Kentucky senior defensive end Bud Dupree was the best player on the field for the UK defense this season. Dupree finished the season with 74 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and 1 interception.
CBS Sports Rob Rang has Dallas picking Dupree at #20 in the 2015 NFL Draft.
20. Dallas Cowboys — Alvin “Bud” Dupree, DE/OLB, Kentucky: The Cowboys are hopeful that 2014 rookie Demarcus Lawrence will significantly boost their outside pass rush but that won’t keep the team from adding reinforcements. Dupree, the SEC’s leading active pass rusher, is long, instinctive and closes in a flash.
