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5 NFL draft prospects Cowboys should target from HBCU schools

By Terence Watson

MOBILE, ALABAMA - JANUARY 29: A scout watches a participant run the 40-yard dash during the 2022 NFL HBCU Combine at University of South Alabama Jaguar Training Center on January 29, 2022 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
MOBILE, ALABAMA - JANUARY 29: A scout watches a participant run the 40-yard dash during the 2022 NFL HBCU Combine at University of South Alabama Jaguar Training Center on January 29, 2022 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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MONTGOMERY, AL – MARCH 20: Head Coach Deion Sanders of the Jackson State Tigers talk with his team during a time out during the game against the Alabama State Hornets at New ASU Stadium on March 20, 2021 in Montgomery, Alabama. Alabama State Hornets defeated the Jackson State Tigers 35 to 28. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

2. James Houston, EDGE/LB,  Jackson State

Height: 6’1″ Weight: 225lbs

Career Stats: 170 total tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, 1 interception, 10 forced fumbles

The Cowboys are in need of bodies at pass rusher given the loss of Randy Gregory. The team needs to find players that have the speed to win off the edge and also have the flexibility they look for that can move inside and create pressure up the middle. James Houston could give Dallas what they are looking for if they are willing to take a risk. He is far from a finished product and needs some refinement to his game even with his impressive sack stats. Quinn would be able to help him with that, and with his head coach’s ties to America’s Team, it could be a possibility.

Sanders is a Jones family favorite, and the Cowboys were in attendance at the Jackson State’s Pro Day, so they obviously have been sniffing around the team. It would be great for the organization to give one of Prime Time’s players a chance.

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