FRISCO, Texas — It was a bang-bang play to start the fourth round for the Dallas Cowboys in the 2026 NFL Draft. After trading down in the first round with the Philadelphia Eagles to move to No. 23 and grab explosive UCF pass rusher Malachi Lawrence, gaining two fourth-round picks in the process, there were plenty of options for the Cowboys at No. 112 (their original pick) and No. 114 + No. 137 (both from the Eagles).
Their haul to this point includes a safety, a defensive end, a veteran linebacker via the trade with the 49ers for Dee Winters, a rookie linebacker that will be used inside and outside, and offense at No. 112 — offensive tackle Drew Shelton out of Penn State. Immediately back on the clock at No. 114, the Cowboys needed to be prepared to quickly pull the trigger on the next prospect they believe can help them turn things around for 2026.
With that, Dallas flipped back to defense and used the No. 114 pick in the fourth round to select cornerback Devin Moore out of Florida.
Round 4 (114): Devin Moore, CB, Florida
Three things to know:
- Four-star recruit out of high school
- Four-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022-2025)
- Former Adidas All-American (high school)
- 2025 GatorMade x Danny Wuerffel Man of the Year
Scouting Report + Fit:
One of the highest-rated prospects at cornerback coming out of high school, Moore showed plenty at Florida and enough at this year's Senior Bowl that, like offensive tackle Drew Shelton a couple of picks prior, was assigned a third-round grade by the Cowboys. That's telling of just how impressed Christian Parker and his staff (read: Derrick Ansley and Ryan Smith) are with the former Gator. This pick isn't without risk, seeing as Moore combatted injuries early in his collegiate career, but he was fully healthy last season and it all came together as a result in 2025.
At 6-foot-3, 198 lbs., he's perfectly setup to be a starting boundary corner at the NFL level, and he comes from the SEC, where he faced NFL-caliber receivers on a weekly basis. Moore craves physicality, making him excellent as a press man corner and also gives him the honor of being one of the best run-defending cornerbacks in the country. It's also key to note he's missed fewer than eight percent of his tackles at Florida and, in coverage, he has enough speed to carry receivers downfield plus the length to disrupt at the point of attack — often frustrating receivers in reps.
Once he learns to stay low more consistently in his backpedal, something that can help resolve the lack of game-changing closing speed out of his breaks, he could be hell to deal with for an offense as he reunites with Shemar James in Dallas.
