Terence Steele went from undrafted free agent to Dallas' starting right tackle, one of the rare UDFA linemen to hold down a starting job for years.
Terence Steele signed with Dallas as an undrafted rookie in 2020 and turned an injury-driven opportunity into a long-term starting job at right tackle. He remains a fixture on the Cowboys' offensive line.
Path to the league
Steele started at right tackle for Texas Tech as a senior in 2019, helping an offensive line that allowed just 18 sacks on 531 pass attempts. He played in the Reese's Senior Bowl and attended the NFL Scouting Combine, but went unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft before signing with Dallas as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Injuries to Dallas' starting tackles thrust Steele into the lineup as a rookie, and he became just the fourth offensive tackle in the Super Bowl era to start at least 14 games as an undrafted rookie. He has since held down a starting tackle spot for the Cowboys for multiple seasons, working through injury setbacks along the way to remain a key piece of the offensive line.
2025 season recap
Steele started all 17 games for the Cowboys in 2025, playing through a training camp high ankle sprain and a Week 9 migraine scare that briefly landed him on the injury report. He played 110 total snaps that week, starting 98 of them, and stayed on the field as Dallas' right tackle throughout the season.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Terence Steele
- Pro Football Reference: Terence Steele
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- Texas Tech
- Hometown
- Cibolo, TX, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
