The Dallas Cowboys have an eye for talent and have been known for their recent success in drafting All-pro 1st rounders and finding late round talents. Another area where they have had success is signing UDFA's. Historic names Drew Pearson, Bill Bates, Everson Walls, Dan Bailey, Mark Tuinei, Miles Austin, Cole Beasley, Tony Romo, the list goes on...

This year there is another UDFA who is trying to add his name to that list. Luke Gifford, the linebacker and former Nebraska Cornhusker captain has turned heads all throughout training camp. He has the combination of height, weight, speed that one needs in todays NFL, but more importantly he has passion, fight, and heart; intangibles that Jason Garrett looks for in his "Right type of player profile." In his first preseason game, he was a diesel powered combine all over the field, and recorded an interception against San Francisco . While Gifford did injure his ankle, he proved that he has earned the star on his helmet, and the whispers of his name have turned into coaches and fans pounding the table for the "MidWest Express."

Gifford, like many Nebraskans and midwesterners, takes the underdog role, does it the hard-way, the right-way, the UDFA way.

The Cowboys have kept six linebackers on the 53 man roster