#STATEtoSundays: Week 13 Preview
November 28, 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 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 (Buccaneers) and Tyre Phillips (Giants) are practice squad members. Prescott (Cowboys) and Cameron Young (Seahawks) are both on injured reserve and will not play 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.
Chicago Bears (4-7) at Detroit Lions (10-1) | 11:30 a.m. CBS
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
New York Giants (2-9) at Dallas Cowboys (4-7) 3:30 p.m. FOX
DE Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
Miami Dolphins (5-6) at Green Bay Packers (8-3) | 7:20 p.m. NBC
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
Las Vegas Raiders (2-9) at Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) | 2 p.m. Prime Video
DT Chris Jones (KC)
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-7) | 12 p.m. CBS
LB Preston Smith (PIT)
Houston Texans (7-5) at Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9) | 12 p.m. FOX
DE Denico Autry (HOU)
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
Seattle Seahawks (6-5) at New York Jets (3-8) | 12 p.m. FOX
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
Tennessee Titans (3-8) at Washington Commanders (7-5) | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Emmanuel Forbes (WAS)
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6) at Carolina Panthers (3-8) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
DT Jaden Crumedy (CAR)
Los Angeles Rams (5-6) at New Orleans Saints (4-7) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO)
S J.T. Gray (NO)
Philadelphia Eagles (9-2) at Baltimore Ravens (8-4) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
Cleveland Browns (3-8) at Denver Broncos (7-5) | 7:15 p.m. ESPN
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
LB Nathaniel Watson (CLE)
