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J.J. gets the call from Big D
Cowboys draft GSU's Wilcox in 3rd round
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Georgia Southern safety J.J. Wilcox celebrates his game-sealing interception against Old Dominion at Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Va., in this December 8, 2012, file photo. Wilcox was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (80th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft on Friday.
Former Georgia Southern safety J.J. Wilcox waited for his phone to ring throughout Friday evening. After it did, the calls didn’t stop. The first one was the biggest — the Dallas Cowboys called to let him know he was about to be a third round selection, 80th overall, in the 2013 NFL Draft.