College football’s Week 6 showcase games are loaded with NFL talent, and a few names worth tracking have clear appeal for the Cowboys as they keep building their draft board.
Georgia and Alabama headline the slate, and both teams arrive at 5-0 while scoring more than 49 points per game. Georgia brings one of the nation’s best defenses, while Alabama has already forced 13 turnovers and taken four interceptions back for touchdowns. In a matchup this loaded, any soft spot tends to get exposed fast.
For Georgia, cornerback Ellis Robinson IV keeps standing out. The 6-foot, 180-pound junior has grown into one of the top corners in the 2027 class after a breakout 2025 season in which he posted four interceptions and seven pass breakups. Through five games this year, he has added nine tackles, four passes defended and another interception.
What jumps off the page with Robinson is how well he stays attached in man coverage. He plays with patience at the line, uses his length well, and can get a hand through the receiver’s arms without being early to the ball.
That kind of discipline matters for Dallas, especially after the trade for Joey Porter Jr. changed the short-term outlook but did not wipe away the long-term questions. Porter arrived after extension talks with Pittsburgh fell through, Shavon Revel Jr. has kept battling injuries, DaRon Bland is showing the limitations to his game, and the Cowboys have already cycled through multiple replacement combinations in the secondary this season.
Robinson would give Christian Parker a corner who can play tight man or keep his eyes on the quarterback. Put him with Porter or Bland, and Dallas could get more aggressive with pressure because it wouldn’t need to protect both outside corners on every snap.
Georgia’s opponent also brings a name that fits what Dallas needs at receiver. Alabama wideout Ryan Coleman-Williams has been one of the most explosive pass catchers in college football. The 6-foot, 184-pound junior has 20 catches for a team-high 376 yards and four touchdowns through five games, with 18.8 yards per catch and scores in three straight games.
His burst is the first thing defenders have to deal with. Coleman-Williams can get behind a corner, but he’s just as dangerous on crossers and quick hitters, and Alabama moves him around to create yards instead of asking him to win deep every play.
That skill set would fit neatly in Dallas. CeeDee Lamb is still the center of the passing game, and George Pickens is on a one-year franchise tag, with a new contract not negotiable until after the season.
His future becomes a major decision in 2027. Coleman-Williams would give Dak Prescott another weapon who changes safety alignment, can stretch the field from the outside, and can turn a short catch into a chunk gain.
He’d also keep defenses from loading everything toward Lamb, and he’d be an especially useful answer if the team decides not to retain Pickens.
UCLA and Oregon offer another pair of prospects with Cowboys appeal, starting with Bruins running back Wayne Knight. UCLA has put together the Big Ten’s most productive rushing attack under its new coaching staff, while Oregon is putting up 47.5 points and more than 500 yards per game. The Ducks will start Dylan Raiola at quarterback because Dante Moore is out, which puts even more on Oregon’s offensive line.
Knight followed his coaching staff from James Madison to UCLA after piling up 2,039 all-purpose yards in 2025. The 5-foot-7, 193-pound senior has handled the jump to Power Four football without blinking, rushing 49 times for 445 yards and nine touchdowns through four games. His 9.1 yards per carry tells the story: he keeps turning ordinary runs into explosive ones.
He’s built low, runs through contact better than you’d expect, and changes direction without wasting steps. For Dallas, the fit is obvious.
Javonte Williams is the clear starter, but the backup picture is unsettled after Emari Demercado was waived before the Tampa Bay game and Tyler Goodson became the current No. 2.
Knight would bring something different with his speed on outside runs, screens and option routes, while also giving the Cowboys a return-game option that could help him stick on the roster.
Oregon center Iapani Laloulu is another interior piece worth noting. The 6-foot-2, 325-pound senior entered the season with 27 straight starts, was first-team All-America in 2025 and a finalist for the Rimington Trophy after allowing just one sack during Oregon’s 15-game season last year.
Laloulu’s power and balance show up most in pass protection. He can sit down against a bull rush, but he also stays active enough with his feet to handle movement across his face. His experience is just as valuable before the snap, where he identifies pressure and helps sort out assignments for the line.
Dallas could use that kind of steadiness. The offensive line has given up consistent pressure in consecutive games, and while Tyler Smith’s return helps, the Cowboys still need better depth and more competition up front.
Cooper Beebe is already the starting center, so Laloulu would be about strengthening the whole unit rather than replacing anyone. He could compete at guard, back up at center and provide insurance at three interior spots, with his pass-protection ability standing out after the line allowed repeated quick pressure against Houston and Tampa Bay.
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