Emily Awbrey earns Dallas Cowboys cheerleader spot one year after difficult exit

Emily Awbrey went from being one of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders directors’ favorite candidates to enduring a heartbreaking cut. One year later, she completed the comeback.Awbrey was officially introduced as a member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ 2026-27 rookie class after returning to the demanding audition process for a second consecutive year.Her selection should be especially meaningful to fans of Netflix’s “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.” Viewers watched Awbrey impress DCC director Kelli Finglass and head choreographer Judy Trammell during her first attempt in 2025.Finglass even described the Oregon native as “one of the strongest dance technicians in the entire audition.”That ability came from Awbrey’s extensive dance background, which included performin