Five potential Cowboys draft targets at Senior Bowl — including one from TCU
Winter Storm Fern couldn’t keep the Dallas Cowboys from making their yearly trip to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
Multiple scouts joined executive vice president Stephen Jones, vice president of player personnel Will McClay and more on a trip to the annual scouting event to further evaluate the talent in the upcoming draft class.
The event not only serves as an opportunity for team brass to get its eyes on the on-field performance of the players over the course of multiple practices and the game itself, but the team can also meet with various players one-on-one.
Past Senior Bowl players who have made their way to Dallas include quarterback Dak Prescott, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa.
As all eyes turn to improving the defense for the Cowboys in 2026, here are five players to watch at the Senior Bowl who could do just that if selected by Dallas in April.
DE Romello Height, Texas Tech
2025 stats: 38 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
Height, weight: 6-2.5, 234 pounds
After decades of porous defense in Lubbock, the Texas Tech defense under Joey McGuire was one of the nation’s best in 2025, and Height was a big reason why. With other defensive line impact players around him, Height delivered a double-digit sack season with his athletic presence off the edge. Dallas is in desperate need of pass rush help, and Height would be able to step into a feature role as a rookie. This week, he will face off against a decent offensive tackle group that includes fellow expected first-rounder Gennings Dunker (Iowa).
CB Colton Hood, Tennessee
2025 stats: 50 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 interception, 8 pass deflections
Height, weight: 5-11, 188 pounds
Of all the positions on defense that need addressing — spoiler alert, they all need addressing — a case could be made for cornerback being the one that might not need immediate addressing. But considering new defensive coordinator Christian Parker has a deep history of developing cornerbacks, and that first-round players at the position have had success under his tutelage, Hood could make sense for Dallas. Renowned NFL draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah pinned Hood to Dallas with the No. 12 selection in his first mock draft Monday, and it aligns for a player who has some versatility in the secondary as an outside or inside corner. How he performs this week could further cement his first-round status or push him further down the pecking order at the position group.
DE T.J. Parker, Clemson
2025 stats: 37 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries
Height, weight: 6-3.5, 263 pounds
While he’s certainly not one of the flashier defensive end prospects in the draft class, Parker’s physical traits have his projected stock somewhere between the back end of the first round and the front of the second round. His six forced fumbles in 2024 show a violent player with a knack for the ball, but he’ll have to answer concerns about regression in his final season at Clemson. He’ll have a prime opportunity to do that in Mobile, as the Cowboys will certainly hunt down a bigger defensive end this offseason in free agency and/or the draft.
S Kamari Ramsey, USC
2025 stats: 27 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 2 pass deflections
Height, weight: 6-0, 199 pounds
The safety position will be a fascinating one to watch this offseason for the Cowboys, as Donovan Wilson is set to enter free agency and Malik Hooker is coming off a down year. If Dallas decides to get younger at the position with a solid safety class coming in, Ramsey could play his way into the back end of the first round with a solid week in Mobile. Injuries kept him out for three games in his senior season, but he’s healthy heading into the draft process. A sound player who covers a lot of space on the back end, Ramsey will draw a close eye from evaluators in Mobile.
S Bud Clark, TCU
2025 stats: 56 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, 4 INT, 7 pass deflections
Height, weight: 6-1, 185 pounds
While Clark is currently expected to be a day three selection in the draft, the TCU product could play himself into higher consideration against premier competition at the Senior Bowl. One of the more experienced players in the draft class, Clark brings 61 games of college experience in Fort Worth to an NFL team in need of help on the back end — like Dallas.
This story was originally published January 27, 2026 at 11:25 AM.
