#FromStateToSundays: Week 2 Preview
September 15, 2024 | Football
There are plenty of opportunities this week to catch some of your favorite Mississippi State alumni at the next level with 27 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), Marcus Banks (Buccaneers) and Lideatrick Griffin (Browns) are members of the practice squad. Defensive tackles Jaden Crumedy (Panthers) and Cameron Young (Seahawks) are banged up to begin the year while Denico Autry will miss the first six weeks for the Houston Texans.
Forbes (thumb) will miss the Washington Commanders' game in Week 2 but will not be placed on injured reserve.
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.
Las Vegas Raiders at Baltimore Ravens | 12 p.m. | CBS
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys | 12 p.m. | FOX
LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO)
S J.T. Gray (NO)
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
DE Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers | 12 p.m. | FOX
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
DE Preston Smith (GB)
Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 p.m. | CBS
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
LB Nathaniel Watson (CLE)
Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots | 12 p.m. | FOX
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
New York Jets at Tennessee Titans | 12 p.m. | CBS
DT Jeffery Simmons (TENN)
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs | 3:25 p.m. | CBS
DE Chris Jones (KC)
Chicago Bears at Houston Texans | 7:20 p.m. | NBC
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles | 7:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
