Cowboys are continuing promising trend at key position
It took them long enough, but the Dallas Cowboys have finally started to look into wide receivers that are under six feet tall and have electric speed. Zay Flowers out of Boston College, Josh Downs of North Carolina, and Houston's Tank Dell have all either met with the Cowboys or had workouts. All three of […]
It took them long enough, but the Dallas Cowboys have finally started to look into wide receivers that are under six feet tall and have electric speed.
Zay Flowers out of Boston College, Josh Downs of North Carolina, and Houston's Tank Dell have all either met with the Cowboys or had workouts. All three of these players range between 5'8"and 5'9" and they each ran sub 4.5s in the 40-yard dash.
Add two more players to that list. Xavier Gipson of Stephen F. Austin and Peter Afful of Washburn have been in contact with the Cowboys.
Gipson was a productive player for four years in college. After just missing 1,000 yards as a freshman and sophomore, Gipson had 1,367 yards in 2021 and 1,163-yards last season. He averaged between 16 and 18 yards per reception in college and was the Offensive Player of the Year in the Western Athletic Conference two years in a row.
Gipson ran a blazing 4.38 in the 40-yard dash and posted a 34.5-inch vertical jump at 5'9" and 183 pounds. In addition to his abilities as a receiver, he has skills as a return as well.
Afful spent time at Coffeyville Community College before going to Washburn. His numbers don't jump off the charts at Washburn with 560 and 660 yards respectively, but he averaged over 19 yards per reception each year.
The two-time MIAA All-American ran a 4.35 in the 40-yard dash at 5'9 1/2" and 190 pounds. Dallas is so intrigued by Afful that they reached out to his high school coaches to get more information.
Both Gipson and Afful are under 5'10" and have great speed which is exactly what the Cowboys need in their offense.
