#STATEtoSundays: Week 14 Preview
December 05, 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.
Denico Autry and the Houston Texans have an open date during Week 14.
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.
Green Bay Packers (9-3) at Detroit Lions (11-1) | 7:15 p.m. Prime Video
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
New Orleans Saints (4-8) at New York Giants (2-10) | 12 p.m. FOX
LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO)
S J.T. Gray (NO)
Carolina Panthers (3-9) at Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) | 12 p.m. FOX
DT Jaden Crumedy (CAR)
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
Cleveland Browns (3-9) at Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
LB Preston Smith (PIT)
LB Nathaniel Watson (CLE)
Las Vegas Raiders (2-10) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6) | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) at Tennessee Titans (3-9) | 12 p.m. CBS
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Seattle Seahawks (7-5) at Arizona Cardinals (6-6) | 3:05 p.m. CBS
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
Buffalo Bills (10-2) at Los Angeles Rams (6-6) | 3:25 p.m. FOX
CB Emmanuel Forbes (LA)
Chicago Bears (4-8) at San Francisco 49ers (5-7) | 3:25 p.m. FOX
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) | 7:20 p.m. NBC
DT Chris Jones (KC)
Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) at Dallas Cowboys (5-7) | 7:15 p.m. ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+
DE Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
