List of Dallas Cowboys first-round draft picks

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The Cowboys drafted quarterback Troy Aikman first overall in the 1989 NFL draft. Aikman spent his entire 12-year career with Dallas and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. Troy aikman 2011 cropped.jpg
The Cowboys drafted quarterback Troy Aikman first overall in the 1989 NFL draft. Aikman spent his entire 12-year career with Dallas and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference East Division. [3] The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1960 and have played their home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, since 2009. [4] [5]

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The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [6] [7] [8] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [9] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks. Teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in the first round are reserved for the Super Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks are tradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them. [10]

Since the team's first draft, the Cowboys have selected 60 players in the first round. [11] The team's first pick in their inaugural NFL draft was Bob Lilly, a defensive tackle from Texas Christian University; he was the 13th overall selection. [4] [12] The Cowboys have drafted first overall three times, selecting Ed "Too Tall" Jones in 1974, Troy Aikman in 1989, and Russell Maryland in 1991. [11] In the most recent draft, held in 2024, the Cowboys selected Oklahoma tackle Tyler Guyton. [13]

The Cowboys did not draft a player in the first round on eleven occasions. [11] Seven of the team's first-round picks—Troy Aikman, Tony Dorsett, Michael Irvin, Bob Lilly, Emmitt Smith, DeMarcus Ware, and Randy White—have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [14] One of the team's first-round picks—Scott Appleton—chose to sign with the NFL's pre-merger direct competitor, the American Football League (AFL), instead. [15] [16]

