#STATEtoSundays: Week 7 Preview
October 17, 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 #FromStateToSundays 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 was cleared to start practicing on Wednesday, which began a 21-day window for Carolina to activate him.
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.
Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints | 7:15 p.m. Prime Video
LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO)
S J.T. Gray (NO)
New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London | 8:30 a.m. NFL Network
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons | 12 p.m. FOX
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
DT Cameron Young (SEA)
Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
LB Nathaniel Watson (CLE)
Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Denico Autry (HOU)
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
DE Preston Smith (GB)
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants | 12 p.m. FOX
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams | 3:05 p.m. CBS
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders | 3:05 p.m. CBS
CB Emmanuel Forbes (WAS)
Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers | 3:25 p.m. FOX
DT Chris Jones (KC)
