Taco
Charlton.
Taco
Charlton.
Michigan· 6'6"· 277 lb· 4.92s 40
The Dallas Cowboys run a 4-3 defense, primarily featuring a one-gap penetrating front that relies on quick, disruptive defensive linemen.
Immediate rotational defensive end with the potential to develop into a starting pass rusher by year two or three.
A system that demands a two-gap defensive end or a primary interior pass rusher.
A scheme that leverages his length and initial burst in a one-gap system will maximize his potential for disruption against both run and pass.
Selected #28 overall in Round 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft by Dallas Cowboys out of Michigan.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.92sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 116inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.17sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.39sp50
- Bench
- 25repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan | 10 | 39 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | — | 10 | 39 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Taco Charlton played for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New Orleans Saints. He struggled to live up to his draft status, primarily serving as a rotational defensive end.