(Editor's Note: As part of the preparation for training camp, this series will introduce 25 players who are new to the Cowboys' roster, rookies and veterans alike. We continue with Denzel Daxon.)
How He Got Here: Daxon hails from the Bahamas, originally, eventually going on to participate in 36 games for Ohio University and Illinois — his combined career between the two schools producing 38 total tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack. After transferring to Illinois in 2023, the entirety of his season (12 games) was spent at nose tackle and, as evidence of his high IQ and work ethic, he earned academic All-MAC honors in 2021.
What's Next: Things are a bit interesting or Daxon, because it appears that even though he played several seasons of college ball in the continental U.S., there's a chance he qualifies for the league's IPP (International Pathway Program) exemption and, if so, the Cowboys would be able to carry him on the practice squad without it costing them one of their 16 seats (ex: Isaac Alarcon).
He'll enter training camp looking to make an impact at a position of need, nose tackle, behind former first-round pick Mazi Smith and in competition with veteran Carl Davis and rookie seventh-round pick Justin Rogers.
Did You Know: Daxon originally committed to the University of Miami after receiving offers from Georgia, Tennessee, and Louisville. He'd decommit from Miami (FL) and sign on with Ohio University.
Quotable: "We talk about our history with free agents and guys making the roster. We are attacking guys at positions that we think we need and players that we think will improve us." - Will McClay, Vice President of Player Personnel
