The Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 rookie class is already turning heads.
After a disappointing 2024 campaign that exposed key flaws on both sides of the ball—especially in the trenches—the front office doubled down on physicality, toughness, and versatility.
From a first-round starter to late-round sleepers, this class could produce multiple immediate contributors.
Here’s a full breakdown of the most impactful Cowboys rookies and their projected 2025 stats as training camp is about to begin.
Tyler Booker the Anchor for the Offensive Line
Booker was drafted to fill the massive void left by Zack Martin. The Alabama mauler combines power and polish, and he’s expected to start Week One.
Projected 2025 Stats:
- Games Started: 17
- Sacks Allowed: 2
- Penalties: 4
- PFF Grade: 74.5
His presence and aggressiveness should improve both the run game and pass protection, giving Dak Prescott more time and the backs more lanes.
I had to ask #Cowboys rookie OL Tyler Booker about the viral video of him pushing a kid at his camp in a race.
“No one was beating Tyler Booker at The Tyler Booker Football Camp,” he said with a smile.
It’s another example of his competitive fire. https://t.co/vu3yaAD5t2 pic.twitter.com/EA82bB2tp5
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) July 10, 2025
Donovan Ezeiruaka the High Motor Disruptor
Ezeiruaka is a tenacious pass rusher from Boston College who’s expected to be a rotational piece behind Micah Parsons, Dante Fowler Jr., and Marshawn Kneeland.
Projected 2025 Stats:
- Games Played: 16
- Starts: 5
- Sacks: 6.0
- Tackles: 42
- TFLs: 8
- QB Hits: 14
He will bring speed off the edge and help maintain pressure when Parsons is off the field. Some believe he will have more of an impact next season.
Will Donovan Ezeiruaku play a big role in Dallas as a rookie?
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— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 25, 2025
Shavon Revel Jr. is a Big Corner with Starting Upside
Revel’s recovery from an ACL tear may slow his start, but once healthy, his size (6’2”) and physicality make him a candidate to compete with Kaiir Elam for CB3 reps.
Projected 2025 Stats:
- Games Played: 15
- Starts: 7
- Tackles: 38
- Passes Defended: 9
- INTs:1
His development could be a game-changer in Dallas’ secondary by midseason.
Shavon Revel has "first round corner" on his driver's license pic.twitter.com/rhvqegHk2i
— Voch Lombardi (@VochLombardi) April 29, 2025
Jaydon Blue the Explosive X-Factor
Jaydon Blue brings elite speed and home-run potential to the Cowboys’ backfield. His vision and burst could make him a dangerous change-of-pace and potential starter with more experience.
Projected 2025 Stats:
- Games Played: 16
- Rushing Yards: 490
- Rushing TDs: 3
- Receptions: 42
- Receiving Yards: 510
Blue may emerge as the starter by season’s end and a fan favorite with game-breaking potential.
https://twitter.com/Jaydonblue23/status/1942683079442649206
Jay Toia a Run Stuffer with Upside
Toia is a powerful, wide-bodied interior lineman (6’3”, 342 lbs) who plays with heavy hands and solid gap control. He’ll compete for early rotational snaps at nose tackle.
Projected 2025 Stats:
- Games Played: 12
- Tackles: 24
- TFLs: 3
- Sacks: 1
- Run Stop Rate: 32%
Toia gives the Cowboys a true run-stuffer—something they lacked in their 29th-ranked defense in 2024.
beware of Toia in the trenches ⚠️@JayToia_102 | @UCLAFootball pic.twitter.com/EFFvwIHbX4
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) April 26, 2025
Shemar James Brings Physicality
Shemar James can get sideline-to-sideline and has strong special-teams potential. While he’ll back up Marist Liufau and Kenneth Murray Jr., James could sneak into sub-packages.
Projected 2025 Stats:
- Games Played 15
- Tackles: 32
- Special Teams Tackles: 12
- Forced Fumbles: 1
He will be one of the first rookies to make an impact on special teams.
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A Deep Class Built to Contribute Now
From the trenches to the secondary, this rookie class has a clear theme: physicality and versatility.
Tyler Booker should be a rock on the offensive line from day one. Ezeiruaku and Revel could emerge as high-impact defensive contributors by mid-season. Blue is a breakout candidate with a modern skill set, and the Toia gives Dallas much-needed interior depth.
a Dallas Cowboys fan, since the 70’s this draft shuold have a great chance to start and prove themself because Jerry Jones let everybody walk and go out in free agency to get really paid and to start and the rest of the players retired
What did you say!? I couldn’t understand any of that!! And Jerry didn’t let everybody walk, the only good players we let walk was Jourdan Lewis and Demarcus Lawrence, and losing Lawrence didn’t hurt anything cause he was hurt a lot and didn’t play much for us anyways, plus when he did play, he wasn’t all that good anymore anyways!! That’s why we drafted Marshawn Kneeland last year cause he plays the same way Lawrence used to in his earlier years!! And then we signed 50 more edge rushers that can be just as good as Lawrence, so we didn’t Lawrence anyways!! So the only player we lost that mite mean anything was Jourdan Lewis and even then we have other players that can take his place and not change anything!! Like DaRon Bland or Israel Mukuamu, so we’ll be fine without either of the 2 good players we lost in free agency!! And Zach Martin retired, but that has nothing to do with Jerry, Martin retired cause he thought his play was going down hill and he was tired of dealing with the injuries and both are true and good reasons to retire!! But again, we drafted Tyler Booker to take his place, so we’ll be fine there too!! But either way, like usual, you have to come on here and write some stupid comment about Jerry letting everybody walk in free agency, when the facts are that he didn’t let anybody that we needed walk!! The only players that he didn’t resign were players we didn’t need anymore!! So stop with the stupid comments!! Idk why I even bother replying to your comments anyways, I’m replying to an idiot that thinks we have a practice squad right now, and thinks we still have Dalvin Cook on that practice squad!! And to make it even worse, the idiot thinks that we should bring Dalvin Cook up from this nonexistent practice squad to be our lead RB cause he thinks Cook is somehow better than anything we have now!! Oh and Jerry is just wasting Cooks talent by keeping him on the practice squad!! Smh!! Like I said, I have no idea why I keep replying to these comments!! The only thing I can think of is that I have to say something when I see such stupid comments!! I guess that could be a reason!!