FRISCO, TEXAS — The 2024 NFL Draft is here.
On Thursday night, the first of 257 players will be selected to one of 32 clubs in Detroit, Michigan. Months of research, data acquisition, and situational awareness after the 2023 season will lead to a weekend that will all come together for 32 separate draft classes.
Depth will play a big role in second- and third-day picks in defensive position groups, but high upside for undrafted free agent candidates, especially at cornerback and edge positions. talent may develop.
Here are the top 10 players at each defensive position, as ranked by DallasCowboys.com.
corner
- Dallas Turner – Alabama
- Jared Barth – Florida State
- Laiatu Ratu – UCLA
- Darius Robinson – Missouri
- Chop Robinson – Penn State
- Marshawn Kneeland – Western Michigan
- Adisa Isaac – Pennsylvania
- Chris Braswell – Alabama
- Bralen Trice – Washington
- Jarix Hunt – Houston Christian
defensive tackle
- Byron Murphy II – Texas
- Jazan Newton – Illinois
- T'Vondre Sweat – Texas
- Michael Hall Jr. – Ohio State University
- Braden Fisk – Florida
- Chris Jenkins – Michigan State
- Luke Oluholohoro – Clemson
- Brandon Doras – Oregon
- Dwayne Carter – Duke
- Marson Smith – LSU
linebacker
- Edgerrin Cooper – Texas A&M
- Peyton Wilson – North Carolina
- Junior Colson – Michigan State
- Trevin Wallace – Kentucky
- Cedric Gray – North Carolina
- Curtis Jacobs – Penn State University
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – Clemson
- Nathaniel Watson – Mississippi State
- Jaylan Ford – Texas
- Edejuan Urofosio – Washington
cornerback
- Kunyon Mitchell – Toledo
- Terrion Arnold – Alabama
- Kool-Aid McKinstry – Alabama
- Nate Wiggins – Clemson
- Andrew Phillips – Kentucky
- Ennis Rakestraw Jr. – Missouri
- Kylie Jackson – Oregon
- TJ Tampa – Iowa
- Kamari Lassiter – Georgia
- Max Melton – Rutgers
safety
- Cooper DeJean – Iowa State
- Tyler Nubin – Minnesota
- Javon Bullard – Georgia
- Jayden Hicks – Washington State
- Camren Kinchens – Miami
- Cole Bishop – Utah
- Kitan Oladapo – Oregon
- Karen Block – USC
- Beau Blade – Maryland
- Dadrion Taylor Demerson – Texas Tech University
