Despite not playing a single down of college football, Rico Gathers was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Apparently the former Baylor University basketball star flashed enough potential during his pre-draft workout for Dallas to roll the dice.
The inexperienced tight end spent the 2016 season on the Cowboys practice squad. Tight ends currently on the depth chart ahead of Gathers are Jason Witten, James Hanna and Geoff Swaim.
Enter year two of the Rico Gathers experiment; has he progressed enough to crack the game day 53-man roster?