#STATEtoSundays: Week 3 Preview
September 27, 2026 | Football
No matter which NFL game you tune into, there's a good chance you'll find a former Mississippi State standout on the field or roaming the sideline somewhere.
The Bulldogs currently have 24 alumni (19 players) on NFL rosters, coaching staffs and more. Among those players who have made the move #FromStateToSundays are Pro Bowlers Chris Jones (7x), Dak Prescott (4x), Jeffery Simmons (4x), Elgton Jenkins (2x), Logan Cooke and Montez Sweat.
MSU also has four first round draft picks in the league in Simmons, Sweat, Charles Cross and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. as well as Super Bowl Champions in Cross, Jones and Willie Gay Jr. Prescott is also the 2016 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Running back Devon Booth (Colts) and linebacker Nathaniel Watson (Browns) are members of the practice squad for their respective teams. Watson is currently on the injured list (knee).
Several other State alums are making an impact on the sidelines and beyond around the NFL. Stephen Adegoke is the safeties coach for the Houston Texans and Fred Walker is an offensive assistant for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl cham K.J. Wright serves as the linebackers coach for the San Francisco 49ers while fellow linebacker DeAndre Ward Sr. works as an 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.
Los Angeles Chargers (0-2) at Buffalo Bills (2-0) | 12 p.m. FOX
WR Brenen Thompson (LAC)
Carolina Panthers (1-1) at Cleveland Browns (1-1) | 12 p.m. FOX
C/G Elgton Jenkins (CLE)
OT Albert Reese IV (CAR)
Houston Texans (0-2) at Indianapolis Colts (0-2) | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Jaden Crumedy (HOU)
RB Woody Marks (HOU)
New England Patriots (1-1) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) | 12 p.m. CBS
P Logan Cooke (JAX)
Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) at Miami Dolphins (0-2) | 12 p.m. CBS
LB Willie Gay Jr. (MIA)
DT Chris Jones (KC)
TE Seydou Traore (MIA)
Tennessee Titans (0-2) at New York Giants (1-1) | 12 p.m. CBS
DT Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
Seattle Seahawks (2-0) at Washington Commanders (0-2) | 12 p.m. FOX
OT Charles Cross (SEA)
Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) at New Orleans Saints (1-1) | 3:25 p.m. CBS
CB Martin Emerson (NO)
CB Decamerion Richardson (NO)
Baltimore Ravens (1-1) vs. Dallas Cowboys (1-1) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3:25 P.M. CBS
QB Dak Prescott (DAL)
LB Tyrus Wheat (DAL)
Los Angeles Rams (1-1) at Denver Broncos (1-1) | 7:20 p.m. NBC, Peacock
CB Emmanuel Forbes (LAR)
Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) at Chicago Bears (1-1) | 7:15 p.m. ESPN, ABC
DE Montez Sweat (CHI)
