#STATEtoSundays: Week 4 Preview
September 25, 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.
Seattle Seahawks (2-1) at Arizona Cardinals (2-1) | 7:15 p.m. Prime Video
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
Minnesota Vikings (2-1) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) in Dubland, Ireland | 8:30 a.m. NFL Network
CB Darius Slay (PIT)
Washington Commanders (2-1) at Atlanta Falcons (1-2) | 12 p.m. CBS
LB Preston Smith (WAS)
Tennessee Titans (0-3) at Houston Texans (0-3) | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Carolina Panthers (1-2) at New England Patriots (1-2) | 12 p.m. FOX
DT Jaden Crumedy (CAR)
Indianapolis Colts (3-0) at Los Angeles Rams (2-1) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
CB Emmanuel Forbes (LAR)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) at San Francisco 49ers (3-0) | 3:05 p.m. FOX
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
Baltimore Ravens (1-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (1-2) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
DT Chris Jones (KC)
Chicago Bears (1-2) at Las Vegas Raiders (1-2) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
CB Decamerion Richardson (LV)
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
Green Bay Packers (2-1) at Dallas Cowboys (1-2) | 7:20 p.m. NBC
C/G Elgton Jenkins (GB)
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
New York Jets (0-3) at Miami Dolphins (0-3) | 6:15 p.m. ESPN
LB Willie Gay Jr. (MIA)