Top Cowboys from Notre Dame

4. Jaylon Smith • Linebacker • (2013-15) • Cowboys (2016-21)

The Cowboys took a chance on Smith, who injured his knee in the final game of his college career, ironically against Ohio State. But Smith dropped from a projected Top 5 pick to the second round, where the Cowboys drafted him with hopes he could make a full recovery. Smith was able to make a Pro Bowl with the Cowboys but overall, never made it back to the game-changing, dynamic player he was supposed to be before the injury. Since leaving the Cowboys in 2021, Smith played for the Giants, Packers and Raiders.