Dallas used their 217th pick on former Baylor basketball star, Rico Gathers.
Analysts believe Gathers, who stands 6’8″ and weighs 275 pounds, will be groomed to one day take the place of standout tight end Jason Witten.
Gathers, an All-American power forward for the Bears, played in 109 games with 37 starts during his three seasons in Waco.
During the 2014-2015 season, he ranked third nationally with 394 rebounds and ranks fourth in Baylor history with 847 career boards. He recorded 24 career double-doubles with the Bears.
What’s surprising about Gathers is he hasn’t played football since he was 13. However during Baylor’s Pro Day, he ran a 4.75 40-yard dash, a top 10 time for tight ends in the draft.
If the Cowboys can mold Gathers, who is already a stud athlete, into a football player, they should have no problem replacing Witten when the time comes.
