The grandson of a Super Bowl-winning Cowboys coach is going to be apart of the team this offseason.
Zach Switzer, the grandson of former Cowboys head coach Barry Switzer, has gotten an invite to Dallas’ rookie minicamp “on a tryout basis,” according to a report from Aaron Wilson. Switzer played his college ball at Presbyterian, a small liberal arts college in Clinton, S.C. that competes in the FCS division. Prior to his time at Presbyterian, he played two seasons at Memphis.
In his three years at Presbyterian, he totaled 258 carries for 1,330 yards and 12 touchdowns, as well as 64 catches for 666 yards and six receiving touchdowns.
Switzer’s grandfather Barry was the Cowboys’ coach from 1994-97 and guided the team to its last Super Bowl win. He also served as Oklahoma’s head coach from 1973-1988, where he won three national championships and 12 conference titles, a list of achievements that easily landed him in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Nearly three decades after coaching the Cowboys, Switzer will see his grandson compete for a contract to remain with the team and be a part of OTAs, mandatory minicamp and possibly more.