#STATEtoSundays: Week 9 Preview
October 30, 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.
Tyre Phillips (Browns) and Stone Blanton (49ers) are members of the practice squad. Martin Emerson and Nathaniel Watson are on injured reserve for the Browns and will miss the 2025 season.
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.
Baltimore Ravens (2-5) at Miami Dolphins (2-6) | 7:15 p.m. Prime Video
LB Willie Gay Jr. (MIA)
Chicago Bears (4-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) | 12 p.m. CBS
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Minnesota Vikings (3-4) at Detroit Lions (5-2)Â | 12 p.m. FOX
LB Tyrus Wheat (DET)
Carolina Panthers (4-4) at Green Bay Packers (5-1-1) | 12 p.m. FOX
C/G Elgton Jenkins (GB)
Denver Broncos (6-2) at Houston Texans (3-4) | 12 p.m. FOX
DE Denico Autry (HOU)
S J.T. Gray (DEN)
Indianapolis Colts (7-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3)Â | 12 p.m. CBS
CB Darius Slay (PIT)
Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) at Tennessee Titans (1-7) | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
New Orleans Saints (1-7) at Los Angeles Rams (5-2) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
CB Emmanuel Forbes (LAR)
Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3) at Las Vegas Raiders (2-5) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Kansas City Chiefs (5-3) at Buffalo Bills (5-2) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
DT Chris Jones (KC)
Seattle Seahawks (5-2) at Washington Commanders (3-5) | 7:20 p.m. NBC, Peacock
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
LB/DE Preston Smith (WAS)
Arizona Cardinals (2-5) at Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) | 7:15 p.m. ESPN
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
