Downs recorded four total tackles (two solo) during Thursday night's 24-16 loss to Tampa Bay.
Downs was on the field for all 72 of the team's defensive snaps, but his four takedowns were his second-fewest total in a game this season. The 21-year-old has now compiled 31 total tackles (19 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed and two forced fumbles over the first five regular-season contests of his career.
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Cowboys' Caleb Downs: Secures seven tackles in win
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Downs recorded seven total tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 34-30 win over Houston.
Downs was able to notch at least seven takedowns for the third time in four contests to begin his NFL career. The safety has been on the field for every defensive snap over the last three weeks, and he is now up to 27 total tackles (17 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed and two forced fumble this year.
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Cowboys' Caleb Downs: Logs sack in debut
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Downs totaled eight tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Dallas' loss to the Giants on Sunday.
Downs had a strong performance in his regular-season debut despite the loss, as he finished tied for third on the team in tackles and logged one of their two sacks of Jaxson Dart. The 21-year-old will look to keep up this high level of production throughout his rookie campaign.
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Cowboys' Caleb Downs: Picked by Cowboys
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The Cowboys selected Downs in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 11th overall.
The Cowboys moved up from the 12th pick to take Downs from what was previously Miami's draft slot. Downs (6-feet, 206 pounds) is a blue-chip prospect who might have gone even higher if not for vague long-term concerns over his meniscus health, so there are basically no critics of Downs as a safety. Downs dominated at both Ohio State and Alabama, and drafting Downs might be giving Jerry Jones flashbacks of drafting Roy Williams out of Oklahoma, which was once a point of pride for the Cowboys. Downs will be a three-down player for Dallas right away.
