Donovan Wilson
Dallas CowboysModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 15 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
STM Take
Seven years as the Cowboys' structural SS starter as a 213th overall 6th-round pick puts Wilson in the rare outlier-positive draft-slot-vs-outcome S class. The Texas A&M SEC 6th-round origin plus the $24M extension reflect the structural market value. The 2026 question is whether Wilson holds tier 6-7 territory or whether the structural late-career decline closes the chapter.
Wilson came out of Texas A&M as the Dallas Cowboys' 6th-round pick (213th overall) in 2019. He has anchored the Cowboys' strong safety role across seven seasons and signed a three-year, $24M extension in 2023.
Strengths
- Seven years as the Cowboys' structural SS starter as a 213th overall 6th-round pick puts him in the rare outlier-positive draft-slot-vs-outcome S class.
- Texas A&M SEC 6th-round origin plus seven years of Cowboys system experience plus the $24M extension gives him real veteran market value.
Concerns
- Career STTM range typically tier 7-8 confirms the structural ceiling has rarely climbed above rotational depth.
- Dallas's broader defensive identity transition (Micah Parsons trade context) compresses the structural support around Wilson.
What to watch: Whether Wilson holds tier 7 or better in 2026 with the Cowboys or whether the role compresses to swing depth.