Player selections

Running back Emmitt Smith was drafted by the Cowboys in 1990 and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. He spent 13 seasons with the Cowboys, during which time he was named NFL MVP, was a 5-time All-Pro, made eight Pro Bowls, and became the league's all-time leader in career rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Super Bowl 44 Emmitt Smith (4344089199) (cropped).jpg
Running back Emmitt Smith was drafted by the Cowboys in 1990 and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. He spent 13 seasons with the Cowboys, during which time he was named NFL MVP, was a 5-time All-Pro, made eight Pro Bowls, and became the league's all-time leader in career rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
Randy White was drafted by the Cowboys with the 2nd overall pick of the 1975 NFL draft. He spent his whole career with the Cowboys, during which time he was a seven-time first-team All-Pro, nine-time Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl XII MVP. White was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994 and was selected for the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Randy White signs autographs Jan 2014.jpg
Randy White was drafted by the Cowboys with the 2nd overall pick of the 1975 NFL draft. He spent his whole career with the Cowboys, during which time he was a seven-time first-team All-Pro, nine-time Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl XII MVP. White was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994 and was selected for the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Wide receiver Michael Irvin was drafted with the 11th pick of the 1988 NFL draft. Irvin spent his whole career with the Cowboys, during which time he was a three-time All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler, and led the league in receiving yards in 1991. A member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, he was selected to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Michael Irvin.jpg
Wide receiver Michael Irvin was drafted with the 11th pick of the 1988 NFL draft. Irvin spent his whole career with the Cowboys, during which time he was a three-time All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler, and led the league in receiving yards in 1991. A member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, he was selected to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
Micah Parsons is a linebacker who was drafted 12th overall in the 2021 NFL draft. He has been an All-Pro and Pro Bowler every season he's been in the NFL and won the 2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. He was also the recipient of the 2021 Butkus Award. Micah Parsons December 2021.jpg
Micah Parsons is a linebacker who was drafted 12th overall in the 2021 NFL draft. He has been an All-Pro and Pro Bowler every season he's been in the NFL and won the 2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. He was also the recipient of the 2021 Butkus Award.
Key
SymbolMeaning
†Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
*Selected number one overall
‡Selected number one overall and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Position abbreviations
C Center
CB Cornerback
DB Defensive back
DE Defensive end
DT Defensive tackle
G Guard
LB Linebacker
QB Quarterback
RB Running back
S Safety
T Tackle
TE Tight end
WR Wide receiver
Dallas Cowboys first-round draft picks by season
SeasonPick [11] Player [11] Position [11] College [11] Notes
1961 13 Bob Lilly † DT TCU Original pick traded to Washington Redskins. [A] Pick received from Cleveland Browns. [B]
1962 No pickPick traded to Cleveland Browns [B]
1963 6 Lee Roy Jordan LB Alabama
1964 4 Scott Appleton T Texas Signed for the AFL's Houston Oilers instead [16]
1965 5 Craig Morton QB California
1966 5 John Niland G Iowa
1967 No pickPick traded to Houston Oilers [C]
1968 20 Dennis Homan DE Alabama
1969 24 Calvin Hill RB Yale
1970 23 Duane Thomas RB West Texas State
1971 25 Tody Smith DE USC
1972 26 Bill Thomas RB Boston College
1973 20 Billy Joe DuPree TE Michigan State
1974 1 Ed "Too Tall" Jones * DE Tennessee State Pick received from Houston Oilers [D]
22 Charley Young RB NC State
1975 2 Randy White † LB Maryland Pick received from New York Giants [E]
18 Thomas Henderson LB Langston
1976 27 Aaron Kyle DB Wyoming
1977 2 Tony Dorsett † RB Pittsburgh Moved up draft order in trades with San Diego Chargers [F] and Seattle Seahawks [G]
1978 28 Larry Bethea DE Michigan State
1979 27 Robert Shaw C Tennessee
1980 No pickPick traded to Baltimore Colts [H]
1981 26 Howard Richards T Missouri
1982 25 Rod Hill DB Kentucky State
1983 23 Jim Jeffcoat DE Arizona State
1984 25 Billy Cannon Jr. LB Texas A&M
1985 17 Kevin Brooks DE Michigan
1986 18 Mike Sherrard WR UCLA Moved up draft order in trade with San Francisco 49ers [I]
1987 12 Danny Noonan DT Nebraska
1988 11 Michael Irvin † WR Miami (FL)
1989 1 Troy Aikman ‡ QB UCLA
1990 17 Emmitt Smith † RB Florida Original pick forfeited in 1989 supplemental draft. [44] Pick received from Minnesota Vikings. [J] Moved up draft order in trade with Pittsburgh Steelers. [K]
1991 1 Russell Maryland * DT Miami (FL) Pick received from Minnesota Vikings. [J] Moved up draft order in trade with New England Patriots. [L]
12 Alvin Harper WR Tennessee
20 Kelvin Pritchett DT Ole Miss Pick received from New Orleans Saints. [M] Moved down draft order in trades with New England Patriots [N] and Washington Redskins. [O]
