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2023 NFL Draft: Southern Miss DB Eric Scott Jr. Selected By Cowboys in 6th Round

The Dallas Cowboys hope their new defensive back addition will help take them...To The Top. Dallas selected former Southern Miss cornerback Eric Scott Jr. with the first pick of the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday. Scott was the 178th overall selection of the draft.

Made a move to add another piece to the DB room

Joining the #CowboysDraft class of 2023: @ericscott12345!#DallasCowboys | @Fanatics pic.twitter.com/eraSsBzZKY— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) April 29, 2023

Scott is the first Southern Miss player to be drafted since Quez Watkins in 2020.