The Dallas Cowboys have had their share of luck — both good and bad — in the NFL Draft. A look through the years of America’s Team making picks and how they sometimes scored big late. Anything after the third round is a hidden gem for this exercise.
1962: George Andrie
Marquette is known for its basketball program. The school hasn’t had a football team since 1960. George Andrie played his sophomore and junior seasons at the school and led the team in receiving both years. As a two-way player, he was also ranked among the team’s tackle leaders, registering over 80 tackles as a defensive lineman. After a 3–6 season in 1960 under head coach Lisle Blackbourn, the university dropped the football program in December, citing financial issues. Idle in his senior season, he was off the radar of most pro teams, except for the Dallas Cowboys Their player personnel director was Gil Brandt, who was born and raised in Milwaukee and was a Wisconsin alumnus. They selected Andrie in the sixth round (82nd overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft as a defensive end. He started 137 of the 141 games he played for Dallas.