sport news TCU offensive linesman Steve Avila hopes to drafted by Dallas Cowboys so he can ... trends now TCU offensive linesman Steve Avila admits he's dreaming of being drafted by hometown team Dallas Cowboys so he can stay in Texas after playing four season in Fort Worth By Alastair Talbot For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:46 BST, 26 March 2023 | Updated: 15:52 BST, 26 March 2023 Viewcomments Highly-rated NFL draft prospect Steve Avila has revealed his intentions to start off his professional career with the Dallas Cowboys, his hometown team, even though he knows, himself, that he doesn't really get to have a say in the matter. The 23-year-old, former TCU offensive linesman, who's from the Dallas suburb of Arlington, told TMZ Sports that 'it would be honestly, like, the best,' if the silver and blue selected him in next month's draft from April 27-29. 'I've been home my whole career,' said Avila, referring to playing high school football in Grand Prairie, Texas, before playing for the Horned Frogs from 2018-2022. 'So we'll see if we can keep the streak doing.' The six-foot-four, 330-poud center, who can also play guard, might end up getting his way, as the Cowboys are in search for a new left guard after Connor McGovern chose to test free agency. Dallas also holds the No. 26 pick in the first round of this year's draft, which Avila is expected to be a part of, after being named as a Consensus All-American in his final year at TCU. TCU offensive lineman Steve Avila hopes to be drafted by Dallas Cowboys so he can stay home The 23-year-old played four years at TCU, located in Forth Worth, which is part of the Dallas Metropolitan Area The soon-to-be NFL rookie will have a shot to pitch his desire to play for the Cowboys to the team's execs, as the player, himself, revealed that he and his representatives will hold talks with the organization's front office 'over the next couple of days'. Without a doubt, Avila would sign with Dallas, if given the opportunity, though he remains prepared to move anywhere and lately met with several teams, including the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders, New York Jets and Detroit Lions. As for his draft ranking, Avila says that he doesn't expect to come into the league any lower than a second-round pick, despite his doubters claiming he'll drop to the third. 'I'm a humble person -- I hate talking about myself,' he said. 'But when I see that, I'm like, ''Dude.''' Avila further revealed that he intends to learn about his future on draft night by gathering a few friends and family for a small party. However, once he crosses that bridge and is registered as an official NFL player, Avila said he's going to want to buy his own house, a sportscar and take care of his family. 'Well, I need to buy a car so I'm going to do that. And then, I do want to buy a house so we'll see where that goes, where I land. A lot of these things [...] A Mercedes GLE AMG. I think its a 63 so that's what I'm hoping for. If not, then I'll probably get a pickup truck.' Avila runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis on March 5 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility