SC State Alumni NFL Roundup | Oct. 25–31, 2026
Two Bulldogs are generating trade deadline chatter this week — and one of them could be on the move before the November 10 cutoff.
Cobie Durant: A Cheap Fix Detroit Can't Ignore?
Cobie Durant is quietly becoming one of the more intriguing names floating around the NFL trade market. The Dallas Cowboys cornerback — a South Carolina State product — is drawing attention from analysts who believe a team like the Detroit Lions could land him for next to nothing.
Austin Stanley of the 13-Personnel Podcast has publicly urged the Lions to pursue Durant, pegging a 5th-round pick as the asking price. The pitch is straightforward: Detroit's cornerback depth needs shoring up, and Durant brings legitimate experience, with 41 career starts on his résumé. For a playoff-caliber team looking for a low-risk, high-upside addition before the deadline, the math is hard to argue with.
Durant was on the field this past Monday when Dallas fell to Philadelphia, 38–21, a loss that only amplifies questions about where this Cowboys team is headed — and whether veterans like Durant might be available as Dallas reassesses its trajectory.
Javon Hargrave: Stuck in a Struggling Green Bay Front
Meanwhile, fellow Bulldog Javon Hargrave is navigating a rougher situation in Green Bay. The Packers are sitting in the basement of the NFC North and have been flagged as active shoppers ahead of the trade deadline — but the conversation around Hargrave is pointed in the opposite direction from Durant's.
Rather than being coveted by contenders, Hargrave is part of a defensive line unit that analysts suggest Green Bay may look to upgrade around or even replace. A recent trade concept circulating in Packers coverage floats moving on from Hargrave's role in favor of a $64 million defensive lineman upgrade. That's not a vote of confidence for a player who came to Green Bay with high expectations.
The Bigger Picture for SC State
Two Bulldogs, two very different NFL storylines. Durant is the sought-after chess piece — experienced, affordable, and sitting on a team that may be more willing to deal as the Cowboys' season deteriorates. Hargrave is trying to prove he belongs on a contender while his own team's front office contemplates roster overhauls.
SC State doesn't produce NFL talent at the volume of Power Four programs, but Durant and Hargrave represent exactly what the Bulldogs do at their best: late-round or underdog paths to legitimate NFL roles. Whether Durant gets dealt or stays in Dallas, the fact that a starting-caliber cornerback from Orangeburg is generating legitimate trade buzz this close to the deadline says something about what the program continues to put into the league.
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