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See the full story · 1 sourcesOXNARD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 30: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys throws during training camp at River Ridge Playing Fields on July 30, 2026 in Oxnard, California. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images) | Getty Images
We don’t get snap counts for practices from the team. What we do get is an increasing amount of training camp videos, increasingly from DallasCowboys.com themselves.
Which is why I reviewed all the videos I could find with Dak Prescott at quarterback, and charted which offensive and defensive player was in on which play. Overall, I found 19 documented plays, not all in sequence, but that doesn’t really matter if you’re just running scripted plays.
The first thing to look at is a simple snap count which details which player was in on how many plays. And that’s exactly what the two tables below show.
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Cowboys’ Offensive Snapcount, 19 plays with Prescott as QB O-line Running Backs /Fullback Wide Receivers Tight Ends Player Snaps Player Snaps Player Snaps Player Snaps Guyton 19 J. Williams 7 Flournoy 17 Ferguson 9 Smith 19 Blue 6 Lamb 10 Schoonmaker 7 Beebe 19 Luepke 6 Pickens 10 Spann-Ford 6 Booker 19 Mafah 4 Turpin 6 Steele 19 Davis 1 Mingo 3 Valdes-Scantling 3 The big boys on the offensive line were in for every snap Dak Prescott played, but then the Cowboys started subbing in and out most of their presumptive players from the final 53. The numbers suggest Malik Davis may have a shot at the 53, while Jonathan Mingo might be battling it out with Marquez Valdes-Scantling for the final WR spot.
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Cowboys’ Defensive Snapcount, 19 plays with Prescott as QB Defensive Tackles Outside Linebackers Inside Linebackers Cornerbacks Safeties Player Snaps Player Snaps Player Snaps Player Snaps Player Snaps Kenny Clark 16 Rashan Gary 12 Shemar James 8 Caleb Downs 15 Malik Hooker 15 Quinnen Williams 13 Donovan Ezeiruaku 11 DeMarvion Overshown 7 Shavon Revel 10 Markquese Bell 11 Otito Ogbonnia 7 Malachi Lawrence 7 Jaishawn Barham 7 Daron Bland 9 Jalen Thompson 9 Jonathan Bullard 3 Sam Williams 4 Dee Winters 6 Caelen Carson 9 Jay Toia 2 James Houston 3 Dominic Richardson 1 Cobie Durant 8 Devin Moore 3 Derion Kendrick 1 The top four seems pretty clear here, with Kenny Clark, Quinnen Williams, Rashan Gary, and Donovan Ezeiruaku as the presumptive starters, and its nice to see that the rookies Malachi Lawrence and Jaishawn Barham appear poised to move up at some stage.
For the linebacker/secondary groups, Caleb Downs is a true charting nightmare, and I hope he will have a similar effect on opposing offenses. His 15 snaps numerically charted as follows:
8/15 at Corner
5/15 at Linebacker
2/15 at Safety
But where he actually played is very difficult to tell, especially with the angle and shortness of the available clips.
Beyond Downs, it’s surprising to see Shemar James lead the linebackers ahead of DeMarvion Overshown and Dee Winters. Same thing at corner, where Shavon Revel leads Daron Bland and Cobie Durant, and Markquese Bell ahead of Jalen Thompson at safety is also a bit surprising.
All of this is just 19 snaps in the second practice without pads and tackling, so let’s not be too hasty in drawing any definite solutions. The coaches are likely trying to get a good look at some areas they still have questions about, including guys who will be battling to hang on to a roster spot.
Also note, that of the 19 plays, there were 19 different lineups on offense and 19 different lineups on defense, which suggests the coaches were using these plays just as much for installing the playbook as they were testing out different players and player combinations.
As for how much the first team reps will determine the final 53-man, The Bouncer , a tune form 90s dance duo Kicks Like a Mule, explains it best: “ If your name’s not down, you’re not coming in. “
For those interested, here’s detailed breakdown of the lineups for the 19 plays.
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7 plays in sequence, all players identified J.Williams right tackle for 2 yards (first contact M. Lawrence) D.Prescott pass deep left to G.Pickens for 21 yards (first contact. C. Carson) D.Prescott short right to CD Lamb for 6 yards (first contact. S. Revel) D.Prescott screen pass short right to J. Williams for 37 yards (first contact. D. Ezeiruaku) J.Blue left tackle for 14 yards (first contact M. Hooker) D.Prescott short left to J. Ferguson 8 yards (tackle by S. Revel) P. Mafah up the middle for 14 yards (first contact J. Thompson) QB Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott RB J. Williams Blue Mafah J. Williams Blue Luepke Mafah WR Turpin Lamb Lamb Turpin Luepke Lamb Lamb WR Valdes-S. Pickens Mingo Valdes-S. Flournoy Pickens Pickens WR Min...
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