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Film Don't Lie: Former Ole Miss No. 1 wide receiver Dontario Drummond has a real shot at making the roster in Dallas

Ben Garrettby: Ben Garrett05/02/22SpiritBen
Dontario Drummond
Dontario Drummond

Ole Miss, over the weekend, had six players selected in the NFL Draft for just the second time in 50 years.

The Rebels didn’t do too shabby in undrafted free agency, either.

Ben Brown (offensive lineman, Cincinnati), Dontario Drummond (wide receiver, Dallas), Jaylon Jones (defensive back, Chicago), Braylon Sanders (wide receiver, Miami), Tariqious Tisdale (defensive lineman, Cincinnati), Chance Campbell (linebacker, Tennessee) and Jerrion Ealy (running back, Kansas City) all signed Saturday evening following the conclusion of the seven-round draft.

Drummond is particularly noteworthy. The Cowboys also took Ole Miss EDGE Sam Williams in the second round, meaning Ole Miss is likely to be represented on an opening-day roster in Dallas for the first time since 2014 (Jeremy Parnell). The last Rebel taken by the Cowboys before Williams was Alundis Brice in 1995.

Drummond enters a Cowboys receiver room now without Amari Cooper.

Cooper, a top-two option in Dallas last season, has since been traded to the Cleveland Browns. The Cowboys return veterans Ceedee Lamb, Michael Gallup and Noah Brown, among others, and they also signed James Washington, formerly of Pittsburgh, to a one-year pact in free agency. They drafted South Alabama’s Jalen Tolbert in the third round on Friday.

“This is a bigger-bodied guy,” David Helman, a staff writer and draft analyst for DallasCowboys.com, said. “I like the measurables a lot. The Cowboys are at least going to keep five (on the 53-man roster). They have a history of keeping six in recent years. I think that does leave at least one spot open. They did not draft a day-three receiver, so Drummond’s a guy I think you keep your eye on.”

Drummond certainly brings a strong resume to the table.

He was projected by most as a late-to-undrafted player, mostly due to his underwhelming pre-draft testing, including a 40-yard dash time that came in a tick over 4.6 seconds.

However, he graded out in the 99th percentile in separation percentage in Pro Football Focus’ stable metrics, and he had a breakout senior season at Ole Miss, finishing with 76 catches and nearly 1,100 yards. He added eight touchdowns. He participated in the Senior Bowl, and he’s also a proven commodity on special teams. Drummond returned punts at Ole Miss.

But don’t take our word for it. Here are some highlights from his final Ole Miss season. Drummond was the Rebels’ No. 1 receiving option as they went 10-3 overall and made their 10th all-time appearance in the Sugar Bowl.

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