Cowboys 2026 UDFA scouting: Shiyazh Pete scouting report

LEXINGTON, KY - SEPTEMBER 06: Shiyazh Pete #73 of the Kentucky Wildcats blocks during a college football game against the Mississippi Rebels on September 06, 2025 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We continue scouting the 2026 NFL Draft class for the Dallas Cowboys by looking at the undrafted free agent class. Today we are looking at offensive tackle Shiyazh Pete from Kentucky.

Shiyazh Pete OT Kentucky Wildcats Senior No recruit rating 6’9” 309 lbs History Pete’s first year in college was 2021 at New Mexico State. Pete redshirted and did not appear in a game for the Aggies. That year was essentially a developmental season as he adjusted from small-school football to FBS size, speed and structure.

His second year was his first season of game action and the start of his rise as New Mexico State’s left tackle. He appeared in 12 games, started the final nine, and started in the Quick Lane Bowl. He helped the Aggies close the season with three straight 200-yard rushing games and a program-record 25 touchdowns.

His third year was the breakout season. Pete started all 15 games at left tackle for New Mexico State, helping the Aggies finish 10-5, reach the Conference USA Championship Game and play in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl. It was New Mexico State’s first double-digit-win season since 1960 and its first back-to-back bowl run since the 1959 and 1960 seasons.