021
🤝 @BDO_USA
It was also a good week for safety Johnathan Abram as well. Abram was second on the Raiders with seven tackles on defense and another on special teams in their 26-17 victory over Pittsburgh.
Fellow defensive back Darius Slay provided lockdown coverage for the Eagles at cornerback. Slay surrendered only one catch for a 6-yard gain against San Francisco.
On the offensive side of the ball, quarterback Dak Prescott continued to dazzle in his return to Dallas. Prescott completed 23 of 27 passes for 237 yards and led the Cowboys on his 16th career game-winning drive in their 20-17 victory at the Chargers.
Prescott has the fifth-most game-winning drives among quarterbacks since he entered the NFL in 2016 and has the fourth-most in franchise history. He also tied the NFL record with 13 first downs during the first quarter against Los Angles and now sits atop the league in completions with 65 on the season.
Special teams also had a solid showcase as well in Week 2. Logan Cooke punted four times for a league-best 56.8-yard average for the Jaguars, including a 64-yarder that was the fourth-longest of his career.
Cooke now ranks second in the NFL averaging 52.4 yards per punt.
Kylin Hill also had an impact on special teams during Green Bay's 35-17 victory over the Lions on Monday Night Football. Hill returned a kickoff for 41 yards that setup a Packers touchdown just before halftime.
44-yard kickoff return & a hurdle for @H_Kylin!#DETvsGB | #GoPackGo
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 21, 2021
📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/PEOvlD6oBB
Bulldogs in the NFL
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 10 TKL, 6 AST, 16 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 PD, 2 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 5 TKL, 2 AST, 7 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 ST TKL at Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 26-17)
DENICO AUTRY | TENNESSEE TITANS – DT/DE | AT MSU: 2012-13
Season: 2 G, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT, 1.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 3 QBH
Last Week: 2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 TT, 1.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 QBH at Seattle Seahawks (W, 33-30, OT)
- Totaled seven pressures according to PFF
- Picked up his first sack of the year for a loss of four yards
- Split a second sack with Jeffery Simmons for a loss of seven on the same drive
HUNTER BRADLEY | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LS | AT MSU: 2012-17
Season: 2 G
Last Week: 8 SNP vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
LOGAN COOKE | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – P | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 2 G, 10 Punts, 524 YDS 52.4 AVG, LONG 64, 2 In-20
Last Week: 1 G, 4 Punts, 227 YDS, 56.8 AVG, LONG 64, 1 In-20 vs. Denver Broncos (L, 13-23)
- Averaged a league-best 56.8 yards per punt in Week 2
- Booted a 64-yard punt that was downed at the 10-yard line, which stands as the fourth-longest of his career
- Added kicks of 63 yards and 56 yards as well
- Second in the NFL in yards per punt this season (52.4)
FLETCHER COX | PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – DT | AT MSU: 2009-11
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT vs. San Francisco 49ers (L, 17-11)
CAMERON DANTZLER | MINNESOTA VIKINGS – CB | AT MSU: 2016-19
Season: 1 G, 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 TKL, 1 TT, 1 PD at Arizona Cardinals (L, 34-33)
- Broke up a pass at his own 9-yard line on third down to force a field goal
GREG EILAND (PS) | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OT | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 33-30 OT)
WILLIE GAY JR. (IR) | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP vs. Baltimore Ravens (L, 36-35)
J.T. GRAY | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS – DB | AT MSU: 2014-17
Season: 2 G, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT, 2 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 G at Carolina Panthers (L, 26-7)
FARROD GREEN (PS) | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – TE | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Los Angeles Rams (L, 27-24)
GERRI GREEN (PS) | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 26-17)
KYLIN HILL | GREEN BAY PACKERS – RB | AT MSU: 2017-20
Season: 2 G, 7 RUSH, 19 YDS, 3.1 AVG, 4 KO RET, 89 YDS, 22.3 AVG
Last Week: 2 RUSH, 5 YDS, 4.0 AVG, 2 KO RET, 60 YDS, 30.0 AVG vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
- Returned a kick 41 yards to set up a touchdown drive before halftime
