# Shavon Revel
**Shavon Revel Jr.** (born 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.edgepedia.org/dallas-cowboys) of the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league), who played college football at [East Carolina University](https://www.edgepedia.org/east-carolina-university) and was selected by the Cowboys in the third round (76th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.[1](https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/2025-nfl-draft-cornerback-safety-rankings-travis-hunter-will-johnson-db-scouting-reports-top-10-tuesday) • [2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round) He wears number 28.[3](https://www.nfl.com/players/shavon-revel-jr/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position, team | Cornerback, No. 28, Dallas Cowboys (active)[3](https://www.nfl.com/players/shavon-revel-jr/) |
| Draft | Third round, 12th pick (76th overall), 2025 NFL Draft, by Dallas[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round) |
| College | East Carolina, 2022–2024; formerly Louisburg College (JUCO)[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round) • [4](https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2024/06/19/shavon-revel-scouting-report-nfl-draft) |
| College honors | Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference (2023); team-high 12 pass breakups that season[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round) |
| Defining injury | Torn ACL in September 2024, three games into his senior season, which ended his college career[5](https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/shavon-revel-feels-100-percent-and-looking-to-grow-under-christian-parker) |
| Rookie season (2025) | 7 games, 5 starts, 35 combined tackles, 3 passes defensed[6](https://www.nfl.com/players/shavon-revel-jr/stats/) |
| Measurables | 6 ft 2 in, 198 lb, 32 3/4-inch arms; hometown Winston-Salem, North Carolina[3](https://www.nfl.com/players/shavon-revel-jr/) |
## College career at East Carolina
Revel began at Louisburg College, a junior college, before signing with East Carolina on December 15, 2021.[4](https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2024/06/19/shavon-revel-scouting-report-nfl-draft) • [2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round) In his first season with the Pirates (2022) he played nine games, mostly on special teams, and recorded eight tackles with a career-high eight-tackle game (five solo) at Navy.[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round)
**The 2023 breakout.** Revel started all 12 games in 2023 and made 54 tackles (29 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, and 1.0 sack, which came against Gardner-Webb on September 23.[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round) He led the team with 12 pass breakups, averaged 1.08 per game (third in the [American Athletic Conference](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-athletic-conference)), and had a career-best five breakups against SMU. He also intercepted his first career pass against Tulsa and blocked two field goals in consecutive games to close the season, a 42-yard attempt at Navy and a 46-yard attempt against Tulsa. The league's head coaches named him Second-Team All-AAC.[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round)
**The 2024 injury.** Revel started the first three games of 2024 against Norfolk State, Old Dominion, and Appalachian State, intercepting two passes for 50 yards, including a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown against Appalachian State.[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round) A torn ACL suffered in September 2024, three games into his senior season, ended his year.[5](https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/shavon-revel-feels-100-percent-and-looking-to-grow-under-christian-parker) He still attended the 2025 NFL Combine and received an East-West Shrine Bowl invitation.[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round)
## Scouting profile
NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein compared Revel to Benjamin St-Juste and described him as big, long, and fast, disruptive once he gets his hands on a receiver in press coverage, with ideal length and good vision from zone, while noting footwork and timing issues when mirroring press releases, a high center of gravity, and a tendency to face-guard rather than find the football.[1](https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/2025-nfl-draft-cornerback-safety-rankings-travis-hunter-will-johnson-db-scouting-reports-top-10-tuesday) The Draft Network's Ryan Fowler called him a long and athletic defensive weapon able to impact a game in multiple phases, citing his length, tackling, and two blocked kicks in 2023, with concerns about working with his back to the quarterback and punch timing in press.[4](https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2024/06/19/shavon-revel-scouting-report-nfl-draft)
## NFL career
[The Cowboys](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cowboys) selected Revel with the 76th overall pick, and he was the 66th overall ECU player drafted and the program's first since offensive tackle D'Ante Smith in 2021.[2](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round) He played the remainder of the 2025 season wearing a knee brace, finishing with 7 games, 5 starts, 35 combined tackles (23 solo, 12 assisted), and 3 passes defensed.[6](https://www.nfl.com/players/shavon-revel-jr/stats/) • [5](https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/shavon-revel-feels-100-percent-and-looking-to-grow-under-christian-parker)
**Second season outlook.** Entering the 2026 offseason, Revel said he felt 100 percent and had stopped wearing the brace, and he described the benefit of a full offseason program under the Cowboys' new defensive staff, including cornerbacks coach Christian Parker.[5](https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/shavon-revel-feels-100-percent-and-looking-to-grow-under-christian-parker) He has stated a long-term goal of becoming the best cornerback in the league.[3](https://www.nfl.com/players/shavon-revel-jr/)
## References
1. [2025 NFL Draft Cornerback/Safety: DB Rankings & Scouting Reports, NewOrleansSaints.com (Lance Zierlein analysis)](https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/2025-nfl-draft-cornerback-safety-rankings-travis-hunter-will-johnson-db-scouting-reports-top-10-tuesday)
2. [Revel Jr. Selected By Dallas Cowboys In Third Round, East Carolina University Athletics](https://ecupirates.com/news/2025/4/26/football-revel-jr-selected-by-dallas-cowboys-in-third-round)
3. [Shavon Revel Jr. Stats, News and Video, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/shavon-revel-jr/)
4. [Shavon Revel Jr. NFL Draft Scouting Report, The Draft Network (Ryan Fowler)](https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2024/06/19/shavon-revel-scouting-report-nfl-draft)
5. [Shavon Revel feels '100 percent' and looking to grow under Christian Parker, DallasCowboys.com](https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/shavon-revel-feels-100-percent-and-looking-to-grow-under-christian-parker)
6. [Shavon Revel Jr. Stats Summary, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/players/shavon-revel-jr/stats/)
7. [Estos fueron todos los reclutados por los Dallas Cowboys en el NFL Draft 2025, AS.com](https://as.com/us/nfl/estos-fueron-todos-los-reclutados-por-los-dallas-cowboys-en-el-nfl-draft-2025-n/)
8. [2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Shavon Revel Jr., FantasyPros](https://www.fantasypros.com/2025/02/2025-nfl-draft-scouting-report-shavon-revel-jr-cb-east-carolina/)
9. [Highlands News-Sun, November 19, 2025](https://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/05/43/97/03394/2025-11-19.pdf)
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