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Eight players attending the Combine qualify as 'local' players for the Cowboys, meaning they could be invited for a pre-draft visit without counting against the 30-player limit teams have for their regular pre-draft visits.

If and when you tune in to the NFL Combine later this month, you'll probably be focusing on many of the names that have already dominated the pages and headlines on BTB. How strong is Ra'Shede Hageman, how fast is Calvin Pryor, how explosive is Aaron Donald, and what's up with that QB from Eastern Illinois that everybody is up in arms about. But when some of the lesser known names take the stage, you'll be wondering who to root for.

Not anymore.

Every year, in addition to 30 usually high-profile national draft-eligible players the Cowboys bring in for pre-draft visits, they also bring in some draft-eligible local prospects who are usually less well known.

These visits by local prospects usually happen in early to mid April and are known as "Dallas Days". A player is considered a local prospect if he went to high school or college in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area, he was born there or his parents live there. That DFW area is defined as stretching from Sanctuary in the West to Princeton in the East, and from Prosper in the North to Glenn Heights in the South. SMU and TCU are the two colleges in the area from which the Cowboys are allowed to invite prospects.

These "Dallas Days" have delivered their share of Cowboys players in the past, with the likes of Patrick Crayton, Bryan McCann, Dez Bryant, Phillip Tanner, Lance Dunbar, Cole Beasley as well as Terrance Williams last year.

We don't yet know which local prospects the Cowboys will invite this year, but thanks to CBSSports (and some serious editing) we do know which 335 players are invited to the Combine this year. And thanks to BTB member sgitr, who once again did all the legwork to find these names, we know which Combine invitees would qualify as local prospects for the Cowboys. Here are the eight local players we know of who'll be attending the Combine this year.

CBS rank Proj. Round Player POS College Home/HS
30 1-2​

Jace Amaro

TE​

Texas Tech

Plano
34 1-2​

Jason Verrett

CB​

TCU

*
50 2​

Cyril Richardson

OG​

Baylor

Fort Worth
52 2​

Jackson Jeffcoat

DE​

Texas

Plano
114 3-4​

Mike Davis

WR​

Texas

Dallas
136 4​

Josh Mauro

DE​

Stanford

Hurst
183 5-6​

Chris Boswell

K​

Rice

Keller
398 - -​

Austin Franklin

WR​

New Mexico State

Dallas​

* Eligible for Dallas Days because prospect attended local area college​

The players are arranged according to how they rank on the CBS Sports big board. And as a bonus, here is the full list of all the 335 players that will attend the Combine (via CBS Sports).

2014 NFL Combine Participants (click column header to sort)​

Rank POS Player School Rank Pos Player School
3​

QB Teddy Bridgewater Louisville

2​

DE Jadeveon Clowney South Carolina

5​

QB Blake Bortles UCF

17​

DE Kony Ealy Missouri

7​

QB Johnny Manziel Texas A&M

18​

DE Dee Ford Auburn

29​

QB Derek Carr Fresno State

43​

DE Scott Crichton Oregon State

57​

QB Jimmy Garoppolo Eastern Illinois

44​

DE Trent Murphy Stanford

104​

QB Zach Mettenberger LSU

52​

DE Jackson Jeffcoat Texas

110​

QB A.J. McCarron Alabama

70​

DE Chris Smith Arkansas

126​

QB Aaron Murray Georgia

79​

DE Marcus Smith Louisville

153​

QB David Fales San Jose State

90​

DE Michael Sam Missouri

158​

QB Tajh Boyd Clemson

107​

DE Demarcus Lawrence Boise State

229​

QB Connor Shaw South Carolina

119​

DE Kareem Martin North Carolina

258​

QB Logan Thomas Virginia Tech

124​

DE Will Clarke West Virginia

270​

QB Tom Savage Pittsburgh

136​

DE Josh Mauro Stanford

281​

QB Jeff Mathews Cornell

161​

DE James Gayle Virginia Tech

298​

QB Keith Wenning Ball State

167​

DE Ed Stinson Alabama

314​

QB Stephen Morris Miami (FL)

