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Mississippi State Alumni in the NFL: Pro Bowl Selections, Super Bowl Champions, and More | October 29, 2023

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October 29, 2023

Logan Lowery, Assistant Director/Communications

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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 and coaching staffs.

Among the Bulldogs that have made the move #FromStateToSundays are Pro Bowl selections Fletcher Cox (6x), Darius Slay (5x), Chris Jones (4x), Elgton Jenkins (2x), Dak Prescott (2x), Jeffery Simmons (2x) and J.T. Gray.

MSU also has six first-round picks currently in the league in Cox, Simmons, Montez Sweat, Johnathan Abram, Charles Cross and Emmanuel Forbes as well as Super Bowl Champions in Jones (2x), Cox and Willie Gay Jr. State also boasts the 2016 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year in Prescott.

Former Mississippi State quarterback Joe Judge serves as the assistant head coach of the New England Patriots, former safety Stephen Adegoke is the safeties coach for the Houston Texans and former linebacker DeAndre Ward is the assistant strength and conditioning coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Among the Bulldogs in the NFL, Abram (Saints), Cameron Dantzler (Saints), Greg Eiland (Seahawks), Marquiss Spencer (Jets), Jordan Thomas (Panthers), Tyrus Wheat (Cowboys) and Darryl Williams (Jaguars) are members of the practice squad.

SUNDAY, OCT. 29

Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys | 12 p.m. FOX

QB Dak Prescott (DAL)

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers | 12 p.m. FOX

AND Elgton Jenkins (GB)
LB Preston Smith (GB)

New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts | 12 p.m. FOX

S J.T. Gray (NO)

New York Jets at New York Giants | 12 p.m. CBS

OT Tyre Phillips (NYG)

Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 p.m. CBS

P Logan Cooke (JAX)

Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans | 12 p.m. CBS

DE Denico Autry (TEN)
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)

Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders | 12 p.m. FOX

DT Fletcher Cox (PHI)
CB Emmenaul Forbes (WAS)
CB Darius Slay (PHI)
DE Montez Sweat (WAS)

Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks | 3:05 p.m. FOX

OT Charles Cross (SEA)
CB Martin Emerson Jr . (CLE)
DT Cameron Young (SEA)

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos | 3:25 p.m. CBS

LB Willie Gay Jr. (KC)
DT Chris Jones (KC)

2023-10-29 05:04:25


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