Cowboys selected Oregon OT Ajani Cornelius with the No. 204 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Harlem, NY native spent his first three collegiate seasons holding down the starting RT role at Rhode Island before transferring to Oregon for his final two years. He excelled for the Ducks in 2023 when he produced a 98.9% pass block efficiency rate with zero sacks and an 85.3 pass block grade. His performance slipped a little bit last season, allowing 29 pressures compared to just 11 a year ago with a 74th percentile overall grade. Cornelius uses his 33.5” arms and wide base to ward off edge rushers as he posted a solid 0.2% blown run block rate. However sluggish lateral movement and inconsistent pad levels likely limit his NFL upside to being a swing tackle.
