Shavon Revel
| No. 27 – Dallas Cowboys | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 8, 2001 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Reagan (Pfafftown, North Carolina) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 76th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Shavon Revel Jr. (born April 8, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisburg Hurricanes and East Carolina Pirates. Revel was selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Revel was born on April 8, 2001, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1] He attended Richard J. Reynolds High School before transferring to Ronald W. Reagan High School in nearby Pfafftown, North Carolina, as a senior in 2019.[2] Revel played cornerback and wide receiver for their football team and was a letterman in track and field, participating in the 55 meters, 300 meters, long jump, and high jump events.[2]
College career
[edit]Revel enrolled at Louisburg College in 2020 to play college football for the Hurricanes.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not compete his freshman season and only played six games in 2021.[2] He transferred to East Carolina University in December 2021 to play for the Pirates.[2] Revel earned second-team American Athletic Conference honors with the Pirates in 2023.[3] Against the Appalachian State Mountaineers in 2024, he returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown.[4] A few days later, he suffered a torn ACL in practice and missed the rest of the season.[5] Reval declared for the 2025 NFL draft in November 2024.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
12 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Revel was selected in the third round (76th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Shavon Revel Jr. - Football". ecupirates.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Football Postseason Awards". theamerican.org. American Athletic Conference. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Kinnan, Cory (September 18, 2024). "CB Shavon Revel Jr. keeps shining on his way to becoming ECU's first ever top-20 pick". SI.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (September 20, 2024). "ECU's Shavon Revel Jr., top draft prospect, tears ACL". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "East Carolina CB Shavon Revel Jr. declares for NFL draft". ESPN. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Shavon Revel Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Shavon Revel Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Patrik. "2025 NFL Draft: Shavon Revel Jr. to Cowboys as 3rd-Round Pick". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.