Cowboys selected Iowa DE Chauncey Golston with the No. 84 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Chauncey Golston (6’5/269) received three-star billing while being rated as the 41st strong side defensive end in the 2016 prep class. Golston committed to Iowa early on in his recruitment and never wavered. He took some time to develop, playing sparsely during his first two seasons and didn’t make a major impact until his fifth year on campus. A team captain and tireless worker, Golston steadily improved his skill set each year. Last season he emerged by registering a team-leading 5.5 sacks, 45 tackles, and 8.5 tackles for loss while receiving first team All-Big Ten accolades. He tested adequately, running a 4.83 40-yard dash with strong jumping marks and a 7.58 RAS, but posted poor scores on his shuttle (31st percentile) and 3-cone (38th). Golston makes up for lack of explosiveness with hustle and physicality. He’ll join a Dallas defensive line graded by PFF as the league’s tenth best pass rushing unit in 2020.
