April 10, 2026, 8:20 a.m. CT
The Cowboys have always shown a strong correlation between who they meet with officially and who they end up drafting.Many teams like to hide their intent, but the Cowboys are a straight-forward organization, sometimes to their detriment.Official visits to team facilities are limited to 30 prospects, with teams also able to have a day where local prospects can visit as a group.Of the 36 known names, 14 of the prospects play in the secondary, a trend the team had in free agency as well.
The Dallas Cowboys continue in their quest to find the right prospects to join their team for 2026 and beyond.
As the NFL Draft draws closer, now less than two weeks away, the club continues to meet with their 30 alloted visitors and it’s helping to define exactly what they are looking for. Much like free agency, the focus appears to be on the secondary. The Cowboys already have 16 defensive backs on their roster after adding six new names, and they are apparently considering options at every level of the draft.
With 21 of the 30 visitors now named publicly, along with their contingent of local prospects brought into The Star for Dallas Day, there is a clear attempt to get new defensive coordinator Christian Parker talent on the back end. 14 of the so-far 36 draft visitors (national, local) are defensive backs.
Interestingly the Cowboys have reached the number of known named from 2025. Only 21 of the 30 names became public last draft season, so it will be interesting to see if any additional.
Teams have two methods for official visits to their facility. Each org can have up to 30 national visits, one-on-one excursions where the prospects tour the facilities, meet the coaching staff and go through an agenda that lasts several hours.
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Then there’s a local prospect group activity, known as Dallas Day for the Cowboys. Prospects originally from a team’s area, or who attended school in the area, can come into the facility as a group for closer inspection. TCU, SMU, North Texas count for college, and every fan knows the bevy of high school talent that emerges from the area.
So here, we’ll try to keep track of the names of prospects who speak to being part of the festivities.
Cowboys Top 30 Visits By Projected Round1st Round Candidates (6)CB Mansoor Delane, LSULB Sonny Styles, Ohio StateLB/Edge Arvel Reese, Ohio StateEdge David Bailey, Texas TechDefensive back Caleb Downs, Ohio StateCB Avieon Terrell, Clemson1st/2nd Round Candidates (4)WR Omar Cooper, IndianaCB Brandon Cisse, South CarolinaCB Colton Hood, TennesseeSafety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, ToledoDay 2 Candidates (7)Safety Kamari Ramsey, USCEdge Romello Height, Texas TechWR Chris Bell, LouisvilleTE Eli Stowers, VanderbiltDefensive Back Keionte Scott, MiamiLB Josiah Trotter, MissouriCB Malik Muhammad, TexasDay 3 Candidates (2)LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCUCB Charles Demmings, Stephen F. AustinRound 7/UDFA Candidates (2)DL Rene Konga, LouisvilleEdge Nyjalik Kelly, UCFCowboys Dallas Day Visits3rd Round (1)QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU (Dallas Day)5th/6th Round (2)QB Taylen Green, Arkansas (Dallas Day)RB Seth McGowan, Kentucky (Dallas Day)7th Round/UDFA (12)QB Preston Stone, NorthwesternRB EJ Smith, Texas A&MWR Ashtyn Hawkins, BaylorWR Brady Boyd, Utah StateWR Ben Patterson, UT PermianIOL James Brockermeyer, MiamiEdge Devean Deal, TCUDT Tommy Dunn, KansasCB Preston Hodge, BuffaloSafety Will Jones, North TexasSafety Maximus Pulley, WoffordSafety Zion Washington, Boise State