IRVING, Texas – Rico Gathers just completed a standout career at Baylor – as a power forward.
Now he’s getting the opportunity to start a pro football career with the Cowboys.
With four draft picks in the sixth round, including three compensatory picks, the Cowboys drafted two defensive back prospects and two offensive skill players. Most notably is Gathers, whom outside draft observers have projected as a tight end.
The Cowboys’ first sixth-round selection (No. 189) was Purdue cornerback Anthony Brown, a three-year starter who had four career interceptions for the Boilermakers, all last year as a senior.