184​

DE Cassius Marsh UCLA

415​

QB Bryn Renner North Carolina

186​

DE Brent Urban Virginia

456​

QB Jordan Lynch Northern Illinois

206​

DE Aaron Lynch South Florida

475​

QB Dustin Vaughan West Texas A&M

223​

DE Taylor Hart Oregon

41​

RB Ka'deem Carey Arizona

255​

DE Ethan Westbrooks West Texas A&M

51​

RB Tre Mason Auburn

266​

DE Larry Webster Bloomsburg

56​

RB Carlos Hyde Ohio State

278​

DE Jeoffrey Pagan Alabama

63​

RB Bishop Sankey Washington

351​

DE IK Enemkpali Louisiana Tech

73​

RB Jeremy Hill LSU

365​

DE Zach Moore Concordia

88​

RB Charles Sims West Virginia

429​

DE Tevin Mims South Florida

101​

RB Devonta Freeman Florida State

624​

DE Kerry Wynn Richmond

105​

RB Lache Seastrunk Baylor

19​

DT Louis Nix Notre Dame

122​

RB Terrance West Towson

22​

DT Aaron Donald Pittsburgh

132​

RB Andre Williams Boston College

23​

DT Timmy Jernigan Florida State

144​

RB Marion Grice Arizona State

26​

DT RaShede Hageman Minnesota

155​

RB James Wilder Florida State

42​

DT Stephon Tuitt Notre Dame

163​

RB James White Wisconsin

54​

DT Will Sutton Arizona State

176​

RB Antonio Andrews Western Kentucky

64​

DT Daquan Jones Penn State

187​

RB Tyler Gaffney Stanford

72​

DT Kelcy Quarles South Carolina

208​

RB Jerick McKinnon Georgia Southern

76​

DT Anthony Johnson LSU

218​

RB De'Anthony Thomas Oregon

82​

DT Dominique Easley Florida

233​

RB Storm Johnson UCF

93​

DT Ego Ferguson LSU

257​

RB Kapri Bibbs Colorado State

99​

DT Daniel McCullers Tennessee

276​

RB Silas Redd USC

129​

DT Caraun Reid Princeton

289​

RB David Fluellen Toledo

140​

DT Justin Ellis Louisiana Tech

304​

RB George Atkinson Notre Dame

156​

DT George Uko USC

323​

RB Isaiah Crowell Alabama State

182​

DT Ryan Carrethers Arkansas State

346​

RB Jerome Smith Syracuse

194​

DT Shamar Stephen Connecticut

363​

RB Tim Flanders Sam Houston State

212​

DT Deandre Coleman California

392​

RB Ladarius Perkins Mississippi State

220​

DT Kerry Hyder Texas Tech

409​

RB Lorenzo Taliaferro Coastal Carolina

226​

DT Jay Bromley Syracuse

433​

RB Adam Muema San Diego State

247​

DT Eathyn Manumaleuna BYU

458​

RB Alfred Blue LSU

267​

DT Zack Kerr Delaware

577​

RB Tim Cornett UNLV

326​

DT Chris Whaley Texas

637​

RB Henry Josey Missouri

372​

DT Tenny Palepoi Utah

710​

RB Damien Williams Oklahoma

436​

DT Khyri Thornton Southern Mississippi

6​

WR Sammy Watkins Clemson

551​

DT Robert Thomas Arkansas

13​

WR Mike Evans Texas A&M

604​

DT Kaleb Ramsey Boston College

15​

WR Marqise Lee USC

655​

DT Mike Pennel CSU-Pueblo

25​

WR Kelvin Benjamin Florida State

8​

OLB Khalil Mack Buffalo

27​

WR Odell Beckham LSU

11​

OLB Anthony Barr UCLA

35​

WR Allen Robinson Penn State

33​

OLB Ryan Shazier Ohio State

38​

WR Brandin Cooks Oregon State

39​

OLB Kyle Van Noy BYU

49​

WR Jordan Matthews Vanderbilt

47​

OLB Trevor Reilly Utah

55​

WR Jarvis Landry LSU

60​

OLB Telvin Smith Florida State

58​

WR Davante Adams Fresno State

67​

OLB Carl Bradford Arizona State

66​

WR Paul Richardson Colorado

84​

OLB Jeremiah Attaochu Georgia Tech

74​

WR Martavis Bryant Clemson

91​

OLB Jordan Zumwalt UCLA

80​

WR Robert Herron Wyoming

106​

OLB Christian Kirksey Iowa

96​

WR Jared Abbrederis Wisconsin

117​

OLB Jordan Tripp Montana

100​

WR Bruce Ellington South Carolina

133​

OLB Adrian Hubbard Alabama

108​

WR Josh Huff Oregon

146​

OLB Prince Shembo Notre Dame

114​

WR Mike Davis Texas

154​

OLB Ronald Powell Florida

118​

WR Donte Moncrief Mississippi

159​

OLB Devon Kennard USC

134​

WR Ryan Grant Tulane

172​

OLB Kasim Edebali Boston College

139​

WR TJ Jones Notre Dame

189​

OLB Howard Jones Shepherd

142​

WR Devin Street Pittsburgh

204​

OLB Kevin Pierre-Louis Boston College

147​

WR Brandon Coleman Rutgers

210​

OLB Jonathan Brown Illinois

164​

WR Jalen Saunders Oklahoma

215​

OLB Tyler Starr South Dakota

168​

WR Jeff Janis Saginaw Valley State

245​

OLB Jonathan Newsome Ball State

170​

WR Cody Latimer Indiana

288​

OLB Anthony Hitchens Iowa

185​

WR Michael Campanaro Wake Forest

355​

OLB Boseko Lokombo Oregon

193​

WR Kevin Norwood Alabama

374​

OLB Khairi Fortt California

209​

WR Cody Hoffman BYU

16​

ILB C.J. Mosley Alabama

219​

WR L'Damian Washington Missouri

75​

ILB Yawin Smallwood Connecticut

230​

WR Josh Stewart Oklahoma State

87​

ILB Chris Borland Wisconsin

238​

WR Tevin Reese Baylor

94​

ILB Shayne Skov Stanford

244​

WR Shaquelle Evans UCLA

115​

ILB Christian Jones Florida State

252​

WR Matt Hazel Coastal Carolina

125​

ILB Lamin Barrow LSU

259​

WR Dri Archer Kent State

177​

ILB Preston Brown Louisville

269​

WR Marcus Lucas Missouri

214​

ILB Jeremiah George Iowa State

280​

WR Quincy Enunwa Nebraska

237​

ILB Andrew Jackson Western Kentucky

296​

WR Jeremy Gallon Michigan

250​

ILB Max Bullough Michigan State

308​

WR Kain Colter Northwestern

294​

ILB Uani Unga BYU

335​

WR Isaiah Burse Fresno State

309​

ILB Avery Williamson Kentucky

375​

WR Allen Hurns Miami (FL)

