Cowboys Meet With 21 NFL Draft Prospects
The Cowboys have now used more than two-thirds of their 30 allotted predraft visits, and Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com (Twitter link), Dane Brugler of CBSSports.com (Twitter link), and Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News have provided the list of prospects with whom Dallas has met:
- Colorado CB Chidobe Awuzie
- Tennessee DE Derek Barnett
- Ohio DE Tarell Basham
- Ohio State CB Gareon Conley
- Oregon State DB Treston Decoud
- USC CB Adoree’ Jackson
- Washington CB Kevin King
- Villanova DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
- USC JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Florida CB Teez Tabor
- Clemson CB Cordrea Tankersley
- Colorado S Tedric Thompson
- LSU CB Tre’Davious White
- Utah S Marcus Williams
- Florida CB Quincy Wilson
- Louisiana Tech S Xavier Woods
The Cowboys’ visits with Michigan DE Taco Charlton, UCLA DE Takkarist McKinley, UConn S Obi Melifonwu, UCLA CB Fabian Moreau, and Wisconsin LB T.J. Watt had all been previously reported.
JuJu Smith-Schuster To Enter NFL Draft
USC wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will forego his final year of collegiate eligibility and enter the NFL draft, according to Kyle Bonagura of ESPN.com.
Smith-Schuster is going out on top, as he caught seven passes for 133 yards and a touchdown in last week’s thrilling Rose Bowl, which ended in a 52-49 USC victory. He was a three-year starter for the Trojans, amassing 213 receptions for 3,092 yards and 25 touchdowns.
The 6-2, 220-pound wideout is the fourth-best receiver in this year’s draft class, according to ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, Jr. (Insider subscription required), and he is expected to be selected in the second half of the first round.
Smith-Schuster issued a statement on his Twitter account, which included the following:
“This was a very difficult decision to make. I have loved my time at USC and wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. Playing for USC was truly a dream come true, and I am proud of what we were able to accomplish in three years.”
This year’s Rose Bowl champs have already seen guard Damien Mama declare for the draft, and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson may follow suit.