Dallas Cowboys select Malachi Lawrence, edge from UCF, with No. 23 pick in 2026 NFL Draft

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.The Dallas Cowboys selected UCF edge Malachi Lawrence with the 23rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.The 6-foot-4, 253-pound Lawrence topped 19 miles per hour on the GPS at the Shrine Bowl, before running a blistering 4.52-second 40-yard dash (with a 1.57-second 10-yard split) at the combine. A long player with nearly 34-inch arms, Lawrence plays with terrific initial burst off the line of scrimmage and holds a pretty deep bag of pass-rush moves.Advertisement