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Looking Ahead to Cowboys in the NFL
September 05, 2023 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Several former Oklahoma State Cowboy Football athletes begin their professional season this week, as the National Football League nears the beginning of its 2023-24 season.
18 former Cowboys, spread across 14 different NFL teams, made it to the final 53-man roster. In addition to that, five former Pokes are on NFL practice squads.
Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Tyler Lacy, Tanner McCalister, and Jason Taylor II round out the rookies who will be in action for the first time this week.
Following a stellar rookie campaign, former Cowboy Malcom Rodriguez and the Detroit Lions kick the season off against the defending Super Bowl Champions, Kansas City Chiefs, in the first game of the season this Thursday night, at 7:20 p.m. CDT.
The 2019 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Chuba Hubbard and the Carolina Panthers take on Tre Flowers and the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday's first contest of the day, at 12 p.m. CDT.
Following that, Super Bowl 54 champion Tyreek Hill and former Cowboy Football standout Emmanuel Ogbah, both Miami Dolphins, battle Amen Ogbongbemiga and his Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday afternoon at 3:25 p.m. CDT.
In the week one finale, former Poke Jarrick Bernard-Converse and his New York Jets welcome the Buffalo Bills to MetLife Stadium for Monday Night Football, with kickoff slated for 7:15 CDT.
A full list of every former Cowboy in the NFL:
Name Team Position
Marcell Ateman Buffalo Bills (PS) WR
Jarrick Bernard-Converse^ New York Jets CB
Tre Flowers Atlanta Falcons CB
A.J. Green III Cleveland Browns (PS) CB
Devin Harper Dallas Cowboys LB
Justice Hill Baltimore Ravens RB
Tyreek Hill^ Miami Dolphins WR
Christian Holmes Washington Commanders CB
Chuba Hubbard Carolina Panthers RB
Teven Jenkins Chicago Bears OL
Tyron Johnson Dallas Cowboys (PS) WR
Tyler Lacy Jackonsville Jaguars DE
Tay Martin San Francisco 49ers WR
Tanner McCalister^ Cleveland Browns (PS) S
Emmanuel Ogbah Miami Dolphins DE
Amen Ogbongbemiga Los Angeles Chargers LB
Malcom Rodriguez Detroit Lions LB
Mason Rudolph Pittsburgh Steelers QB
Josh Sills Indianapolis Colts OL
Jason Taylor II Los Angeles Rams S
Tylan Wallace Baltimore Ravens WR
Jaylen Warren Pittsburgh Steelers RB
Jelani Woods^ Indianapolis Colts TE
^ Did not finish collegiate career at Oklahoma State.
18 former Cowboys, spread across 14 different NFL teams, made it to the final 53-man roster. In addition to that, five former Pokes are on NFL practice squads.
Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Tyler Lacy, Tanner McCalister, and Jason Taylor II round out the rookies who will be in action for the first time this week.
Following a stellar rookie campaign, former Cowboy Malcom Rodriguez and the Detroit Lions kick the season off against the defending Super Bowl Champions, Kansas City Chiefs, in the first game of the season this Thursday night, at 7:20 p.m. CDT.
The 2019 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Chuba Hubbard and the Carolina Panthers take on Tre Flowers and the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday's first contest of the day, at 12 p.m. CDT.
Following that, Super Bowl 54 champion Tyreek Hill and former Cowboy Football standout Emmanuel Ogbah, both Miami Dolphins, battle Amen Ogbongbemiga and his Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday afternoon at 3:25 p.m. CDT.
In the week one finale, former Poke Jarrick Bernard-Converse and his New York Jets welcome the Buffalo Bills to MetLife Stadium for Monday Night Football, with kickoff slated for 7:15 CDT.
A full list of every former Cowboy in the NFL:
Name Team Position
Marcell Ateman Buffalo Bills (PS) WR
Jarrick Bernard-Converse^ New York Jets CB
Tre Flowers Atlanta Falcons CB
A.J. Green III Cleveland Browns (PS) CB
Devin Harper Dallas Cowboys LB
Justice Hill Baltimore Ravens RB
Tyreek Hill^ Miami Dolphins WR
Christian Holmes Washington Commanders CB
Chuba Hubbard Carolina Panthers RB
Teven Jenkins Chicago Bears OL
Tyron Johnson Dallas Cowboys (PS) WR
Tyler Lacy Jackonsville Jaguars DE
Tay Martin San Francisco 49ers WR
Tanner McCalister^ Cleveland Browns (PS) S
Emmanuel Ogbah Miami Dolphins DE
Amen Ogbongbemiga Los Angeles Chargers LB
Malcom Rodriguez Detroit Lions LB
Mason Rudolph Pittsburgh Steelers QB
Josh Sills Indianapolis Colts OL
Jason Taylor II Los Angeles Rams S
Tylan Wallace Baltimore Ravens WR
Jaylen Warren Pittsburgh Steelers RB
Jelani Woods^ Indianapolis Colts TE
^ Did not finish collegiate career at Oklahoma State.
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