#STATEtoSundays: Week 17 Preview
December 25, 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.
Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) | 12 p.m. NETFLIX
DT Chris Jones (KC)
LB Preston Smith (PIT)
Baltimore Ravens (10-5) at Houston Texans (9-6) | 3:30 p.m. NETFLIX
DE Denico Autry (HOU)
Seattle Seahawks (8-7) at Chicago Bears (4-11) | 7:15 p.m. Prime Video
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Arizona Cardinals (7-8) at Los Angeles Rams (9-6) | 7:10 p.m. NFL Network
CB Emmanuel Forbes (LAR)
Tennessee Titans (3-12) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12) | 12 p.m. CBS
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Las Vegas Raiders (3-12) at New Orleans Saints (5-10) | 12 p.m. FOX
LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO)
S J.T. Gray (NO)
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Carolina Panthers (4-11) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Jaden Crumedy (CAR)
Dallas Cowboys (7-8) at Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) | 12 p.m. FOX
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
DE Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
Miami Dolphins (7-8) at Cleveland Browns (3-12) | 3:05 p.m. CBS
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
LB Nathaniel Watson (CLE)
Green Bay Packers (11-4) at Minnesota Vikings (13-2) | 3:25 p.m. FOX
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
