You just love to hear a good comeback story in pro sports and former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton might be writing his right now.
After being picked in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Charlton's career didn't pan out quite the way anyone was hoping for. Charlton played two seasons with the Cowboys before the team moved on in 2019, leaving the former Michigan Wolverine to become a league journeyman by playing with four different teams in a four-year span. He last played NFL football with the Chicago Bears in 2022, being active for five games.
These days, Charlton is trying his luck at the UFL (he's one of nine former Cowboys in the spring pro league) and it's safe to say it's going great so far, especially with his latest performance as a Birmingham Stallion.
On Sunday, Charlton achieved in the UFL what he never did in the NFL: A multi-sack game.
In 60 NFL games, Charlton's career-high for a single game was one sack, which he achieved in 11 different occasions, per Pro Football Reference. On his second game in the UFL, Charlton ended the day with not one, not two, but three sacks and three tackles for loss.
Many in social media are already calling for him to be Defensive Player of the Week.
Even better, Charlton's final sack of the game against the Michigan Panthers came with his opponent at the 14-yard line and a chance to tie the game with 20 seconds remaining on the fourth quarter. Charlton had other plans as he sped unblocked past the left tackle, who got busy with an inside rusher and made a big mistake on the defining play of the game.
It's always fun to see former Cowboys players enjoy success and that's even more the case with somebody whose career didn't go quite the way he planned to in the NFL. Good for Taco.
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