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#STATEtoSundays: Week 6 Preview
October 12, 2025 | Football
There will be plenty of opportunities this week to catch some of your favorite Mississippi State alumni at the next level with 24 Bulldogs currently on NFL rosters, coaching staffs and more.
Among the Bulldogs that have made the move #FromStateToSundays are Pro Bowlers Darius Slay (6x), Chris Jones (6x), Dak Prescott (3x), Jeffery Simmons (3x), Elgton Jenkins (2x), Logan Cooke, J.T. Gray and Montez Sweat.
MSU also has four first-round draft picks in the league in Simmons, Sweat, Charles Cross and Emmanuel Forbes as well as Super Bowl Champions in Jones (3x), Slay 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.
Gray (Ravens) and Tyre Phillips (Browns) are members of the practice squad. Martin Emerson and Nathaniel Watson are on injured reserve for the Browns and will miss the 2025 season while Denico Autry of the Houston Texans is currently on the physically unable to perform list.
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 an offensive assistant for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ K.J. Wright is in his second year as the defensive quality control coach for the San Francisco 49ers while fellow linebacker DeAndre Ward serves as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Dr. Allen Sills also holds the distinction of being the NFL's chief medical officer.
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CB Emmanuel Forbes (LAR)
Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1) at Carolina Panthers (2-3) | 12 p.m. FOX
DT Jaden Crumedy (CAR)
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
Seattle Seahawks (3-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) | 12 p.m. FOX
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) at Miami Dolphins (1-4) | 12 p.m. CBS
LB Willie Gay Jr. (MIA)
Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Darius Slay (PIT)
Tennessee Titans (1-4) at Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) at Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
C Elgton Jenkins (GB)
Detriot Lions (4-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) | 7:20 p.m. NBC
DT Chris Jones (KC)
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LB Preston Smith (WAS)
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
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Among the Bulldogs that have made the move #FromStateToSundays are Pro Bowlers Darius Slay (6x), Chris Jones (6x), Dak Prescott (3x), Jeffery Simmons (3x), Elgton Jenkins (2x), Logan Cooke, J.T. Gray and Montez Sweat.
MSU also has four first-round draft picks in the league in Simmons, Sweat, Charles Cross and Emmanuel Forbes as well as Super Bowl Champions in Jones (3x), Slay 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.
Gray (Ravens) and Tyre Phillips (Browns) are members of the practice squad. Martin Emerson and Nathaniel Watson are on injured reserve for the Browns and will miss the 2025 season while Denico Autry of the Houston Texans is currently on the physically unable to perform list.
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 an offensive assistant for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ K.J. Wright is in his second year as the defensive quality control coach for the San Francisco 49ers while fellow linebacker DeAndre Ward serves as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Dr. Allen Sills also holds the distinction of being the NFL's chief medical officer.
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SUNDAY, OCT. 12
Los Angeles Rams (3-2) at Baltimore Ravens (1-4) | 12 p.m. FOXCB Emmanuel Forbes (LAR)
Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1) at Carolina Panthers (2-3) | 12 p.m. FOX
DT Jaden Crumedy (CAR)
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
Seattle Seahawks (3-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) | 12 p.m. FOX
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) at Miami Dolphins (1-4) | 12 p.m. CBS
LB Willie Gay Jr. (MIA)
Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Darius Slay (PIT)
Tennessee Titans (1-4) at Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) at Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
C Elgton Jenkins (GB)
Detriot Lions (4-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) | 7:20 p.m. NBC
DT Chris Jones (KC)
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MONDAY, OCT. 13
Chicago Bears (2-2) at Washington Commanders (3-2) | 7:15 p.m. ABCLB Preston Smith (WAS)
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
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