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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: Runningback Ezra Gray #20 of the Alabama State Hornets on a run back during the game against the Jackson State Tigers 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)
MONTGOMERY, AL – MARCH 20: Runningback Ezra Gray #20 of the Alabama State Hornets on a run back during the game against the Jackson State Tigers 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) /

5. Ezra Gray, RB, Alabama State

Height: 5’7″ Weight: 174lbs

Career Stats: 1,875 rushing yards, 9 rushing touchdowns, 256 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns

Dallas needs another running back given that the future of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard’s status with the team after this season are both uncertain. Gray is one of the smaller collegiate running backs, but that doesn’t stop him from being a dangerous weapon on offense. He’s able to run inside and outside and it’s hard to get a clean hit on him thanks to his size. Gray can catch out of the backfield making him an immediate threat in the passing game.

If the Cowboys want to get a head start on finding a pet cat running back that could be used in multiple ways then Gray is a good option for later in the draft. With his ability, it’s hard to see this running back going undrafted.

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