Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Michigan State
David Dowell
S • 6'1" • 209 lbs • North Ridgeville, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
David Dowell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player Story
David Dowell built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from North Ridgeville, OH wearing No. 6, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of David Dowell's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
David Dowell, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Michigan State. David Dowell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 163
- TFL
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
David Dowell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · S
- Career Tackles
- 163
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Edward · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- St. Edward · 58 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · S 91st (top 19%) · Big Ten 57th (top 10%) · National 554th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 47.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 43 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 47.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 26.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 55 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 26.6 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 23.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 51 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 23.3 |
Related Context
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David Dowell played S for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, David Dowell recorded 163 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Michigan State paired 9 primary output with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
20.3
Usage
3.5
Consistency
5.1
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 0. Tulsa: 0. Western Michigan: 1.5. Arizona State: 0. Northwestern: 0. Indiana: 0. Ohio State: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 2. Illinois: 0. Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 0. Maryland: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wake Forest: 4 by 16.7. Tulsa: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 5 by 35.8. Arizona State: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 4 by 16.7. Indiana: 8 by 33.3. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 6 by 25. Penn State: 5 by 40.8. Illinois: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Rutgers: 3 by 12.5. Maryland: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.2 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | @ Wake Forest | W 27-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 19-16 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Rutgers | W 27-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Michigan | L 10-44 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Illinois | L 34-37 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Penn StateSplash game | L 7-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-38 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ohio State | L 10-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Indiana | W 40-31 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Northwestern | W 31-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Arizona State | L 7-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Western Michigan | W 51-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Tulsa | W 28-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
David Dowell story
David Dowell built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from North Ridgeville, OH wearing No. 6, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of David Dowell's career was his defensive production: 163 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, and 8 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 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 David Dowell's production has multiple signals. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: David 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
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Michigan State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 9 | 25.1 | 6.2 | 9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 9 | 25.1 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 4 | 22 | 3.9 | -5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 4 | 22 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 3.5 | 20.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3.5 | 20.3 | 3.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan
Week 6 · W 14-10 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Penn State
Week 10 · W 27-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 9 · L 7-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Ohio State
Week 11 · L 3-48 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Central Michigan
Week 5 · W 31-20
2
Havoc Plays
54.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Michigan State
9 primary output · 25.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage
47.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
47.7
9 primary · 25.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
37.1
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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