Pro Day events have kicked off around the country, and the Dallas Cowboys have been on the road seeing prospects from the upcoming draft class in preparation to make their eight scheduled selections in April.
Focuses can be drawn from Pro Day visits, especially when the head coach or a coordinator is in attendance. And while Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer hasn’t quite made his rounds just yet (he is scheduled to attend Texas Tech on March 26), some position coaches have already hit the road.
On March 6, the Cowboys were on-hand to see Wisconsin’s Pro Day, headlined by a couple of day-three prospects in defensive end Mason Reiger and wide receiver Vinny Anthony II.
On March 9, the Cowboys were one of six teams attending Georgia Southern’s Pro Day. While the Eagles are not expected to have anyone drafted, they did have 10 players participate that could be special teams players at the next level.
The cornerback class continues to shine as the draft process goes on, and San Diego State’s Chris Johnson is one that is expected to be taken in the second round. Thirty teams were on-hand to see his agility and positional workout, including the Cowboys.
On March 13, the Cowboys had representatives present for the Arkansas and Georgia Tech Pro Days. At Arkansas, the draft-worthy prospects include quarterback Taylen Green, running back Mike Washington Jr., guard Fernando Carmona, cornerback Julian Neal, linebacker Xavian Sorey and defensive tackle Cam Ball. At Georgia Tech, the draft-worthy prospects include quarterback Haynes King, defensive back Ahmari Harvey, wide receiver Eric Rivers and offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge.
Position coaches visit trio of power programs
Cowboys offensive line coach Conor Riley made his first stop of Pro Day season at Kentucky on March 11 to see guard prospect Joshua Braun. As a senior, Braun allowed three sacks and 15 quarterback pressures across 458 pass blocking snaps. He is expected to be a late day-three draft selection. Day-three running back Seth McGowan was also among the Pro Day participants.
Across the next two days, the Cowboys had representatives on-hand for five Pro Day events: Rutgers, Illinois, Oklahoma, USC and Clemson. The draft pick-worthy prospects include Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers defensive end Eric O’Neill, Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer, Illinois offensive tackle J.C. Davis, Illinois defensive end Gabe Jacas, Illinois cornerback Xavier Scott, Illinois defensive tackle James Thompson Jr., Oklahoma defensive end R. Mason Thomas, Oklahoma running back Jadyn Ott, Oklahoma wide receiver Deion Burks, Oklahoma tight end Jaren Kanak, Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton and Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings.