Randy Gregory

2nd-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

PRO: The Dallas Cowboys originally drafted Randy Gregory in the second round (60th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft to provide the team with a gifted pass rushing talent. Sidelined through a majority of his first five seasons with league suspensions (substance abuse policy), the Cowboys never gave up on Gregory and re-signed him to an extension in 2019, despite playing in only 28 games in four seasons. Gregory was re-instated prior to Week 1 of 2020 and activated on Oct. 20 after working back in to practice the first six weeks of the season. Gregory showed flashes of his ability as a pass-rushing threat that led to Dallas drafting him, playing in 10 games and posting 17 tackles, 3.5 sacks (tied for third on the defense), three tackles for losses, 16 hurries (third), one pass breakup and three forced fumbles (third). After a full offseason, Gregory looks to return in 2021 and become the dominant pass rusher he has the potential to be.

TRANSACTION SUMMARY:

10/20/20: Activated.

9/7/20: Re-instated and placed on Reserve/Exempt and signed a one-year extension through 2021 (9/8).

2/26/19: Suspended indefinitely then signed a one-year extension through 2020 (4/2).

7/24/18: Reinstated.

1/5/17: Suspended indefinitely.

12/19/16: Suspension lifted.

7/31/16: Placed on Reserve/Did Not Report, reinstated (9/19) then suspended for 10 games (9/19).

2/19/16: Suspended four games.

5/1/15: Drafted in the second round (60th overall) by Dallas. 

2020:

• Reinstated on Sept. 7 and placed on Reserve/Commissioner Exempt, signed a one-year extension on Sept. 8.
• Activated from Reserve/Exempt (10/20) and played in 10 games, finishing  with 17 tackles, 3.5 sacks (tied for third on the team), three tackles for losses, 16 hurries (third), one pass breakup and three forced fumbles (third).
• Made his 2020 debut in limited snaps at Washington (10/25), then logged his first stats of the season - five tackles and two hurries - at Philadelphia (11/1).
• Logged his first career multi-sack game, posting 2.0 on Thanksgiving Day against Washington (11/26).
• Selected as the defensive captain for the game in Baltimore (12/8).
• Against Philadelphia (12/27) notched three tackles, 1.5 sacks, a tackle for loss, two hurries, a career-high three forced fumbles and his first career breakup. Became one-of-16 players since 1999 to force three fumbles paired with multiple sacks, and he joined DeMarcus Ware (at Carolina, 12/24/05) as the only Cowboys on the list.

2019:

• Suspended indefinitely by the Commissioner (2/26) and missed the entire 2019 season.

2018:

• Reinstated by the Commissioner on July 24 and played in 14 games with one start - missing two with injuries - to tally 15 tackles, 6.0 sacks, two tackles for loss, 28 pressures, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
• Played in both playoff contests to register one tackle, one tackle for loss and three pressures.
• Made his season debut in a reserve role in the opener at Carolina (9/9) and finished with a hurry.
• Had career-highs for tackles (seven) and hurries (five) at Houston (10/7) before logging his first sack of the season along with one tackle and two pressures against Jacksonville (10/14).
• Twice had sacks in consecutive games - at Philadelphia (11/11) and Atlanta (11/18); against New Orleans (11/29) and Philadelphia (12/9).
• Had his playoff debut in the Wild Card game against Seattle (1/5/19) and had a tackle for loss with two hurries.

2017:

• Suspended indefinitely by the Commissioner and missed the entire season.

2016:

• Played in just two games due to a 10-game league suspension.
• Made his 2016 debut in the home finale against Detroit (12/26) and logged a pair of tackles and a hurry.
• In the season finale at Philadelphia (1/1/17), had his first career sack, five tackles, one for a loss, and a pressure.

2015:

• Played in 12 games, missing four with an ankle injury suffered in Week 1, and finished the season with 11 tackles, 16 pressures (fourth) and a tackle for a loss.
• Made his NFL debut in the comeback win over the N.Y. Giants (9/13) and led the team with three pressures before being sidelined with an ankle injury suffered in the third quarter.
• Returned at the N.Y. Giants (10/25) after missing four games with an ankle injury and finished with two hurries.
• Registered his first career tackle, finishing with one and a hurry at Tampa Bay (11/15), then had his first career stop for a loss to go with two pressures and an assist at Green Bay (12/13).

COLLEGE:

• Started 10 of the 11 games he played as a junior at Nebraska and was fifth on the defense with 54 tackles while posting a team-best 7.0 sacks and placing third with 10 stops for losses. Added 16 hurries, three breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and two blocked kicks.
• Earned second-team All-American, third-team AP All-American and first-team All-Big Ten by media and coaches.
• As a sophomore at Nebraska, started 10-of-13 games and tallied 66 tackles (third on the team), a team-best 10.5 sacks and 19 tackles for losses, 18 hurries, one breakup, an interception for a touchdown, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
• First-team All-Big Ten by coaches and media as well as earning team Defensive MVP honors.
• Missed his entire second season with a broken leg.
• As a freshman at Arizona Western, named first-team All-Conference with 82 tackles, 21 for losses and nine sacks, helping the school to the NJCAA title game. Also forced three fumbles and recovered two more.

PERSONAL:

• Finished his prep career at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Ind., with 92 tackles and 17.0 sacks.
• Was one of the top-15 players in the state of Indiana following his senior season.
• Majored in sociology at Nebraska.

COMMUNITY:

• 2015 Rookie Club presented by UnitedHealthcare.
• 2015-17 Dallas Cowboys U High School Camp.
• 2015 Early Thanksgiving Day meal at The Salvation Army.
• Annual Team Holiday Hospital Visits.
• Kickoff Luncheon and Dallas Cowboys Family Cookbook benefiting Happy Hill Farm.
• Salvation Army Angel Tree Christmas Program. 
• Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas.