Player Career

Andrew Dowell Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Andrew Dowell story

Andrew Dowell built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from North Ridgeville, OH wearing No. 5, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Andrew Dowell's career was his defensive production: 239 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 interception across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Andrew Dowell's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.

The arc is straightforward: Andrew Dowell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan State0
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan State1434.98.814
2017 PostseasonMichigan State10.532.16.1-3.5
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan State10.532.16.10
2018 PostseasonMichigan State24.549.310.514
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan State24.549.310.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Michigan

Week 8 · L 7-21 · Conference game

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Indiana

Week 4 · W 35-21 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

92.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.

#3

vs Ohio State

Week 12 · L 16-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

81.4 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Ohio State

Week 11 · L 6-26 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

73.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Penn State

Week 10 · W 27-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

73.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Michigan State

24.5 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 10.5 usage

75.6

#2

2018 Regular Season · Michigan State

75.6

24.5 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 10.5 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Michigan State

56.6

14 primary · 34.9 efficiency · 8.8 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

15

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games