CeeDee Lamb

1st round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

PRO: The Dallas Cowboys saw fortune fall their way in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft when, at pick 17, CeeDee Lamb was available. Highly regarded as one of the top wide receivers in the draft, Lamb's addition to the Dallas offense gives the club one of the most dangerous offenses in the NFL. Leaving Oklahoma as a junior, Lamb strung together one of the most impressive collegiate careers, improving each season. Lamb left OU with 173 catches for 3,292 yards and 32 touchdowns, adding nine carries for 20 yards and one score. In his first year in Dallas, Lamb put his abilities on display and etched his spot in Dallas Cowboys record books, catching a team rookie record 74 passes for 935 yards (second) and five touchdowns (tied for fourth). He was second among league rookies in catches and receiving yards and became the first player in NFL history to start a rookie season with six consecutive games of five-or-more catches. His 1,017 scrimmage yards allowed him to become the seventh rookie in Cowboys history to top 1,000 scrimmage yards. He was also one-of-29 rookies in NFL history - one-of-13 since the merger - to score a touchdown via rushing, receiving and kickoff return as a rookie. Lamb also served as the team's primary punt returner, fielding 33 punts, returning 24 for 172 yards (7.2 avg.).

TRANSACTION SUMMARY:

4/23/20: Drafted in the first round (17th overall) by Dallas.

2020:

• Started 14 of the 16 games he played and was second on the team with 74 catches (club rookie record), and 935 yards (second among club rookies all-time) and tied for first with five receiving touchdowns.
• Added 10 runs for 82 yards and a touchdown, 24 punt returns for 172 yards and a 47-yard kickoff return touchdown.
• Is the seventh rookie in Cowboys history to top 1,000 scrimmage yards (1,017) and one-of-29 rookies in NFL history - one-of-13 since the merger - to score a touchdown via rushing, receiving and kickoff return.
• Became the first Cowboys rookie to start an opener since Terrance Williams in 2013 and caught five passes for 59 yards at the LA Rams (9/13).
• Posted his first career 100-yard outing, finishing against Atlanta (9/20) with 106 yards on six catches.
• Became the sixth player in NFL history to start a career with five catches in each of his first four games, catching five for 79 yards with his first two career touchdowns against Cleveland (10/4). Became the seventh Cowboys rookie with multiple receiving touchdowns - the first since Dez Bryant in 2010.
• Led the team with eight catches and 124 yards - his second 100-yard game - against the N.Y. Giants (10/11).
• Selected as a team captain at Washington (10/25) but was held without a catch. Had a streak of six consecutive games with at least five catches come to an end, but established an NFL rookie record by starting his career with six straight games with five-or-more receptions.
• Established a team rookie record for receptions in a season, surpassing Bob Hayes (46 in 1965) after catching four passes for 34 yards with a touchdown at Minnesota (11/22). Also had a season-high 48 punt return yards on three returns.
• Passed Michael Irvin (654) for fifth among Cowboys rookies in receiving yards at Baltimore (12/8), then moved into third at Cincinnati (12/13).
• In the game against San Francisco (12/20), caught five passes for 85 yards while becoming the eighth Cowboys rookie to return a kickoff for a touchdown on his first career kickoff return. His return came on an onside kick attempt, marking the first Dallas touchdown return on an onside kick attempt since Randall Williams (10/12/03).
• Had a season-long 52-yard catch for a touchdown against Philadelphia (12/27). Also had a rushing score to become the 11th Dallas receiver to catch a touchdown and run for one in a game, first since Terry Glenn (12/11/05).

COLLEGE:

• Consensus All-American (earned first-team honors from Associated Press, Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation), unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection by league's coaches and media and a Biletnikoff Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award finalist as a junior.
• Started all 13 of his games, missing one due to injury, and tied for fifth nationally (led Big 12) with 14 touchdowns on 62 catches with 1,327 yards - a 21.4 yard-per-reception average that ranked third in the country, tops in Oklahoma history.
• Second-team All-Big 12 selection by the Associated Press as a sophomore, playing in all 14 games with 13 starts while recording 65 receptions for 1,158 yards and a team-high 11 touchdown catches.
• Additionally, ranked second in the Big 12 and eighth nationally by averaging 12.8 yards-per-punt return.
• Named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by league's coaches and selected as a freshman ESPN All-American, playing in all 14 games (13 starts) as a true freshman, catching 46 passes for 807 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Ranked third nationally among freshmen by averaging 17.5 yards-per-catch, and his 807 receiving yards set a school freshman record while his seven touchdown receptions tied the Oklahoma freshman record.

PERSONAL:

• A four-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout out of Foster High School in Richmond, Texas, caught 98 passes for 2,032 yards (fourth in state history) and 33 touchdowns (tied for second) as a senior.
• Named a second-team All-American by MaxPreps, the Houston Chronicle's All-Greater Houston Football Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-state for his efforts.
• Majored in communications at Oklahoma.

COMMUNITY:

• 2020 Rookie Club Salute to Service Week.
• Annual Team Holiday Hospital Visits.