Cowboys assistant gets defensive coordinator audition at Senior Bowl

A member of the Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff will get an up-close look at some 2026 NFL draft prospects during the Senior Bowl.

David Overstreet II, Defensive Quality Control Coach for the Colts, talks with Gregg Doyel about his father, NFL player David Overstreet | Robert Scheer/IndyStar

The Dallas Cowboys are in search of a new defensive coordinator following the firing of Matt Eberflus, and while he is not in the mix to land the team's opening, one current defensive assistant will have the opportunity to showcase his defensive play-calling skills.

It was announced that Cowboys defensive backs coach David Overstreet II will be leading the defense for the National Team at the 2026 Senior Bowl.

Along with Overstreet, Cowboys defensive quality control assistant Tanzel Smart will serve as the defensive line coach, alongside Cowboys assistant defensive line coach Bryan Bing.

MORE: New Cowboys 2026 mock draft bolsters run defense with 'elite' EDGE

It will be interesting to see how the team fares when the Senior Bowl goes down in Mobile, Alabama, on Saturday, January 31.

2026 Panini Senior Bowl Coaching Staffs 🏈🔥

The American and National staffs are set for Mobile, representing 14 teams across the league.#TheDraftStartsInMobile #WherePlayersPlay pic.twitter.com/7XR1ZhY6dc

— Panini Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) January 19, 2026

Who will Overstreet and his fellow Cowboys assistants get a closer look at during Senior Bowl Week?

A full look at the current roster for the 2026 all-star game can be seen below.

MORE: Analyst predicts Cowboys’ next big payday could fuel Dak Prescott’s MVP run

2026 Senior Bowl roster

Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia throws a pass against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the ReliaQuest Bowl | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

QUARTERBACK

• Luke Altmyer, Illinois
• Taylen Green, Arkansas
• Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
• Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
• Cole Payton, North Dakota State
• Sawyer Robertson, Baylor

RUNNING BACK

• Kaytron Allen, Penn State
• Jonah Coleman, Washington
• Rahsul Faison, South Carolina
• Seth McGowan, Kentucky
• Jam Miller, Alabama
• Le'Veon Moss, Texas A&M
• Adam Randall, Clemson
• Nick Singleton, Penn State
• J'Mari Taylor, Virginia
• Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas

WIDE RECEIVER

• Aaron Anderson, LSU
• Vinny Anthony II, Wisconsin
• Lewis Bond, Boston College
• Romello Brinson, SMU
• Barion Brown, LSU
• Deion Burks, Oklahoma
• Josh Cameron, Baylor
• Kevin Coleman Jr., Missouri
• KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
• Caleb Douglas, Texas Tech
• Malachi Fields, Notre Dame
• Jordan Hudson, SMU
• Ted Hurst, Georgia State
• Caullin Lacy, Louisville
• Ja'Kobi Lane, USC
• Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
• Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
• Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech
• Harrison Wallace III, Mississippi

TIGHT END

• Nate Boerkircher, Texas A&M
• Will Kacmarek, Ohio State
• John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming
• Joshua Cuevas, Alabama
• Justin Joly, N.C. State
• Tanner Koziol, Houston
• DJ Rogers, TCU
• Sam Roush, Stanford
• Dan Villari, Syracuse

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

• Austin Barber, Florida
• Jude Bowry, Boston College
• Parker Brailsford, Alabama
• Fernando Carmona Jr., Arkansas
• Kage Casey, Boise State
• Dametrious Crownover, Texas A&M
• JC Davis, Illinois
• Gennings Dunker, Iowa
• Jalen Farmer, Kentucky
• Alex Harkey, Oregon
• Sam Hecht, Kansas State
• Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
• Delby Lemieux, Dartmouth
• Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
• Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
• Drew Shelton, Penn State
• Jake Slaughter, Florida
• Beau Stephens, Iowa
• Logan Taylor, Boston College
• Carver Willis, Washington
• Jeremiah Wright, Auburn
• Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M

INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINE

• Cameron Ball, Arkansas
• Caleb Banks, Florida
• Nick Barrett, South Carolina
• Rayshaun Benny, Michigan
• Zane Durant, Penn State
• Bryson Eason, Tennessee
• Deven Eastern, Minnesota
• Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
• Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
• Tim Keenan III, Alabama
• Jeffrey M'Ba, SMU
• Chris McClellan, Missouri
• Domonique Orange, Iowa State

EDGE RUSHER

• Vincent Anthony Jr., Duke
• David Bailey, Texas Tech
• Keyron Crawford, Auburn
• Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
• Logan Fano, Utah
• Romello Height, Texas Tech
• Quintayvious Hutchins, Boston College
• Gabe Jacas, Illinois
• Max Llewellyn, Iowa
• Akheem Mesidor, Miami
• Derrick Moore, Michigan
• LT Overton, Alabama
• T.J. Parker, Clemson
• Jack Pyburn, LSU
• Cian Slone, N.C. State
• Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan
• Zion Young, Missouri

LINEBACKER

• Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
• Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma
• Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU
• Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
• Owen Heinecke, Oklahoma
• Jack Kelly, BYU
• Kyle Louis, Pitt
• Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
• Xavian Sorey, Arkansas
• Scooby Williams, Texas A&M

CORNERBACK

• Tacario Davis, Washington
• Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin
• Thaddeus Dixon, North Carolina
• Daylen Everette, Georgia
• TJ Hall, Iowa
• Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State
• Chris Johnson, San Diego State
• Will Lee III, Texas A&M
• Hezekiah Masses, Cal
• Jalen McMurray, Tennessee
• Julian Neal, Arkansas
• Ephesians Prysock, Washington
• Chandler Rivers, Duke
• Treydan Stukes, Arizona
• Collin Wright, Stanford

SAFETY

• Bud Clark, TCU
• Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
• AJ Haulcy, LSU
• Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
• VJ Payne, Kansas State
• Kamari Ramsey, USC
• DeShon Singleton, Nebraska
• Genesis Smith, Arizona
• Michael Taaffe, Texas
• Jakobe Thomas, Miami
• Zakee Wheatley, Penn State

SPECIALISTS

• Luke Basso, Oregon (LS)
• Ryan Eckley, Michigan State (P)
• William Ferrin, BYU (K)
• Beau Gardner, Georgia (LS)
• Drew Stevens, Iowa (K)
• Brett Thorson, Georgia (P)

— Sign up for the Cowboys Daily Digest newsletter for more free coverage from Dallas Cowboys on SI —

Cowboys' 2026 mock draft lands national champ LB, DB with 'Honey Badger' aura

What defensive scheme makes most sense for Cowboys right now?

Dallas Cowboys rank higher than expected on NFL misery index

Cowboys taking rare approach in DC search, could make franchise history

Dallas Cowboys' Jake Ferguson named finalist for prestigious NFL award

Meet Kleine Powell: Star of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Netflix doc