The 2025-2026 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad has officially been selected.<\/p>\n
Just last month, a new season of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders\u201d debuted on Netflix and highlighted the squad’s successful push for a higher wage.<\/p>\n
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Now, the latest squad will reap the benefits as a new football season begins.<\/p>\n
On July 17, the official DCC Instagram page announced that a new squad was officially in place.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s official \ud83d\udc98 1,2,3 DCC!!!” the post read.<\/p>\n This time around, there are six rookie members on the squad and 30 returning veterans. Read on for the full list of returning members, and meet the rookies.<\/p>\n Fans of the Netflix docuseries may recognize Jenna Waller from tryouts for the 2024-2025 season.<\/p>\n After getting cut, she took to Instagram to describe her experience auditioning for the team, calling it “the greatest challenge of my life.”<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cWhile heartbreaking, being cut just hours before the final team was announced is only a minor setback in my journey and a testament to what the future may hold. I will come back from this stronger, a ‘heck yes’ if you will\ud83d\ude0a,\u201d she captioned the post.<\/p>\n In a video posted by the official DCC Instagram page on July 17, DCC director Kelli Finglass congratulated Waller for making the squad this time around.<\/p>\n “I encouraged you to come back,” Finglass said, visibly emotional.<\/p>\n The DCC rookie celebrated making the squad by commenting on DCC’s official Instagram post, calling the experience “the best moment of my life!”<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Waller is a graduate of The University of Oklahoma, where she honed her cheerleading skills.<\/p>\n Madeline \u201cMaddy\u201d Unger is one of six DCC rookies for the 2025-2026 season. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln alum was a former member of the school’s Husker Scarlets Dance Team.<\/p>\n While commenting on the DCC announcement post, Unger called the experience of being named to the squad “the most surreal moment of my life.”<\/p>\n The cheerleader also shared her own post on Instagram.<\/p>\n “I am overwhelmed with gratitude & SO excited to announce that I am officially a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader! \u2b50\ufe0f The journey here was far from easy, but I wouldn\u2019t change a single second. I\u2019ve had the chance to stand amongst not only the most amazing dancers, but some of the most resilient, genuine, and kind-hearted women I\u2019ve ever met. I\u2019m feeling so blessed to be a part of this sisterhood,” she wrote.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Brenley Herrera is a Texas Tech University alum who served on the school’s dance team.<\/p>\n After learning that she’d made the latest DCC squad, Herrera shared her reaction on Instagram, saying she was “still at a complete loss for words.”<\/p>\n \u201cThis is truly such an amazing honor and I want to thank the Cowboys Organization for giving me this life changing opportunity. I now get to cheer for AMERICAS TEAM!!!!! This Texas girls heart just might explode. \ud83e\udd7a,” she wrote.<\/p>\n Parker Kilpatrick is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and a former member of the Texas Pom group.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Per her Instagram page, she used to dance at the Elevate Dance Center in Texas.<\/p>\n Kilpatrick has a history with DCC and was a former member of the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm & Blue co-ed dance crew and drumline. In 2024, she posted a video of herself dancing for the group, captioning the post, “A little bit of life with @dcrhythmblue.”<\/p>\n Faith Ward, another DCC rookie, is originally from New Zealand.<\/p>\n When she saw DCC’s announcement post, Ward commented, saying she was “STILL CRYING” after making the squad.<\/p>\n “So beyond grateful words can’t describe this feeling,” she wrote.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n In her own post, Ward said she’s “proud to be the first New Zealand DCC and the third Aussie to join the team.”<\/p>\n “This journey has been incredibly challenging, both physically and mentally, but I wouldn\u2019t change a thing! I\u2019ve been pushed in ways I never imagined, I\u2019ve learned and grown so much already. I\u2019m excited to see where this wild ride takes me!” she wrote.<\/p>\n Per Ward’s Instagram, she previously worked as a dancer for Royal Caribbean cruises.<\/p>\n Morgan Perschy is an Arizona State University alum who served as a member of the school’s dance team. She graduated summa cum laude from the W.P. Carey School of Business with a B.S. in Management in May 2025.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n After making the 2025-2026 DCC squad, Perschy took to her Instagram story to celebrate, writing, “I am so honored to announce that I am officially a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.”<\/p>\n She called it “the opportunity of a lifetime” and shared a photo with DCC squad member Sophy Laufer, captioning it, “Forever grateful for you and our friendship.”<\/p>\n This article was originally published on TODAY.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 2025-2026 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad has officially been selected. See a full list of returning veterans and bios for the rookies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":74841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[54,345,364,2865,363],"class_list":["post-74819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders","tag-dcc","tag-jenna-waller","tag-kelli-finglass"],"yoast_head":"\nWho are the Rookies on the 2025-2026 Squad?<\/h2>\n
Jenna Waller<\/h3>\n
Madeline ‘Maddy’ Unger<\/h3>\n
Brenley Herrera<\/h3>\n
Parker Kilpatrick<\/h3>\n
Faith Ward<\/h3>\n
Morgan Perschy<\/h3>\n
Veterans<\/h2>\n
2-Year Veterans<\/h3>\n
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3-Year Veterans<\/h3>\n
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4-Year Veterans<\/h3>\n
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5-Year Veterans<\/h3>\n
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