Player Career

Garrald McDowell Career Story

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Player Story

Garrald McDowell story

Garrald McDowell built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Covington, LA wearing No. 8, spending time with Louisiana and Ole Miss. The clearest part of Garrald McDowell's career was his defensive production: 73 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. That gives Garrald McDowell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ole Miss

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Louisiana

    2018

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonOle Miss0
2015 Regular SeasonOle Miss00
2016 Regular SeasonOle Miss4.5163.64.5
2017 Regular SeasonOle Miss313.84.6-1.5
2018 PostseasonLouisiana8.524.86.95.5
2018 Regular SeasonLouisiana8.524.86.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arkansas State

Week 9 · W 47-43 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Georgia

Week 4 · W 45-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Kentucky

Week 10 · W 37-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Alabama

Week 5 · L 14-56

1

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#5

vs Tulane

Week 1 · L 24-41 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

54.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Louisiana

8.5 primary output · 24.8 efficiency · 6.9 usage

60.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · Louisiana

60.2

8.5 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 6.9 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Ole Miss

31.5

3 primary · 13.8 efficiency · 4.6 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games