330​

ILB James Morris Iowa

387​

WR Corey (Pitt) Brown Ohio State

9​

CB Darqueze Dennard Michigan State

398​

WR Austin Franklin New Mexico State

21​

CB Justin Gilbert Oklahoma State

410​

WR Willie Snead Ball State

34​

CB Jason Verrett TCU

425​

WR John Brown Pittsburg State

40​

CB Marcus Roberson Florida

448​

WR Chris Boyd Vanderbilt

45​

CB Bradley Roby Ohio State

457​

WR Trey Burton Florida

48​

CB Lamarcus Joyner Florida State

510​

WR Walter Powell Murray State

59​

CB Kyle Fuller Virginia Tech

521​

WR Albert Wilson Georgia State

69​

CB Louchiez Purifoy Florida

532​

WR Bennie Fowler Michigan State

76​

CB Pierre Desir Lindenwood

553​

WR Damian Copeland Louisville

83​

CB Victor Hampton South Carolina

667​

WR Anthony Denham Utah

86​

CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste Nebraska

14​

TE Eric Ebron North Carolina

92​

CB Terrance Mitchell Oregon

30​

TE Jace Amaro Texas Tech

95​

CB Keith McGill Utah

46​

TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins Washington

102​

CB E.J. Gaines Missouri

68​

TE Troy Niklas Notre Dame

112​

CB Ross Cockrell Duke

113​

TE C.J. Fiedorowicz Iowa

116​

CB Jaylen Watkins Florida

131​

TE Arthur Lynch Georgia

121​

CB Bashaud Breeland Clemson

145​

TE Crockett Gillmore Colorado State

123​

CB Rashaad Reynolds Oregon State

162​

TE Marcel Jensen Fresno State

137​

CB Chris Davis Auburn

180​

TE Joe Don Duncan Dixie State

141​

CB Nevin Lawson Utah State

199​

TE Rob Blanchflower Massachusetts

148​

CB Deion Belue Alabama

213​

TE Richard Rodgers California

166​

CB Antone Exum Virginia Tech

217​

TE Jacob Pedersen Wisconsin

169​

CB Bennett Jackson Notre Dame

241​

TE Xavier Grimble USC

190​

CB Ricardo Allen Purdue

243​

TE Jordan Najvar Baylor

207​

CB Bene Benwikere San Jose State

254​

TE A.C. Leonard Tennessee State

211​

CB Andre Hal Vanderbilt

316​

TE Jake Murphy Utah

222​

CB Aaron Colvin Oklahoma

332​

TE Colt Lyerla Oregon

231​

CB Lavelle Westbrooks Georgia Southern

438​

TE D.J. Tialavea Utah State

253​

CB Phillip Gaines Rice

518​

TE Nic Jacobs McNeese State

279​

CB Dexter McDougle Maryland

1​

OT Jake Matthews Texas A&M

318​

CB Brandon Dixon Northwest Missouri State

4​

OT Greg Robinson Auburn

329​

CB Kendall James Maine

10​

OT Taylor Lewan Michigan

345​

CB Keith Reaser Florida Atlantic

12​

OT Zack Martin Notre Dame

359​

CB Jabari Price North Carolina

24​

OT Cyrus Kouandjio Alabama

407​

CB Travis Carrie Ohio

36​

OT Morgan Moses Virginia

418​

CB Demetri Goodson Baylor

53​

OT Antonio Richardson Tennessee

595​

CB Todd Washington Southeastern Louisiana

61​

OT Jack Mewhort Ohio State

