Shemar James — Dallas Cowboys LB | 2026 depth chart & profile

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Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×3

4Dak PrescottQB1YR 1196% snaps 10Joe Milton IIIQB2YR 34% snaps 16Sam HowellQB3YR 5

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33Javonte WilliamsRB1YR 665% snaps 23Jaydon BlueRB2YR 27% snapsALSO KR 37Phil MafahRB3YR 2 20Malik DavisRB4YR 5ALSO KR

30Israel AbanikandaRB5↑1 36Jashaun CorbinRB6↑1

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40Hunter LuepkeFB1YR 421% snaps

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X×5

3George PickensX1YR 582% snaps 6Camden BrownX2ROOKIE UDFA—11Marquez Valdes-ScantlingX3YR 9

18Jordan HudsonX4ROOKIE UDFA

84Denzel MimsX5↓8

11Parris CampbellRESRET

Z×4

88CeeDee LambZ1YR 762% snaps 81Jonathan MingoZ2YR 47% snapsALSO PR 80Traeshon HoldenZ3YR 2ALSO PR 17Jaden SmithZ4YR 2

84Romello BrinsonRES

SLOT×4

19Ryan FlournoySLOT1YR 340% snaps 9Kavontae TurpinSLOT2YR 832% snaps+2 ROLES 83Anthony SmithSLOT3ROOKIE R7 15Tyler JohnsonSLOT4YR 7

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87Jake FergusonTE1YR 566% snaps 89Brevyn Spann-FordTE2YR 325% snaps 86Luke SchoonmakerTE3YR 4 46Michael TriggTE4ROOKIE UDFA

49DJ RogersTE5↓3

LT×4

60Tyler GuytonLT1YR 355% snaps 71Nate ThomasLT2YR 329% snaps 79Marcellus JohnsonLT3YR 3 61Sebastian GutierrezLT4YR 2

72Matt HennessyRES

LG×3

73Tyler SmithLG1YR 594% snaps 51Nick LeverettLG2YR 70% snaps 64DJ WingfieldLG3ROOKIE UDFA

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C×3

56Cooper BeebeC1YR 365% snaps 66T.J. BassC2YR 430% snaps 68Chris GlaserC3YR 3

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RG×3

52Tyler BookerRG1YR 285% snaps 77Trevor KeeganRG2YR 31% snaps 75Shiyazh PeteRG3ROOKIE UDFA

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RT×3

78Terence SteeleRT1YR 798% snaps 67Drew SheltonRT2ROOKIE R4—65Ajani CorneliusRT3QYR 2

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DE×3

91Otito OgbonniaDE1YR 515% snaps

99LT OvertonDE2ROOKIE R4—96Adedayo OdeleyeDE3INT'LYR 5

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DT×3

92Quinnen WilliamsDT1YR 864% snaps 98Jonathan BullardDT2YR 1130% snaps

59DJ WithersDT3ROOKIE UDFA

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NT×4

97Kenny ClarkNT1YR 1168% snaps 93Jay ToiaNT2YR 28% snaps 95Tommy DunnNT3ROOKIE UDFA 94Kelvin GilliamNT4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

LOLB×4

7Rashan GaryLOLB1YR 858% snaps

53James HoustonLOLB2YR 528% snaps 35Marist LiufauLOLB3YR 3 58Isaiah LandLOLB4YR 4

EDGE

ROLB×4

6Donovan EzeiruakuROLB1YR 255% snaps 57Malachi LawrenceROLB2ROOKIE R1—54Sam WilliamsROLB3YR 5 90Tyrus WheatROLB4YR 4

WLB×3

53Dee WintersWLB1YR 486% snaps

45Justin BarronWLB2YR 20% snaps 55Jaishawn BarhamWLB3ROOKIE R3

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MLB×4

0DeMarvion Overshown

MLB1YR 420% snaps 50Shemar JamesMLB2YR 249% snaps 42Curtis RobinsonMLB3YR 6

47Langston PattersonMLB4ROOKIE UDFA

LCB×4

26DaRon BlandLCB1YR 567% snaps 29Devin MooreLCB2ROOKIE R4—21Caelen CarsonLCB3YR 3 31Josh ButlerLCB4YR 4

RCB×4

2Cobie DurantRCB1YR 574% snaps

28Shavon Revel Jr.RCB2YR 230% snaps 25Trikweze BridgesRCB3YR 2 39Ameer SpeedRCB4YR 4

NB×4

13Caleb DownsNB1ROOKIE R1—ALSO PR 27Reddy StewardNB2YR 347% snaps 15Derion KendrickNB3YR 5

48Zion ChildressNB4YR 2

FS×3

24Malik HookerFS1YR 1054% snaps 1P.J. LockeFS2QYR 824% snaps

38Alijah ClarkFS3YR 2

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SS×3

34Jalen ThompsonSS1QYR 886% snaps

14Markquese BellSS2YR 532% snaps 32Julius WoodSS3YR 3

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

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17Brandon AubreyKO1YR 540% ST snaps

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9Kavontae TurpinKR1YR 828% ST snaps+2 ROLES 23Jaydon BlueKR2YR 22% ST snapsALSO RB 20Malik DavisKR3YR 5ALSO RB

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44Trent SiegLS1YR 928% ST snaps

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17Brandon AubreyPK1YR 540% ST snaps

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9Kavontae TurpinPR1YR 828% ST snaps+2 ROLES 13Caleb DownsPR2ROOKIE R1—ALSO CB 81Jonathan MingoPR3YR 4ALSO WR 80Traeshon HoldenPR4YR 2ALSO WR

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5Bryan AngerPT1YR 1528% ST snaps

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Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO17Brandon Aubrey———

