Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer sees a major x-factor coming with prized rookie cornerback Caleb Downs. When you can play right away as a freshman at Alabama for Nick Saban, you’ve got some intelligence about you.” Saban’s call to play Downs as a freshman paid off, as the Georgia native tallied 107 tackles, two interceptions and four pass deflections. Downs transferred to Ohio State in 2024 after Saban retired, and Downs kept going strong with the Buckeyes. Cowboys Co-Owner Stephen Jones Shares Favorite Caleb Downs StoryThe Cowboys have been bullish on Downs since landing him in the draft, and co-owner Stephen Jones recently shared his favorite story on Downs, which came before his collegiate career.