{"id":415185,"date":"2026-08-24T08:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/415185\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T08:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T08:20:19","slug":"dallas-cowboys-fan-favorite-makes-nfl-history-gives-epic-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/415185\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys fan favorite makes NFL history, gives epic speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain players just mesh with fans better than others, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/dallas-cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> have seemingly found their next fan favorite with Shiyazh Pete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Kentucky and New Mexico State offensive lineman doesn\u2019t receive the most recognition on the field. However, his pathway to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NFL<\/a> is drawing lots of attention after becoming the first member of the Navajo indigenous community to sign with a team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pete, 23, signed with the Cowboys this offseason as an undrafted free agent. His role in the team is quickly growing though, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dallascowboys\/status\/2091495668841857071?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">incredible locker room speech<\/a> that the young player delivered during preseason Week 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s clear that the former college football standout is nervous while speaking to his team. Although, his message has captivated the Cowboys fanbase due to his genuine love for the game and appreciation of the NFL opportunity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/7-best-under-25-nfl-players-2026-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">7 best under-25 NFL players heading into 2026 season<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cowboys fan favorite delivers epic NFL preseason speech<\/p>\n<p><img data-od-added-loading=\"\" data-od-removed-fetchpriority=\"high\" data-od-replaced- data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-68004 elementor-location-single post-220934 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nfl tag-dallas-cowboys tag-featured tag-nfl tag-shiyazh-pete mv-content-wrapper']\/*[3][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[7][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::PICTURE]\/*[2][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" data-wp-picture-wrapped=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOOTBALL-NCAA-164.jpg\" alt=\"NCAA Football: Eastern Michigan at Kentucky\" class=\"wp-image-220936\" \/>Kentucky Wildcats tight end Willie Rodriguez celebrates a touchdown with offensive lineman Shiyazh Pete. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dallas\u2019 offense is already a major talking point for the league heading into the 2026 NFL season. It\u2019s a very talented group starting with Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Pete\u2019s becoming an immediate draw to the fans and media as the preseason rolls along. The 6-feet 9-inch offensive tackle is physically imposing on the field, but incredibly eloquent and thankful off of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/browns-todd-monken-dumbfounded-by-nfl-players-entering-ncaa-transfer-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Browns\u2019 Todd Monken dumbfounded by NFL players entering NCAA transfer portal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He makes for the perfect underdog tale as the regular season approaches and the Cowboys look to get back into the thick of the NFC East battle this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pete was one of just five Native American Division 1 college football players last season before making the leap to the NFL. Now, he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/navajotimes.com\/rezsports\/football\/shiyazh-petes-path-to-the-nfl-rooted-in-family-sacrifice-and-belief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">giving his Navajo community <\/a>an even greater thing to cheer for as he looks to continue his professional football ambition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Certain players just mesh with fans better than others, and the Dallas Cowboys have seemingly found their next&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415186,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,113,104,103,1492,80,144601],"class_list":["post-415185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-featured","tag-nfl","tag-shiyazh-pete"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415185\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}