1992 17 Kevin Smith DB Texas A&M Pick received from Minnesota Vikings. [J] Moved down draft order in trade with New England Patriots [P] then up in trade with Atlanta Falcons. [Q]
24 Robert Jones LB East Carolina
1993 No pickMoved down draft order in trade with Green Bay Packers [R]
1994 23 Shante Carver DE Arizona State Moved up draft order in trade with San Francisco 49ers [S]
1995 No pickMoved down draft order in trade with Tampa Bay Buccaneers [T]
1996 No pickMoved down draft order in trade with Washington Redskins [U]
1997 22 David LaFleur TE LSU Moved up draft order in trade with Philadelphia Eagles [V]
1998 8 Greg Ellis DE North Carolina
1999 20 Ebenezer Ekuban DE North Carolina Moved up draft order in trade with Seattle Seahawks [W]
2000 No pickPick traded to Seattle Seahawks [X]
2001 No pickPick traded to Seattle Seahawks [X]
2002 8 Roy Williams S Oklahoma Moved down draft order in trade with Kansas City Chiefs [Y]
2003 5 Terence Newman CB Kansas State
2004 No pickMoved down draft order in trade with Buffalo Bills [Z]
2005 11 DeMarcus Ware † LB Troy
20 Marcus Spears DE LSU Pick received from Buffalo Bills [Z]
2006 18 Bobby Carpenter LB Ohio State
2007 26 Anthony Spencer LB Purdue Moved down draft order in trade with Cleveland Browns [AA] then up in trade with Philadelphia Eagles [AB]
2008 22 Felix Jones RB Arkansas Pick received from Cleveland Browns [AA]
25 Mike Jenkins CB South Florida Moved up draft order in trade with Seattle Seahawks [AC]
2009 No pickPick traded to Detroit Lions [AD]
2010 24 Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State Moved up draft order in trade with New England Patriots [AE]
2011 9 Tyron Smith T USC
2012 6 Morris Claiborne CB LSU Moved up draft order in trade with St. Louis Rams [AF]
2013 31 Travis Frederick C Wisconsin Moved down draft order in trade with San Francisco 49ers [AG]
2014 16 Zack Martin T Notre Dame
2015 27 Byron Jones DB UConn
2016 4 Ezekiel Elliott RB Ohio State
2017 28 Taco Charlton DE Michigan
2018 19 Leighton Vander Esch LB Boise State
2019 No pickPick traded to Oakland Raiders [AH]
2020 17 CeeDee Lamb WR Oklahoma
2021 12 Micah Parsons LB Penn State Moved down draft order in trade with Philadelphia Eagles [AI]
2022 24 Tyler Smith T Tulsa
2023 26 Mazi Smith DT Michigan
2024 29 Tyler Guyton T Oklahoma Moved down draft order in trade with Detroit Lions [AJ]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Dallas traded their 1961 first- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 2 and 72 overall) to the Washington Redskins in exchange for quarterback Eddie LeBaron. [29] [30]
  2. 1 2 Dallas traded tackle Paul Dickson and their 1962 first-round selection (No. 4 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for their 1961 first-round selection (No. 13 overall). [31] [32]
  3. ↑ Dallas traded their 1967 first-, second-, and two fifth-round selections (Nos. 23, 49, 119, and 127 overall) to the Houston Oilers for the rights to tackle Ralph Neely. [33] [34]
  4. ↑ Dallas traded defensive end Tody Smith and wide receiver Billy Parks to the Houston Oilers in exchange for their 1974 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 1 and 53 overall). [35]
  5. ↑ Dallas traded quarterback Craig Morton to the New York Giants in exchange for their 1975 first-round selection (No. 2 overall) and 1976 second-round selection (No. 40 overall). [36] [37]
  6. 1 2 Dallas traded their 1977 first-round selection (No. 24 overall) and quarterback Clint Longley to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for their 1977 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 14 and 41 overall). [38]
  7. ↑ Dallas traded a 1977 first- and three second-round selections (Nos. 14, 30, 41, and 54) [F] to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their 1977 first-round selection (No. 2 overall). [39]
  8. ↑ Dallas traded their 1980 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 24 and 51 overall) to the Baltimore Colts in exchange for defensive lineman John Dutton. [40] [41]
  9. ↑ Dallas traded their 1986 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 20 and 131 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 1986 first-round selection (No. 18 overall). [42] [43]
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 In what is now referred to as the Herschel Walker trade, Dallas traded 1990 third-, fifth-, and tenth-round selections (Nos. 54, 116, and 249 overall), a 1991 third-round selection (No. 68 overall), and running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for their 1990 first-, second-, and sixth-round selections (Nos. 21, 47, and 158 overall), 1991 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 11 and 38 overall), 1992 first-, second-, and third-round selections (Nos. 13, 37, and 71 overall), and four players (linebacker Jesse Solomon, linebacker David Howard, cornerback Issiac Holt, and defensive end Alex Stewart). [45] [46]
  11. ↑ Dallas traded a 1990 first- and third-round selection (No. 21, received from Minnesota Vikings, and 81 overall) [J] to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for their 1990 first-round selection (No. 17 overall). [47]
  12. ↑ Dallas traded cornerback Ron Francis, linebacker David Howard, linebacker Eugene Lockhart, and a 1991 first- (received from Minnesota Vikings) [J] and second-round selection (Nos. 11 and 41 overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 1991 first-round selection (No. 1 overall). [35]
