Player Story
Nick Dowd story
Nick Dowd built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a placekicker from Westfield, IN wearing No. 49, spending time with Ball State and Miami (OH). The clearest part of Nick Dowd's career was his special-teams scoring: 65 kicking points, 11 made field goals on 14 attempts, and 32 extra points across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Miami (OH). Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State and Miami (OH).
The arc is straightforward: Nick Dowd moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.