KR9Kavontae Turpin 23Jaydon Blue 20Malik Davis—

LS44Trent Sieg———

PK17Brandon Aubrey———

PR9Kavontae Turpin 13Caleb Downs 81Jonathan Mingo 80Traeshon Holden

PT5Bryan Anger———

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB3 listed

Dak Prescott#4QB1YR 1196% snaps QB210Joe Milton IIIYR 3 QB316Sam HowellYR 5

RB6 listed

Javonte Williams#33RB1YR 665% snaps RB223Jaydon BlueYR 2ALSO KR RB337Phil MafahYR 2 RB420Malik DavisYR 5ALSO KR

FB1 listed

Hunter Luepke#40FB1YR 421% snaps

WRX6 listed

George Pickens#3X1YR 582% snaps X26Camden BrownROOKIE UDFA X311Marquez Valdes-ScantlingYR 9

X418Jordan HudsonROOKIE UDFA

WRZ5 listed

CeeDee Lamb#88Z1YR 762% snaps Z281Jonathan MingoYR 4ALSO PR Z380Traeshon HoldenYR 2ALSO PR Z417Jaden SmithYR 2

WRSLOT4 listed

Ryan Flournoy#19SLOT1YR 340% snaps SLOT29Kavontae TurpinYR 8+2 ROLES SLOT383Anthony SmithROOKIE R7 SLOT415Tyler JohnsonYR 7

TE7 listed

Jake Ferguson#87TE1YR 566% snaps TE289Brevyn Spann-FordYR 3 TE386Luke SchoonmakerYR 4 TE446Michael TriggROOKIE UDFA

OLLT5 listed

Tyler Guyton#60LT1YR 355% snaps LT271Nate ThomasYR 3 LT379Marcellus JohnsonYR 3 LT461Sebastian GutierrezYR 2

OLLG3 listed

Tyler Smith#73LG1YR 594% snaps LG251Nick LeverettYR 7 LG364DJ WingfieldROOKIE UDFA

OLC3 listed

Cooper Beebe#56C1YR 365% snaps C266T.J. BassYR 4 C368Chris GlaserYR 3

OLRG3 listed

Tyler Booker#52RG1YR 285% snaps RG277Trevor KeeganYR 3 RG375Shiyazh PeteROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Terence Steele#78RT1YR 798% snaps RT267Drew SheltonROOKIE R4 RT365Ajani CorneliusYR 2Q

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDE3 listed

Otito Ogbonnia#91DE1YR 515% snaps

DE299LT OvertonROOKIE R4 DE396Adedayo OdeleyeYR 5INT'L

DLDT3 listed

Quinnen Williams#92DT1YR 864% snaps DT298Jonathan BullardYR 11

DT359DJ WithersROOKIE UDFA

DLNT4 listed

Kenny Clark#97NT1YR 1168% snaps NT293Jay ToiaYR 2 NT395Tommy DunnROOKIE UDFA NT494Kelvin GilliamROOKIE UDFA

EDGELOLB4 listed

Rashan Gary#7LOLB1YR 858% snaps

LOLB253James HoustonYR 5 LOLB335Marist LiufauYR 3 LOLB458Isaiah LandYR 4

EDGEROLB4 listed

Donovan Ezeiruaku#6ROLB1YR 255% snaps ROLB257Malachi LawrenceROOKIE R1 ROLB354Sam WilliamsYR 5 ROLB490Tyrus WheatYR 4

LBWLB3 listed

Dee Winters#53WLB1YR 486% snaps

WLB245Justin BarronYR 2 WLB355Jaishawn BarhamROOKIE R3

LBMLB4 listed

DeMarvion Overshown

#0MLB1YR 420% snaps MLB250Shemar JamesYR 2 MLB342Curtis RobinsonYR 6

MLB447Langston PattersonROOKIE UDFA

CBLCB4 listed

DaRon Bland#26LCB1YR 567% snaps LCB229Devin MooreROOKIE R4 LCB321Caelen CarsonYR 3 LCB431Josh ButlerYR 4

CBRCB4 listed

Cobie Durant#2RCB1YR 574% snaps

RCB228Shavon Revel Jr.YR 2 RCB325Trikweze BridgesYR 2 RCB439Ameer SpeedYR 4

CBNB4 listed

Caleb Downs#13NB1ROOKIE R1—ALSO PR NB227Reddy StewardYR 3 NB315Derion KendrickYR 5

NB448Zion ChildressYR 2

SFS3 listed

Malik Hooker#24FS1YR 1054% snaps FS21P.J. LockeYR 8Q

FS338Alijah ClarkYR 2

SSS3 listed

Jalen Thompson#34SS1YR 886% snapsQ

SS214Markquese BellYR 5 SS332Julius WoodYR 3

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Brandon Aubrey#17KO1YR 540% ST snaps

KR3 listed

Kavontae Turpin#9KR1YR 828% ST snaps+2 ROLES KR223Jaydon BlueYR 2ALSO RB KR320Malik DavisYR 5ALSO RB

LS1 listed

Trent Sieg#44LS1YR 928% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Brandon Aubrey#17PK1YR 540% ST snaps

PR4 listed

Kavontae Turpin#9PR1YR 828% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR213Caleb DownsROOKIE R1ALSO CB PR381Jonathan MingoYR 4ALSO WR PR480Traeshon HoldenYR 2ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Bryan Anger#5PT1YR 1528% ST snaps

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Dallas Cowboys

Division NFC EastEst. 1960

Home

AT&T Stadium

80,000Listed capacity

Location Arlington, Texas

Coaching staff

Head coachBrian Schottenheimer

Offensive coordinatorKlayton Adams

Defensive coordinatorChristian Parker

Identity

Mascot Rowdy

Navy Blue Primary

Secondary