EJ Smith's Cowboys Tryout: Family Legacy Continues

0:00On April 6, EJ Smith, son of Dallas Cowboys legend Emmett Smith, hit the feel for an invite only workout with the team this Thursday. The session focused on local college talent and EJ, a running back out of Texas A&M, showed his skills up close. He transferred from Stanford to the Aggies, where he ran for 412 yards on 98 carries with four touchdowns over two grad seasons. Across his full college run, he totaled 969 rushing yards, nine scores, and added 71 catches for 470 yards. Cowboys coach Brian Shottenheimer called it a family moment, praising EJ's power in short yardage situations and his character after watching his. Tape in seeing him live. Emmett's shadow looms large, but the staff sees real potential here. A four star recruit from Dallas Jesuit in the class of 2020, EJ ranked as the 15th best running back nationally. A season ending injury slowed him at Stanford in 2022, but his old coach raved about his

1:02upside in bright future. With Emmett holding NFL records for career rushing yards at 18,355, carries at 4,409, and touchdowns at 164, EJ's got big shoes to fill. But this Cowboys tryout keeps the family legacy rolling strong.