Late to the game of football, he was a steady part of Miami’s defensive line rotation before blossoming at SMU — especially over the final month of the Mustangs’ run to the playoffs (six of 8.5 sacks came in the final four games).

The Cowboys are armed with 10 picks in the 2025 NFL draft. Here's a prediction of how the team could use that draft capital.

Brian Schottenheimer's first NFL draft as coach of the Dallas Cowboys comes after a run through free agency in which the club put the emphasis on defensive reinforcements. That's a bit of a twist for a former offensive coordinator getting ready to debut as a head coach while also calling plays for quarterback Dak Prescott.