The Dallas Cowboys’ rookie class just got tossed into the deep end against the Green Bay Packers. Here’s the list of rookies who got involved and how they performed in the lengthy tie game. Let’s dive in.
OG Tyler Booker
Currently out with a high ankle sprain.
DE Donovan Ezeiruaku
(Game stats- Snaps: 40, Total Tackles: 5, Pressures: 0, Sacks: 0, TFL: 1)
Ezeiruaku buzzed around with relentless energy in the tie game against the Packers. The rookie edge rusher stacked five tackles and a tackle for loss, knifing downhill on stretch plays
and shoving runs back into traffic. He didn’t own the marquee moment with the strip sack, but Ezeiruaku kept popping up in frame while both offenses traded haymakers.
The traits are already on tape, something we mentioned on the Rookie Battleground series here on BTB. He’s stacking sturdy reps, hunting that first NFL sack, and giving the Cowboys’ edge rotation a little extra caffeine.
Dallas and Green Bay combined for 80 points, traded overtime field goals, and exited with synchronized shrugs. In that kind of circus, every hustle tackle matters a beat more, which is exactly why Ezeiruaku’s relentless night plays bigger than the modest box score suggests.
CB Shavon Revel Jr.
Non-Football Injury list
RB Jaydon Blue
Inactive
LB Shemar James
(Game stats- Snaps: 26, Total Tackles: 5, Pressures: 1, Sacks: 0)
James got into action for this first time this season and he didn’t tiptoe onto the stage. After a choppy game from Jack Sanborn, the rookie linebacker grabbed a slice of the rotation and gave the defense some action, racking up five tackles. No neon lights from him, just some solid linebacker work for the rookie. With Sanborn battling hiccups where his lack of speed failed him in coverage and poor pursuit angles, James’ assignment felt like fresh air. For a fifth-rounder making his first real appearance, that’s the kind of tape that will make the coaches circle twice on his name going forward.
OT Ajani Cornelius
Inactive
DT Jay Toia
Inactive
RB Phil Mafah
Injured reserve
WR Traeshon Holden
Practice squad
TE Rivaldo Fairweather
Practice squad
LB Justin Barron
Practice squad
CB Alijah Clark
Practice squad
