Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Jaguars?

64 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Aaron Glenn, Bryan Anger, Steve Beuerlein and Jimmy Smith. 32 of them were with the Cowboys first and 27 with the Jaguars first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Darren Studstill is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Jaguars from 1995.
  • Jourdan Lewis is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Jaguars from 2025.
  • Jimmy Smith spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Cowboys and 11 with the Jaguars.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dante Fowler Jr..
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (9), DL (7), DB (6), TE (5).

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All 64 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysJaguars
Aaron GlennCB2005–20062007
Bryan AngerP2021–20262012–2015
Steve BeuerleinQB1991–19921995
Jimmy SmithWR1992–19931995–2005
Dante Fowler Jr.DL2022–2023, 20252016–2018
Dave WidellOL1988–19891995–1997
Justin DurantOLB2013–2014, 2016–20172007–2010
Malcolm SmithOLB20192019
Matt OvertonLS20222017–2018
Sam YoungT20102013–2015
Alan BallCB2007–20112013–2014
Carl DavisDL20232019
Dekoda WatsonOLB20142014
Eric SaubertTE20232020
Geoff SwaimTE2015–20182019
Jeremy MinceyDE2014–20162006–2008, 2010–2013
Jourdan LewisDB2017–20242025–2026
Marcellus WileyDE20042005–2006
Marcus PriceT20051995
Akin AyodeleILB2006–20072002–2005
Barry ChurchSS2010–20162017–2018
Blake BellTE20202018
Dave ThomasDB1993–19941995–1999
Jermey ParnellT2010–20142015–2018
Kai ForbathK20192018
Kevin HardyOLB20021996–2001
Mackenzy BernadeauG2012–20152016
Tavon AustinWR2018–20192021
Tom MyslinskiOL19991995
Allen HurnsWR20182014–2017
Caraun ReidDL20182020
Damien WilsonLB2015–20182021
Eli AnkouDL20202017–2018
Gerald SensabaughSS2009–20122005–2008
Willie JacksonWR19941995–1997
Chuma EdogaOL2023–20242025
George SelvieDE2013–20142011–2012
Micheal SpurlockWR20132012
Ryan NeufeldTE19992000
Teddy WilliamsDB20102014
Frank CornishOL1992–19941995
Josh JonesDB20192020
Laurent RobinsonWR20112012
Randal WilliamsWR2001–20042001
Devin SmithWR20192021
Landon CohenDT20132010
Michael CoeCB20122009–2010
Ryan DavisDE20162013–2016
Tyler PatmonDB2014–20152017–2018
Cameron BradfieldT20162011–2013
Corvey IrvinDT20132011
Daniel RossDL2017–20192020
Isaiah StanbackWR2007–20082012
Kadeem EdwardsG2017–20182016
Martin RuckerTE2010–20112011
Montavious StanleyDT20062006, 2009
Akwasi Owusu-AnsahSS2010–20112011
Chauncey WashingtonRB2009, 20112008
Darren StudstillDB19941995–1996
Drake NevisDT20132013
Richard AshDL2016–20172015–2016
Chris WhiteDL20001999
Deon KingLB20162017
Michael HamlinFS2009–20102010

From the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0), refreshed 2026-10-06. A season counts when the player was on the roster: from 2002 on, at least one regular-season or playoff week as active, injured reserve or inactive (practice squad alone does not count); 1960–2001 use the season rosters.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars?

64 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Aaron Glenn, Bryan Anger, Steve Beuerlein and Jimmy Smith. Players whose time with one of the teams was practice squad only, or before 1960, are not counted.

Who was the first player on this list to play for both?

Darren Studstill: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Bryan Anger, Dante Fowler Jr., Jourdan Lewis and Chuma Edoga, with a season on one of the two rosters in 2025 or 2026.

Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?

Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the league keeps team history. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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