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Countdown to the season opener: Day 58 Dexter Coakley

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We’re counting down the days until the Dallas Cowboys battle the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.

Today - number 58.

Dexter Coakley

Born: October 20, 1972. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Position: Linebacker
Dallas Cowboys: 1997-2004
Awards: Pro Bowl- 1999, 2001, 2003

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Dexter Coakley played linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys from 1997 to 2004, after being selected in the third round out of Appalachian State.