The Dallas Cowboys picked defensive players in the opening two rounds of the 2015 draft. On top of Byron Jones and Randy Gregory they made the controversial decision to add defensive end Greg Hardy to the roster.
| DEFENSIVE STATS | 2015 | 2014 |
| SACKS | 31 | 28 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | 8 | 18 |
| RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED | 1931 (22nd) | 1650 (8th) |
| RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED | 16 (28th) | 18 (31st) |
| RUSHING YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED | 120. |