#STATEtoSundays: Week 13 Preview
November 27, 2025 | Football
There will be 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 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 (Buccaneers), Marcus Banks (Buccaneers), Stone Blanton (49ers), Jaden Crumedy (Panthers) 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. Jenkins was also placed on injured reserve for the Packers following Week 10.
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.
Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) at Detroit Lions (7-4) | 12 p.m. FOX
DE Tyrus Wheat (DET)
Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) at Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1) | 3:30 p.m. CBS
DT Chris Jones (KC)
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
Chicago Bears (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) | 2 p.m. Prime Video
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Los Angeles Rams (9-2) at Carolina Panthers (6-6) | 12 p.m. FOX
CB Emmanuel Forbes (LAR)
Houston Texans (6-5) at Indianapolis Colts (8-3) | 12 p.m. CBS
DE Denico Autry (HOU)
New Orleans Saints (2-9) at Miami Dolphins (4-7) | 12 p.m.
LB Willie Gay Jr. (MIA)
Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4) at Tennessee Titans (1-10) | 12 p.m. CBS
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Minnesota Vikings (4-7) at Seattle Seahawks (8-3) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
Las Vegas Raiders (2-9) at Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
Buffalo Bills (7-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
CB Darius Slay (PIT)
Denver Broncos (9-2) at Washington Commanders (3-8) | 7:20 p.m. NBC, Peacock
DE Preston Smith (WAS)