  13. 1 2 Dallas traded quarterback Steve Walsh to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for their 1991 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 14 and 70 overall) and 1992 second-round selection (No. 52 overall). [48] [49]
  14. 1 2 Dallas traded a 1991 first-round selection (No. 14 overall, received from New Orleans Saints) [M] to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 1991 first- and fourth-round selection (Nos. 17 and 110 overall). [50]
  15. ↑ Dallas traded a 1991 first-round selection (No. 17 overall, received from New England Patriots) [N] to the Washington Redskins in exchange for their 1991 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 20 and 132 overall). [50]
  16. 1 2 Dallas traded a 1992 first- (received from Minnesota Vikings) [J] and third-round selection (Nos. 13 and 71 overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for their 1992 first-, second-, and fourth-round selections (Nos. 19, 37, and 104 overall). [51]
  17. ↑ Dallas traded a 1992 first- (received from New England Patriots) [P] and fourth-round selection (Nos. 19 and 104 overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for their 1992 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 17 and 120 overall). [40]
  18. ↑ Dallas traded their 1993 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 29 and 112 overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for both of their 1993 second-round selections, as well as a fourth- and eight-round selection (Nos. 46, 54, 94, and 213 overall). [50]
  19. ↑ Dallas traded their 1994 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 28 and 62 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 1994 first- and seventh-round selections (Nos. 23 and 217 overall). [52]
  20. ↑ Dallas traded their 1995 first-round selection (No. 28 overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for two 1995 second-round selections (Nos. 41 and 63 overall). [53]
  21. ↑ Dallas traded their 1996 first-round selection (No. 30 overall) to the Washington Redskins in exchange for their 1996 second- and third-round selections (Nos. 37 and 67 overall). [54]
  22. ↑ Dallas traded their 1997 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 25 and 155 overall) and 1998 third-round selection (No. 70 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their 1997 first-round selection (No. 22 overall). [55]
  23. ↑ Dallas traded their 1999 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 22 and 140 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their 1999 first-round selection (No. 20 overall). [56]
  24. 1 2 Dallas traded their 2000 first-round selection (No. 19 overall) and 2001 first-round selection (No. 7 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for wide receiver Joey Galloway. [57]
  25. ↑ Dallas traded their 2002 first-round selection (No. 6 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 2002 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 8 and 75 overall) and 2003 sixth-round selection (No. 186 overall). [58]
  26. 1 2 Dallas traded their 2004 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for their 2004 second- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 43 and 144 overall) and 2005 first-round selection (No. 20 overall). [59]
  27. 1 2 3 Dallas traded their 2007 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for their 2007 second-round selection (No. 36 overall) and 2008 first-round selection (No. 22 overall). [60]
  28. ↑ Dallas traded a 2007 second- (received from Cleveland), [AA] third-, and fifth-round selection (Nos. 36, 87, and 159 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their 2007 first-round selection (No. 26 overall). [60]
  29. ↑ Dallas traded their 2008 first-, fifth-, and seventh-round selections (Nos. 28, 163, and 235 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their 2008 first-round selection (No. 25 overall). [61]
  30. ↑ Dallas traded their 2009 first-, third-, and sixth-round selections (Nos. 20, 82, and 192 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for their 2009 seventh-round selection (No. 210 overall) and wide receiver Roy Williams. [62]
  31. ↑ Dallas traded their 2010 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 27 and 90 overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for their 2010 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 24 and 119 overall). [63]
  32. ↑ Dallas traded their 2012 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 14 and 45 overall) to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for their 2012 first-round selection (No. 6 overall). [64]
  33. ↑ Dallas traded their 2013 first-round selection (No. 18 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 2013 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 31 and 74 overall). [65]
  34. ↑ Dallas traded their 2019 first-round selection (No. 27 overall) to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for wide receiver Amari Cooper. [66]
  35. ↑ Dallas traded their 2021 first-round selection (No. 10 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their 2021 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 12 and 84 overall). [67]
  36. ↑ Dallas traded their 2024 first-round selection (No. 24 overall) and 2025 seventh-round selection (no. yet to be determined) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for their 2024 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 29 and 73 overall). [68]

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