- Kick return average ranked fifth in the league in Week 2
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 5 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 Pressures Allowed vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 33-30 OT)
ELGTON JENKINS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 70.4 Run Block Grade, 75.1 Pass Block Grade, 4 Pressures Allowed, 1 TKL
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 Pressures Allowed, vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
- Overall offensive grade of 75.2 ranks No. 20 among all NFL offensive linemen
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT, 2.0 SK, 2.0 TFL, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 AST, 1 TT vs. Baltimore Ravens (L, 36-35)
PERNELL MCPHEE | BALTIMORE RAVENS – LB | AT MSU: 2009-10
Season: 2 G, 3 TKL, 3 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH
Last Week: 1 TKL, 1 TT at Kansas City Chiefs (W, 36-35)
OSIRUS MITCHELL | DALLAS COWBOYS – WR | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad/Injured
Last Week: DNP at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 20-17)
TYRE PHILLIPS | BALTIMORE RAVENS – OT | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 1 G, 1 GS, 0 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: DNP vs. Kansas City Chiefs (W, 36-35)
DAK PRESCOTT | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-2015
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 65-85, 640 YDS, 3 TD, 99.1 QBR, 4 RUSH, 13 YDS
Last Week: 1 GS, 23-27, 237 YDS, 87.8 QBR at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 20-17)
- Led the NFL in completions (65)
- Recorded his 16th career game-winning drive, which is fifth among quarterbacks since he entered the NFL in 2016 and the fourth-most in Cowboys history
- Led the Cowboys offense to 13 first downs in the first quarter, which is the most in franchise history and is tied for first in NFL history
Season: Injured Reserve
Last Week: DNP vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
CHAUNCEY RIVERS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 2 G
Last Week: 1 G vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
- Produced one pressure in 11 snaps
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 5 TKL, 1 AST, 6 TT, 1.5 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 AST, 1 TT, 0.5 SK, 1 QBH vs. Arizona Cardinals (L, 38-13)
- Split a sack with Denico Autry for a loss of seven yards
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 6 TKL, 3 AST, 9 TT, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 3 TT vs. San Francisco 49ers (L, 17-11)
- Allowed one reception for six yards
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 4 TKL, 1 AST, 5 TT, 2 QBH
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 QBH vs. Detroit Lions (W, 35-17)
- Posted a 74.1 overall defensive grade which ranked third on the Packers in Week 2
- Run defense grade of 87.4 for the season ranks eighth in the league this season
- Boasts the No. 25 overall defensive grade in the NFL this season (84.3) per PFF
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at New York Giants (W, 27-13)
MONTEZ SWEAT | WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM – DE | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 2 G, 2 GS, 5 TKL, 2 AST, 7 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 3 QBH, 1 FF
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 3 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 2 QBH vs. New York Giants (W, 30-29)
- Recorded a sack for a loss of six yards on third down to force a punt in the first quarter
- Has registered a sack in four straight games, the longest active streak in the NFL
- Washington's second-highest-graded defender with an 84.4 overall grade from PFF
- Totaled six pressures per PFF for a 79.1 pass rush grade
- Ranks third in the NFL among defensive ends with an active streak of 34 consecutive starts
- Overall defensive grade of 86.5 ranks No. 17 in the NFL
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Baltimore Ravens (L, 36-35)
K.J. WRIGHT | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – LB | AT MSU: 2007-10
Season: 2 G, 2 TKL, 2 AST, 4 TT, 1.0 TFL
Last Week: 1 G, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT, 1.0 TFL at Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 26-17)
- Ranked fifth on the Raiders in overall defensive grade (75.1) in Week 2
- Defensive grade ranked No. 20 among NFL linebackers in Week 2
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Philadelphia Eagles (W, 17-11)
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