65​

SS Deone Bucannon Washington State

78​

OT Joel Bitonio Nevada

81​

SS Jimmie Ward Northern Illinois

97​

OT Billy Turner North Dakota State

98​

SS Ahmad Dixon Baylor

109​

OT JaWuan James Tennessee

130​

SS Craig Loston LSU

128​

OT James Hurst North Carolina

165​

SS Vinnie Sunseri Alabama

152​

OT Seantrel Henderson Miami (FL)

174​

SS Isaiah Lewis Michigan State

157​

OT Michael Schofield Michigan

295​

SS Nat Berhe San Diego State

173​

OT Justin Britt Missouri

307​

SS Brock Vereen Minnesota

191​

OT Wesley Johnson Vanderbilt

336​

SS Daniel Sorensen BYU

197​

OT Cameron Fleming Stanford

341​

SS Dezmen Southward Wisconsin

232​

OT Cornelius Lucas Kansas State

20​

FS Hasean Clinton-Dix Alabama

242​

OT Matt Patchan Boston College

28​

FS Calvin Pryor Louisville

272​

OT Charles Leno Boise State

62​

FS Ed Reynolds Stanford

587​

OT Matt Feiler Bloomsburg

103​

FS Terrence Brooks Florida State

31​

OG David Yankey Stanford

127​

FS Dion Bailey USC

37​

OG Xavier Su'a-Filo UCLA

149​

FS Kenny Ladler Vanderbilt

50​

OG Cyril Richardson Baylor

181​

FS Marqueston Huff Wyoming

71​

OG Gabe Jackson Mississippi State

203​

FS Jemea Thomas Georgia Tech

85​

OG Dakota Dozier Furman

228​

FS Dontae Johnson North Carolina State

120​

OG Anthony Steen Alabama

284​

FS Jonathan Dowling Western Kentucky

138​

OG Brandon Thomas Clemson

303​

FS Tre Boston North Carolina

151​

OG Chris Watt Notre Dame

605​

FS Maurice Alexander Utah State

160​

OG Jon Halapio Florida

183​

K Chris Boswell Rice

178​

OG Brandon Linder Miami (FL)

196​

K Anthony Fera Texas

202​

OG Russell Bodine North Carolina

277​

K Cairo Santos Tulane

225​

OG Kadeem Edwards Tennessee State

380​

K Zach Hocker Arkansas

234​

OG John Urschel Penn State

297​

LS Marcus Heit Kansas State

240​

OG Spencer Long Nebraska

200​

P Tom Hornsey Memphis

248​

OG Ryan Groy Wisconsin

260​

P Pat O'Donnell Miami (FL)

319​

OG Zach Fulton Tennessee

282​

P Steven Clark Auburn

340​

OG Trai Turner LSU

321​

P Richie Leone Houston

732​

OG Conor Boffeli Iowa

331​

P Cody Mandell Alabama

32​

C Travis Swanson Arkansas

89​

C Weston Richburg Colorado State

111​

C Bryan Stork Florida State

143​

C Tyler Larsen Utah State

179​

C Marcus Martin USC

224​

C Gabe Ikard Oklahoma

264​

C Corey Linsley Ohio State

275​

C Matt Armstrong Grand Valley State

311​

C James Stone Tennessee

334​

C Jonotthan Harrison Florida

413​

C Matt Paradis Boise State

192​

FB J.C. Copeland LSU

216​

FB Ryan Hewitt Stanford

239​

FB Trey Millard Oklahoma

322​

FB Reggie Jordan Missouri Western State

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