#STATEtoSundays: Week 2 Update
September 22, 2026 | Football
Throughout the storied history of the Dallas Cowboys, no quarterback has thrown more touchdown passes than Dak Prescott.
The former Mississippi State star now has 249 career TD throws surpassing Tony Romo for the most in franchise history for the Cowboys. Prescott hurled four touchdowns in Dallas' 37-20 win over Washington and is now also tied with Romo for the most multi-touchdown games in Cowboys' history with 79.
Prescott connected on 26 of 31 passes with no interceptions while tossing two TDs apiece to CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson. Pro Football Focus (PFF) rates him as the second-best passer in the NFL through the first two weeks of the season with an 88.7 score. His 90.0 offensive grade ranks third among quarterbacks in the league this year.
Jeffery Simmons made six tackles including a sack to earn the best defensive grade for Tennessee during Week 2. Simmons' defensive (83.4) and pressure (82.5) grades led the Titans in both categories.
Chris Jones also made six stops in Kansas City's overtime win on Sunday Night Football.
For the second straight week, Elgton Jenkins and Charles Cross logged every offensive snap for their respective teams. Jenkins made all 58 snaps for Cleveland and leads all NFL centers in the NFL with a pass blocking grade of 79.7 this season. Cross played all 70 snaps for Seattle while earning the Seahawks highest pass blocking score of 85.3, which ranked fourth among NFL tackles in Week 2.
Rookie Brenen Thompson made his first pro reception for the Chargers, snagging a 13-yard pass.
Nathaniel Watson was once again activated from Cleveland's practice squad and made a solo tackle on special teams.
DAVON BOOTHย | RB | INDIANAPOLIS COLTSย |ย AT MSU: 2024-25
Last Week:ย Booth was on the practice squad for a 33-30 overtime loss at the Chiefs.
LOGAN COOKEย | P | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARSย |ย AT MSU: 2014-17
Last Week:ย Cooke punted four times for 185 yards (46.3 avg.) with a long of 55 yards and pinned three inside the red zone in a 20-13 loss at the Broncos.
Season:ย Six punts for 293 yards (48.8 avg.), long 58
CHARLES CROSSย | OT | SEATTLE SEAHAWKSย |ย AT MSU: 2019-21
Last Week:ย Cross started at left tackle and played all 70 offensive snaps as well as five special teams reps in a 31-7 win at the Cardinals.
Season:ย Two games played, two starts
JADEN CRUMEDYย | DT | HOUSTON TEXANS |ย AT MSU: 2018-23
Last Week:ย Crumedy played four defensive snaps in a 20-6 loss to the Bengals.
Season:ย One game played
MARTIN EMERSONย | CB | NEW ORLEANS SAINTSย |ย AT MSU: 2019-21
Last Week:ย Emerson made three solo tackles in a 24-17 win at the Ravens.
Season:ย Five tackles (four solo, one assist)
EMMANUEL FORBESย | CB | LOS ANGELES RAMSย |ย AT MSU: 2020-22
Last Week:ย Forbes had one pass defense in a 28-6 win over the Giants.
Season:ย One pass defense
WILLIE GAY JR.ย | LB | MIAMI DOLPHINSย |ย AT MSU: 2017-19
Last Week:ย Gay started at inside linebacker and made three tackles (one solo, two assists) in a 35-13 loss at the 49ers.
Season:ย Four tackles (one solo, three assists)
ELGTON JENKINSย | G/C | CLEVELAND BROWNS |ย AT MSU: 2014-18
Last Week:ย Jenkins started at center and played all 58 offensive snaps in a 23-19 win at the Buccaneers.
Season:ย Two games played, two starts Misc. โ one solo tackle
CHRIS JONESย | DE | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS |ย AT MSU: 2013-15
Last Week:ย Jones started and made six tackles (three solo, three assists) and one quarterback hit in a 33-30 overtime win against the Colts.
Season:ย Seven tackles (three solo, four assists), one fumble recovery, one quarterback hit
JO'QUAVIOUS "WOODY" MARKSย | RB | HOUSTON TEXANS |ย AT MSU: 2020-23
Last Week:ย Marks carried eight times for 8 yards and finished second on the team with five catches for 27 yards. He also returned two kickoffs for 40 yards in a 20-6 loss to the Bengals.
Season:ย Rushing โย 17 carries, 50 yards Receiving โย six catches, 25 yards Kickoff return โ five returns, 118 yards
DAK PRESCOTTย | QB | DALLAS COWBOYS |ย AT MSU: 2011-15
Last Week:ย Prescott started and completed 26 of 31 passes for 279 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed four times for 26 yards in a 37-20 win over the Commanders.
Season: Passing -ย 48 of 65, 454 yards, six touchdowns, one interceptionย Rushing โย six carries, 40 yards
ALBERT REESE IV | OT | CAROLINA PANTHERS |ย AT MSU: 2021-25
Last Week:ย Reese was inactive for a 34-3 win at the Falcons.
Season:ย n/a
DECAMERION RICHARDSONย | CB | NEW ORLEANS SAINTSย |ย AT MSU: 2020-23
Last Week:ย Richardson was inactive for a 24-17 win at the Ravens.
Season:ย One assisted tackle
JEFFERY SIMMONSย | DT | TENNESSEE TITANS |ย AT MSU: 2016-18
Last Week:ย Simmons started and made six tackles (three solo, three assists), one tackle for loss, one sack and three quarterback hits in a 24-20 loss to the Eagles.
Season:ย 10 tackles (five solo, five assists), one tackle for loss, one sack, one quarterback hit
MONTEZ SWEATย | DE | CHICAGO BEARSย |ย AT MSU: 2017-18
Last Week:ย Sweat started and made three assisted tackles in a 9-3 loss to the Vikings.
Season:ย Five tackles (one solo, four assists), one tackle for loss, one sack, one quarterback hit
BRENEN THOMPSON | WR | LOS ANGELES CHARGERSย |ย AT MSU: 2025
Last Week:ย Thompson made his first NFL catch โ a 13-yard reception โ in a 26=14 loss to the Raiders.
Season:ย One catch, 13 yards
SEYDOU TRAORE | TE | MIAMI DOLPHINSย |ย AT MSU: 2023-25
Last Week:ย Traore played 21 reps on special teams in a 35-13 loss at the 49ers.
Season:ย Two games played
NATHANIEL WATSONย | LB | CLEVELAND BROWNSย |ย AT MSU: 2018-23
Last Week:ย Watson was activated from the practice squad and made one solo tackle on special teams in a 23-19 win at the Buccaneers.
Season:ย One solo tackle
TYRUS WHEATย | LB | DALLAS COWBOYSย |ย AT MSU: 2020-22
Last Week:ย Wheat made two tackles (one solo, one special teams assist) in a 37-20 win over the Commanders.
Season:ย Two tackles (one solo, one assist)
