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#FromStateToSundays: Week 11 Update
November 22, 2022 | Football
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State has been widely known for its defensive prowess over the years.
Former Bulldog defensive standouts produced nine tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks during Week 11 of NFL action. Montez Sweat, Chris Jones and Preston Smith all produced multi-sack games for their respective teams while Willie Gay Jr., and Jeffery Simmons each brought the quarterback down once.
Defense making a statement early
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For Sweat, it was his second multi-sack game of the season and fourth of his young career. Jones tied his career-high with three tackles for loss and brought his sack total for the season to nine, which is tied for fifth in the NFL. Jones also has a 92.2 pass rush and overall defensive grade from Pro Football Focus (PFF), both of which rank third in the league.
Smith notched his 12th career multi-sack game while Gay matched his career highs with 11 tackles and two tackles for loss to go along with his fourth career sack. Simmons' sack brought his season total to 6.5 and gave him an even 20 for his career.
Clutch sack from Chris Jones 💪
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Rookie cornerback Martin Emerson racked up seven tackles for the Cleveland Browns and has now made 18 tackles over his past three contests.
Another former MSU defensive star, Denico Autry, made an impact on special teams. Autry blocked an extra point during the Tennessee Titans' 27-17 win over the Green Bay Packers for his 10th career block – the most in the NFL since 2014.
Anotha one for 9⃣0⃣
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) November 20, 2022
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Dak Prescott finished the Dallas Cowboys' 40-3 rout of the Minnesota Vikings with a 139.3 quarterback rating. Prescott completed 22 of 25 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns, both of which exceeded 30 yards.
One of Prescott's scoring strikes went for 68 yards and now has 151 career touchdown passes, the most by a Cowboys quarterback in his first seven sevens.
Career TD #️⃣1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ for Dak!pic.twitter.com/b53hf1obdG
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) November 20, 2022
Elgton Jenkins started at left guard for Green Bay and played every offensive snap. Jenkins produced the highest pass blocking grade (89.1) by a Packer last week. Tyre Phillips started at right tackle for the New York Giants and did not allow a single pressure.
Will Redmond was signed by the Houston Texans last week and made his season debut, recording one solo tackle on special teams.
Dak Prescott: 18 of 20 passing, 216 yards, 2 TDs, 145.0 passer rating.
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 20, 2022
Tony Pollard: 56 rushing yards, 109 receiving yards, 2 TDspic.twitter.com/9VcxW6wQsm
Nice tackle for loss by #Chiefs LB Willie Gay Jr. & rookie CB Joshua Williams. #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/goc33VYyzD
— Devon Clements (@DevclemNFL) November 21, 2022
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | GREEN BAY PACKERS – S | AT MSU: 2017-18
Season: 10 G, 6 GS, 35 TKL, 13 AST, 48 TT, 2 QBH, 1 PD, 2 ST TKL
Last Week: 1 G, 1 ST TKL vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 17-27)
- Played 11 snaps on special teams and one on defense
Season: 10 G, 6 GS, 12 TKL, 8 AST, 20 TT, 7.0 SK, 6.0 TFL, 16 QBH, 2 PD, 1 FF, 1 ST BL
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 QBH, 1 BLK at Green Bay Packers (W, 27-17)
- Part of a Titans defense that has allowed fewer than 20 points in seven straight games and fewer than 100 rushing yards in eight straight games
- Blocked an extra point in the first quarter, marking his NFL-best 10th total block since his rookie season in 2014
Season: 10 G, 35 Punts, 1,741 YDS, 49.7 AVG, LONG 63, 4 TB, 11 In-20, 43.3 NET AVG
Last Week: BYE
FLETCHER COX | PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – DT | AT MSU: 2009-11
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 12 TKL, 17 AST, 29 TT, 3.0 SK, 2 TFL, 7 QBH, 1 FF, 1 FR
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 1 AST, 2 TT at Indianapolis Colts (W, 17-16)
- Philadelphia is 9-1 for the sixth time in franchise history and first since 2017
- Tied Tra Thomas (1998-08) for the eighth-most game in franchise history and his 166 career games are fourth among defensive players in Eagles' history
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 25 Pressures Allowed, 1 FR
Last Week: BYE
CAMERON DANTZLER (IR) | MINNESOTA VIKINGS – CB | AT MSU: 2016-19
Season: 8 G, 8 GS, 41 TKL, 4 AST, 45 TT, 2.0 TFL, 4 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR
Last Week: DNP vs. Dallas Cowboys (L, 3-40)
GREG EILAND (PS) | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OT | AT MSU: 2016-20
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: BYE
MARTIN EMERSON JR. | CLEVELAND BROWNS – CB | AT MSU: 2019-21
Season: 10 G, 4 GS, 38 TKL, 7 AST, 45 TT, 1.0 SK, 1.0 TFL, 1 QBH, 7 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 4 TKL, 3 AST, 7 TT at Buffalo Bills (L, 23-31)
