#FromStateToSundays: Week 1 Preview
September 05, 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. Rookie Jaden Crumedy begins the year with the Carolina Panthers on injured reserve while Denico Autry will miss the first six weeks for the Houston Texans.
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.
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs | 7:20 p.m. NBC
DE Chris Jones (KC)
Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles | 7:15 p.m. Peacock
OG Elgton Jenkins (GB)
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
LB Preston Smith (GB)
Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears | 12 p.m. FOX
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins | 12 p.m. CBS
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints | 12 p.m. FOX
LB Willie Gay Jr. (NO)
S J.T Gray (NO)
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers | 3:05 p.m. CBS
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks | 3:05 p.m. CBS
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
DT Cameron Young (SEA)
Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns | 3:25 p.m. FOX
CB Martin Emerson (CLE)
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
LB Nathaniel Watson (CLE)
DE Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3:25 p.m. FOX
CB Emmanuel Forbes (WAS)
