#STATEtoSundays: Week 11 Preview
November 14, 2024 | Football
There are plenty of opportunities this week to catch some of your favorite Mississippi State alumni at the next level with 25 Bulldogs currently on NFL rosters, coaching staffs 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 four first-round picks currently in the league in Simmons, Sweat, 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, Marcus Banks is a member of Tampa Bay's practice squad. Prescott (Cowboys) and Cameron Young (Seahawks) are both on injured reserve and will not play this week.
Jaden Crumedy and the Carolina Panthers have an open date this week.
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.
Washington Commanders (7-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) | 7:15 p.m. Prime Video
CB Emmanuel Forbes (WAS)
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
Green Bay Packers (6-3) at Chicago Bears (4-5) | 12 p.m. FOX
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8) at Detroit Lions (8-1) | 12 p.m. CBS
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) at Miami Dolphins (3-6) | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Cleveland Browns (2-7) at New Orleans Saints (3-7) | 12 p.m. FOX
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO)
S J.T. Gray (NO)
LB Nathaniel Watson (CLE)
Baltimore Ravens (7-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) | 12 p.m. CBS
LB Preston Smith (PIT)
Minnesota Vikings (7-2) at Tennessee Titans (2-7) | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Seattle Seahawks (4-5) at San Francisco 49ers (5-4) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
Kansas City Chiefs (9-0) at Buffalo Bills (8-2) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
DT Chris Jones (KC)
Houston Texans (6-4) at Dallas Cowboys (3-6) | 7:15 p.m. ESPN, ABC, ESPN2
DE Denico Autry (HOU)
DE Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
