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#STATEtoSundays: Week 8 Preview

There will be plenty of opportunities this week to catch some of your favorite Mississippi State alumni at the next level with 25 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.

SUNDAY, OCT. 26

Miami Dolphins (1-6) at Atlanta Falcons (3-3) | 12 p.m. CBS

LB Willie Gay Jr. (MIA)

Chicago Bears (4-2) at Baltimore Ravens (1-5) | 12 p.m. CBS

DE Montez Sweat (CHI)

Buffalo Bills (4-2) at Carolina Panthers (4-3) | 12 p.m. FOX

DT Jaden Crumedy (CAR)

San Francisco 49ers (5-2) at Houston Texans (2-4) | 12 p.m. FOX

DE Denico Autry (HOU)

Dallas Cowboys (3-3-1) at Denver Broncos (5-2) | 3:25 p.m. CBS

S J.T. Gray (DEN)

QB Dak Prescott (DAL)

Tennessee Titans (1-6) at Indianapolis Colts (6-1) | 3:25 p.m. CBS

DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)

Green Bay Packers (4-1-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) | 7:20 p.m. NBC, Peacock

C/G Elgton Jenkins (GB)

CB Darius Slay (PIT)

MONDAY, OCT. 27

Washington Commanders (3-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (4-3) | 7:15 p.m. ESPN, ABC

DT Chris Jones (KC)

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