WILLIE GAY JR. | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 6 G, 6 GS, 28 TKL, 20 AST, 48 TT, 2.5 SK, 5.0 TFL, 4 QBH, 3 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 7 TKL, 4 AST, 11 TT, 1.0 SK, 2 TFL, 1 QBH at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 30-27)
- Turned in a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss
- Tied his career-high with 11 tackles, matching his total from Sept. 15, also against the Chargers
- Posted the third solo sack of his career
Season: 10 G, 1 TKL, 2 AST, 3 TT, 1.5 SK, 1 QBH, 9 ST TKL
Last Week: DNP vs. Los Angeles Rams (W, 27-20)
GERRI GREEN (PS) | CHICAGO BEARS – DE | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 1 G
Last Week: DNP at Atlanta Falcons (L, 24-27)
GABE JACKSON | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OG | AT MSU 2009-13
Season: 8 G, 8 GS, 20 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: BYE
ELGTON JENKINS | GREEN BAY PACKERS – OG | AT MSU: 2014-18
Season: 8 G, 8 GS, 16 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 0 Pressures Allowed vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 17-27)
- Played every offensive snap at left guard
- Earned the Packers' highest pass blocking grade (89.1) in Week 11
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 16 TKL, 6 AST, 22 TT, 9.0 SK, 10.0 TFL, 15 QBH, 3 PD, 2 FF, 1 FR
Last Week: 1 GS, 5 TKL, 5 TT, 2.0 SK, 3 TFL, 4 QBH at Los Angeles Chargers (W, 30-27)
- Posted a career-high-tying 3.0 tackles for loss, matching his total from Sept. 15, also against the Chargers
- Collected five solo tackles for the first time since posting a career-high six in 2018
- Tied for fifth in the NFL with 9.0 sacks
- Totaled seven pressures per PFF, which was tied for sixth in the NFL in Week 11
- Overall defensive (92.2) and pass rush (92.2) grades rank third in the NFL per PFF
- Has totaled 44 pressures this season, which is tied for eighth in the league
Season: 1 G
Last Week: DNP at Baltimore Ravens (L, 3-13)
TYRE PHILLIPS | NEW YORK GIANTS – OG | AT MSU: 2017-19
Season: 4 G, 3 GS, 8 Pressures Allowed
Last Week: 1 GS, 0 Pressures Allowed vs. Detroit Lions (L, 18-31)
MAKAI POLK (PS)| NEW YORK GIANTS – WR | AT MSU: 2021
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP vs. Detroit Lions (L, 18-31)
WILL REDMOND | HOUSTON TEXANS – CB | AT MSU: 2012-15
Season: 1 G, 1 TKL
Last Week: 1 ST TKL vs. Washington Commanders (L, 10-23)
DAK PRESCOTT | DALLAS COWBOYS – QB | AT MSU: 2011-15
Season: 5 G, 5 GS, 103-152, 1132 YDS, 8 TD, 96.2 QBR, 17 RUSH, 67 YDS, LONG 25
Last Week: 1 GS, 22-25, 276 YDS, 2 TD, 139.3 QBR, 3 RUSH, 16 YDS, LONG 11 at Minnesota Vikings (W, 40-3)
- Threw a 68-yard touchdown pass, which was his longest since 2018
- Both touchdown passes were for 30 or more yards
- Now has 151 career touchdown passes, the most of a Cowboys quarterback through his first seven seasons (Tony Romo, 118)
Season: 8 G, 8 GS, 17 TKL, 17 AST, 34 TT, 6.5 SK, 7.0 TFL, 10 QBH, 4 PD, 1 FF
Last Week: 1 GS, 1 TKL, 3 AST, 4 TT, 1.0 SK, 1 TFL, 1 QBH at Green Bay Packers (W, 27-17)
- Part of a Titans defense that has allowed fewer than 20 points in seven straight games and fewer than 100 rushing yards in eight straight games
- Registered a 12-yard sack in the fourth quarter, giving him 6.5 sacks this season and 20.0 for his career
- Joined Jevon Kearse (35) and Harold Landry III (20.5) as the only Titans to reach 20 sacks withing their first 50 career NFL games
Season: 10 G, 10 GS, 24 TKL, 9 AST, 33 TT, 3 IN, 9 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 TT at Indianapolis Colts (W, 17-16)
- Philadelphia is 9-1 for the sixth time in franchise history and first since 2017
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 22 TKL, 14 AST, 36 TT, 5.0 SK, 6.0 TFL, 12 QBH, 1 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 2 TKL, 3 AST, 5 TT, 1.5 SK, 1 TFL, 2 QBH vs. Tennessee Titans (L, 17-27)
- Split a sack for a loss of nine yards on 2nd-and-8 in the first quarter, forcing a 3rd-and-17 the Titans did not convert
- Also recorded a sack in the fourth quarter on 3rd-and-5 to force a punt
- Marked his 20th game recording at least one sack since joining the Packers in 2019, the most on the team over that span
- It was his 12th career multi-sack game and the second this season
Season: 11 G, 11 GS, 20 TKL, 11 AST, 31 TT, 6.0 SK, 9.0 TFL, 22 QBH, 2 PD
Last Week: 1 GS, 3 TKL, 3 TT, 2.0 SK, 2 TFL, 2 QBH at Houston Texans (W, 23-10)
- Recorded a sack of seven yards on a 3rd-and-14 in the second quarter to force a punt
- Added a second sack on 3rd-and-4 in the third quarter to force a punt
- Recorded a career-high-tying 2.0 sacks, marking his second multi-sack game of the season and fourth of his career
- Added two QB hits and two tackles for loss
- Overall defensive grade (89.4) ranks 15th in the NFL per PFF
- Has totaled 45 pressures this season, per PFF, which is tied for fifth in the league and second in the league with 22 QB hits
DARRYL WILLIAMS (PS) | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – OL | AT MSU: 2015-19
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: BYE
ISAIAH ZUBER (PS) | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – WR | AT MSU: 2019
Season: Practice Squad
Last Week: DNP at Denver Broncos (W, 22-16)
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