#FromStateToSundays: Week 16 Preview
December 21, 2023 | Football
There are plenty of opportunities this week to catch some of your favorite Mississippi State alumni at the next level with 26Â Bulldogs currently on NFL rosters and coaching staffs.
Among the Bulldogs that have made the move #FromStateToSundays are Pro Bowl selections Fletcher Cox (6x), Darius Slay (5x), Chris Jones (4x), Elgton Jenkins (2x), Dak Prescott (2x), Jeffery Simmons (2x) and J.T. Gray.
MSU also has six first-round picks currently in the league in Cox, Simmons, Montez Sweat, Johnathan Abram, Charles Cross and Emmanuel Forbes as well as Super Bowl Champions in Jones (2x), Cox and Willie Gay Jr. State also boasts the 2016 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year in Prescott.
Former Mississippi State quarterback Joe Judge serves as the assistant head coach of the New England Patriots, former safety Stephen Adegoke is the safeties coach for the Houston Texans and former linebacker DeAndre Ward is the assistant strength and conditioning coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Among the Bulldogs in the NFL, Gabe Jackson (Panthers), Marquiss Spencer (Jets) and Darryl Williams (Jaguars) are members of the practice squad.
New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams | 7:15 Prime Video
S Johnathan Abram (NO)
CB Cameron Dantzler (NO)
S J.T. Gray (NO)
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Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans | 12 p.m. FOX
DE Denico Autry (TEN)
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
DT Cameron Young (SEA)
Washington Commanders at New York Jets | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Emmanuel Forbes (WAS)
Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers | 12 p.m. FOX
OG Gabe Jackson (CAR)
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
LB Preston Smith (GB)
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3:05 p.m. CBS
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears | 3:25 p.m. FOX
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins | 3:25 p.m. FOX
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
DE Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
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Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs | 12 p.m. CBS
LB Willie Gay Jr. (KC)
DT Chris Jones (KC)
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles | 3:30 p.m. FOX
DT Fletcher Cox (PHI)
OT Tyre Phillips (NYG)
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
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