Positive article about Cowboys UDFA WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper

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April 30 2023

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The Dallas Cowboys are adding a notable
receiver to their roster.

Shortly following the conclusion of the 2023
NFL Draft, the Cowboys have been active in
signing undrafted free agents. One of the
more notable free agents Dallas is signing
is former Fresno State wide receiver Jalen
Moreno-Cropper.

The 5-foot-11, 172-pound Moreno-Cropper
caught 84 passes for 1,093 yards and five
touchdowns during his senior season.

Via Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning
News:

“Cowboys agreed to terms with undrafted
rookie WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper from Fresno
State, ... The 5-11, 172-pound receiver caught
83 passes for 1,086 yards and five TDs last
year. A playmaker after catch.”

Jalen Moreno-Cropper Had Chance to Play
at Power Five Schools

The 21-year-old receiver may have gone undraf-
ted and faces an uphill battle in making the Cow-
boys’ roster due to the number of receivers on
the depth chart. However, he’s a bonafide speed-
ster — ran a 4.40 40-yard dash at the combine —
and he was once a four-star recruit who decided ...

... to play at Fresno State over much bigger Power
Five programs.

Why Cowboys Are Signing Jalen Moreno-Cropper

Moreno-Cropper was named a First-team All-Moun-
tain West selection for his productive season last
season, leading the conference in receptions while
ranking third in receiving yards.

As noted by Alec Nolan of ABC 30 Action News in
Fresno, California, Moreno-Cropper is actually sign-
ing with the team he grew up rooting for in the Cow-
boys.

As it currently stands, the Cowboys have 3 WRs
— CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks & Michael Gallup —
who were essentially guaranteed roster locks for
the 53-man roster. The rest of the WR spots are up
for grabs, with returnees Simi Fehoko, Dennis Hous-
ton, KaVontae Turpin and Jalen Tolbert battling.

The Cowboys also selected South Carolina receiver
Jalen Brooks in the 7th round of the draft.

Assuming Turpin once again makes the roster — he
made it to the Pro Bowl due to his special teams
performance as a returner — it wouldn’t be a sur-
prise if Dallas kept as many as six or seven WRs on
its roster.

That would leave 2 or 3 spots open among Moreno-
Cropper, Fehoko, Houston and Tolbert. Veteran An-
tonio Callaway was also signed to a contract after
spending the end of last season on the practice
squad.

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