Cowboys Host Fan Favorites Before Draft

ARLINGTON— The NFL Draft takes place in a couple weeks and the Cowboys have updated their Top 30 visit list.

Last week, the Cowboys brought in about 20 players for visits and now have brought in a few more players that are on the radar. Teams use these visits to get more information on draftable players and the Cowboys have usually taken the players they bring in.

The updated list is as follows with CBS player rankings included in parathesis:

• Quentin Johnston- WR- TCU (13)
• Zay Flowers- WR- Boston College (20)
• Darnell Washington- TE- Georgia (34)
• Steve Avila- OL- TCU (36)
• Emmanuel Forbes- CB- Mississippi State (40)
• Drew Sanders- LB- Arkansas (42)
• Josh Downs- WR- North Carolina (46)
• Trenton Simpson- LB- Clemson (59)
• Jalin Hyatt- WR- Tennessee (65)
• Marte Mapu- LB/S- Sacramento State (86)
• Jaquelin Roy- DT- LSU (97)
• Tyrique Stevenson- CB- Miami (99)
• Viliami Fehoko- DL- San Jose State (149)
• Zach Evans- RB- Ole Miss (154)
• Jonathan Mingo- WR- Ole Miss (156)
• Clayton Tune- QB- Houston (175)
• Kendre Miller- RB- TCU (180)
• Tanner McCalister- S- Ohio State (186)
• DeMarvion Overshown- LB- Texas (187)
• Cameron Latu- TE- Alabama (194)
• Atonio Mafi- OL- UCLA (206)
• Brayden Willis- TE- Oklahoma (223)
• Payne Durham- TE- Purdue (291)
• Tyler Lacy- DL- Oklahoma State (295)
• B.J. Thompson- DE- Stephen F. Austin (380)
• Ilm Manning- OL- Hawaii (N/A)
• Durrell Johnson- LB- Liberty (N/A)

Dallas also apparently brought in Iowa State edge rusher Will McDonald for a visit as well.

The Cowboys currently hold one pick in each of the seven rounds of the draft. Those picks are:

• 1-26 overall
• 2-58 overall
• 3-90 overall
• 4-129 overall
• 5-169 overall
• 6- 212 overall
• 7-244 overall

Looking at last year’s list, the Cowboys picked or signed several players they had brought in for their Top 30 visits. The players Dallas drafted were Sam Williams, Devin Harper, and DaRon Bland while the players they brought in and sign as a rookie free agent were Markquese Bell and Malik Davis.

Some notable names that were added are fan favorites like the 6’7” 270 lbs. tight end, Darnell Washington from Georgia and the linebacker Drew Sanders from Arkansas.

The NFL Draft will be held on April 27, 2023 that will feature the first round, April 28, 2023, will feature the second and third rounds, and April 29, 2023, that will feature the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh round.