Shavon Revel Jr. injury update: Stephen Jones reveals timeline for Cowboys draft pick

The Dallas Cowboys addressed their need at cornerback in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting East Carolina‘s Shavon Revel Jr. with the No. 76 overall pick. If not for a season-ending torn ACL this past fall, Revel likely would have been a first round pick.

His draft stock took a hit, but Dallas felt comfortable taking him when they did. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Saturday he thinks Revel will start on the Physically Unable to Perform list (PUP).

“I think he’ll start on PUP, but we’ll get him in here and see where he is,” Jones said. “Dr. Dan Cooper [Cowboys team doctor] did the surgery, and they feel optimistic. This kid’s very motivated, this man’s very motivated and there’s obviously an opportunity here — he’s young — that he exceeds expectations and starts practice during training camp, but we also know it could be later than that.”

Revel tore his ACL in practice as he made just three appearances in his final season for the Pirates. He would still, in just those three games, post eight tackles, a pair of PBUs and two interceptions with one going for a pick-six in what was his final collegiate appearance. Revel declared for the draft two months later.

Add in the numbers from his two seasons prior at East Carolina and Revel had 70 tackles, five being for loss, with 15 PBUs, three interceptions, a fumble recovery that went for a score and one sack. Most of that came in his junior year where he was an all-conference corner with 54 tackles, four for loss, 13 PBUs, an interception and his forced fumble with recovery plus his sack. Revel also spent two seasons, with his first one shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at Louisburg College.

Shavon Revel Jr. provides update on recovery from torn ACL

That earned him preseason honors coming into last season as an All-American as well as making the watchlists for the Nagurski Trophy and the Jim Thorpe Award, which the injury obviously ended his contention for.

A healthy Revel has the talent to be a starter for the Cowboys on defense. Revel said he’s continuing to make progress in his recovery.

“Right now, I’m running in a straight line,” Revel said. ” I can lift heavy. I’m lifting heavy. I’m running in a straight line. Haven’t gotten to the brakes and cutting yet, but I’ve been cleared by Dr. Cooper to at least progress my way up into doing things like that.

“So now that I’ve got time now, whenever I go back home or when I ever get to the facility, I’ll work on those things.”

On3’s Sam Gillenwater contributed to this report.