Dallas Cowboys sign Earl Bostick to free agent deal

Former Kansas offensive lineman Earl Bostick has landed at his new NFL home. After declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft following a six-year career in Lawrence, but not being drafted, Bostick was signed by the Dallas Cowboys, per Tom Pelissero. The deal includes $220,000 guaranteed.

Bostick’s entrance into the professional ranks comes after quite the journey with the Jayhawks. As mentioned, he spent six years with the team and developed into a pretty reliable starter in the back half of his career. He originally started some games at tight end as a true freshman, but moved over to the offensive line by the next season.

Then, in 2020 he started a handful of games along the OL before breaking out as a full-time starter at left tackle in 2021. By this past season, Bostick developed into one of the sturdier lineman in the whole Big 12 as the team’s veteran leader. He’s a tremendous testament to player development at the FFB level and also made a slew of All-Academic teams, including an appearance on the 2022 Academic All-American second team.

A very bright kid who has done nothing but improve since stepping foot on the Kansas campus.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Earl Bostick

NFL analyst Chad Reuter broke down Bostick’s profile over on NFL.com, where he wrote the following about the former Jayhawk star:

“Bostick was an all-region tight end in his junior and senior years at Barnwell High School in South Carolina, as well as an all-area defensive lineman. He signed with the Jayhawks to play tight end, where he started four games in 2017 (his only catch was an 8-yard score against Texas). He moved to the offensive line the following year, playing in eight games as a reserve in 2018 and in the final four games of 2019 while redshirting to keep a year of eligibility. Bostick started seven of nine appearances in 2020, five at right tackle and two on the left side. He earned honorable mention All-Big 12 notice in 2021, playing well in 12 starts at left tackle and scoring a two-point conversion on a screen pass against West Virginia. Bostick was an honorable mention selection again in 2022, starting all 13 games at left tackle while also earning second-team Academic All-American honors.”

That’s a laundry list of impressive achievements by the Jayhawk O-lineman throughout his half-a-dozen years with the program. Best of luck to a Kansas legend as he embarks on his professional career.