It's a tale as old as time. As long as Jerry Jones is calling the shots in the Dallas Cowboys' war room, the Cowboys will always do their homework on Texas players. They've already been kicking the tires on Anthony Hill, but he's not the only Longhorns' star that has a chance to start his career in Dallas.
According to NFL Draft analyst Ryan Fowler, the Cowboys have a 30-visit scheduled with Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad, who could intrigue new defensive coordinator Christian Parker a lot more. Parker is looking to re-tool an awful Dallas secondary, which is a priority for someone who's made a living coaching defensive backs.
Linebacker is a position where the Cowboys may attack early, with Hill or Georgia's C.J. Allen, but Dallas could be better off waiting until pick 92 to draft a cornerback. Not only is CB a much deeper position, the sheer value of landing someone like Muhammad in Round 3 is worth it.
The Dallas Cowboys have a 30 visit scheduled with Texas CB Malik Muhammad
The 21-year-old stepped up as the Longhorns' top cornerback in 2025 after Jim Thorpe Award winner Jahdae Barron left for the NFL, and rose to the occasion. Muhammad was named to the All-SEC Second Team after allowing a lowly 57.8 passer rating when targeted, per Pro Football Focus.
Let's take a look at how the cornerback carousel could shake out.
LSU star Mansoor Delane will most likely be off the board when the Cowboys pick at No. 12, so unless they are okay with the medicals from Tennessee's Jermod McCoy or Clemson's Avieon Terrell, it's hard to envision Jerry selecting one of them with a first-rounder.
If they want Hill, they'll probably have to reach for him at No. 20, but the same wouldn't be said for his Longhorns teammate. Since Dallas doesn't have a second-round pick, their next chance to fill this need is at pick 92, where Muhammad should still be available. And if he is, you run that pick to the podium.
It's rare to get a player as talented as Muhammad that late in the draft, so Jerry Jones better jump at this opportunity if it presents itself. Per Fowler, he surrendered less than 30 receiving yards in all but one start in 2025, and also showed out at the NFL combine by running a 4.42-second 40-yard dash and recording a 39" vertical.
The Oak Cliff native played on the boundary as Texas' top cornerback, but possesses the inside-out versatility where Parker could utilize him in the nickel or on the boundary. He's athletic enough to do either, but regardless, Muhammad will likely have a starting role in Dallas' secondary from the get-go.
For all the talk about the other Longhorns in the 2026 Draft, Muhammad has flown under the radar. But knowing how Jones and Parker operate, they could capitalize on that and continue the Austin-to-Dallas pipeline to further the youth movement on the backend.