Mississippi State alumni fill NFL Week 9 slate
The Bulldogs have 24 alumni, including 19 players, working across NFL rosters, practice squads, coaching staffs and other league roles.
Mississippi State enters NFL Week 9 with 24 alumni, including 19 players, working across rosters, practice squads, coaching staffs and other league roles. The group includes six Pro Bowlers and four first-round draft picks.
Chris Jones leads the former MSU Pro Bowlers with 7 selections, followed by Dak Prescott and Jeffery Simmons with 4 each. Elgton Jenkins has 2, while Logan Cooke also has earned a Pro Bowl selection. Montez Sweat is also a Pro Bowler. The program’s four first-round picks currently in the league are Simmons, Sweat, Charles Cross and Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
Jaden Crumedy also returned to Houston’s practice squad Wednesday, one day after the Texans waived him. Davon Booth is on Indianapolis’ practice squad, while Nathaniel Watson is on Cleveland’s practice squad and currently on the injured list.
The Week 9 schedule puts several prominent Bulldogs in featured spots. Prescott and Tyrus Wheat are listed for Dallas’ 12 p.m. FOX game at Indianapolis. Kansas City’s 12 p.m. CBS matchup against the New York Jets features Jones, while Cross is with Seattle for a 3:25 p.m. FOX game against Arizona.
Two former Mississippi State defensive linemen, Simmons and Sweat, are listed with Chicago for the 7:20 p.m. NBC and Peacock game against Tampa Bay. Cooke is listed for Jacksonville’s 7:15 p.m. Prime Video game at Baltimore.
Mississippi State’s NFL reach also includes former players working off the field. Stephen Adegoke coaches Houston’s safeties, while K.J. Wright coaches San Francisco’s linebackers. Jacksonville’s offensive staff includes assistant Fred Walker. DeAndre Ward Sr. works in strength and conditioning for Tampa Bay, and Dr. Allen Sills is the NFL’s chief medical officer.
Why it matters
Mississippi State’s NFL presence stretches beyond its 19 current players. Former Bulldogs also hold coaching, strength and conditioning, and league medical positions.
What to watch next
Dak Prescott, Chris Jones, Charles Cross, Jeffery Simmons, Montez Sweat and Logan Cooke are among the former Bulldogs listed for NFL Week 9 games.
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