The Dallas Cowboys selected Kansas State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe with the first of two third-round picks in the 2024 draft on Friday. He was taken with the ninth pick in the round, 73rd overall. The pick was acquired as part of the trade with the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
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The Cowboys then took Notre Dame linebacker Marist Liufau with the 24th pick, 87th overall, in the third round.
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COOPER BEEBE
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School: Kansas State
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Round: 3, Pick 73
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Height: 6-3 Weight: 322
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Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
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What you should know about him: Beebe won numerous Big 12 and national honors, from first-team all-conference to consensus All-American. He was a finalist for the Outland Trophy and a Lombardi Award semifinalist. Played 51 games with 48 starts for the Wildcats.
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How he fits on Cowboys: The second offensive lineman picked in two days, Beebe could be a starter or a top reserve on an offensive line that was depleted with free agent defections.
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MARIST LIUFAU
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School: Notre Dame
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Round: 3, Pick 87
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Height: 6-2,Weight: 234
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Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
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What you should know about him: Liufau was a five-year player at Notre Dame, where he started 22 games over his senior and graduate seasons. He missed his junior season because of an injury. Highly recruited from Hawaii, he went to the same high school (Punahou High School) as Manti Te’o
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How he fits on Cowboys: Helps strengthen the linebacker corps which lost Leighton Vander Esch who retired after last season because of health issues. With a healthy DeMarvion Overshown and the signing of Eric Kendrick, Liufau may not be a starter in 2024, but he should see a lot of action as a much needed run stopper.
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This story was first published April 26, 2024, 8:59 PM.
