Jay Novacek Autograph, signed in black on a white panel Dallas Cowboys Full size football complete with JSA COA. Jay Novacek is a former tight end for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinal who drafted him in the 6th round of the 1985 NFL Draft out of Wyoming and later with the Dallas Cowboys. Novacek was a five-time Pro Bowler, who was selected to play each year from 1991 through 1995.