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#STATEtoSundays: Week 6 Preview
October 10, 2024 | Football
There are plenty of opportunities this week to catch some of your favorite Mississippi State alumni at the next level with 26 Bulldogs currently on NFL rosters, coaching staff and more.
Among the Bulldogs that have made the move from #STATEtoSundays are Pro Bowl selections Darius Slay (6x), Chris Jones (5x), Dak Prescott (3x), Elgton Jenkins (2x), Jeffery Simmons (2x), J.T. Gray and Montez Sweat.
MSU also has five first-round picks currently in the league in Simmons, Sweat, Johnathan Abram, Charles Cross and Emmanuel Forbes as well as Super Bowl Champions in Jones (3x) and Willie Gay Jr. the Bulldogs also boast the 2016 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year in Prescott.
Among the Bulldogs in the NFL, Abram (Saints) and Marcus Banks (Buccaneers) are members of the practice squad. Defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy (Panthers) is banged up to begin the year but is close to returning while Denico Autry will miss the first six weeks for the Houston Texans.
Several other State alums are making an impact on the sidelines and beyond throughout the NFL. Stephen Adegoke is the safeties coach for the Houston Texans and Fred Walker is working as the assistant quarterbacks coach for the Las Vegas Raiders. Former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ K.J. Wright is in his first year as the defensive quality control coach for the San Francisco 49ers while fellow linebacker DeAndre Ward is now the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Dr. Allen Sills also serves as the league's chief medical officer.
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks | 7:15 p.m. Prime Video
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
DT Cameron Young (SEA)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears in London | 8:30 a.m. NFL Network
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Emmanuel Forbes (WAS)
Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers | 12 p.m. FOX
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
DE Preston Smith (GB)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints | 12 p.m. FOX
LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO)
S J.T. Gray (NO)
Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles | 12 p.m. FOX
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
LB Nathaniel Watson (CLE)
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders | 3:05 p.m. CBS
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys | 3:25 p.m. FOX
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
DE Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
