Usage / Role
51%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Miami (OH)
Michael Dowell
DB • 6'1" • 221 lbs • North Ridgeville, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Dowell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
68
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
76
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Michael Dowell built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from North Ridgeville, OH wearing No. 21, spending time with Miami (OH) and Michigan State. The clearest part of Michael Dowell's...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Michael Dowell, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Michael Dowell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 226
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 15
Quick Answers
Michael Dowell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami (OH) · DB
- Career Tackles
- 226
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. Edward · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- St. Edward · 58 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 62 tackles · DB 69th (top 8%) · Mid-American 31st (top 6%) · National 331st (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | 1 | 0 | 17.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 40 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 23.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 11 | 82 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 71.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 13 | 62 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 56.4 |
Related Context
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Michael Dowell played DB for Michigan State and Miami (OH). Across 5 tracked seasons, Michael Dowell recorded 226 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Miami (OH).
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 13.5 primary output with 41.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan State, Miami (OH).
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
27.9
Usage
7.2
Consistency
59.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 1. Massachusetts: 2. Cincinnati: 0. Delaware State: 1. Kent State: 0.5. Bowling Green: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Toledo: 1. Ohio: 0. Akron: 0. Buffalo: 1. Ball State: 2. Toledo: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 2 by 18.3. Massachusetts: 4 by 36.7. Cincinnati: 5 by 20.8. Delaware State: 3 by 22.5. Kent State: 5 by 25.8. Bowling Green: 2 by 18.3. Western Michigan: 6 by 25. Toledo: 6 by 35. Ohio: 7 by 29.2. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Buffalo: 8 by 43.3. Ball State: 8 by 53.3. Toledo: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 11 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 2 · +0.2 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
Ball State
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/2 | @ Toledo | W 23-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Ball StateSplash game | W 17-15 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Buffalo | W 23-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Akron | W 19-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Ohio | W 30-16 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Toledo | L 17-21 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Western Michigan | W 34-21 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Bowling Green | W 27-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Kent State | W 23-3 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Delaware State | W 62-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Cincinnati | W 31-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ MassachusettsSplash game | W 41-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ Miami | L 3-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Dowell story
Michael Dowell built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from North Ridgeville, OH wearing No. 21, spending time with Miami (OH) and Michigan State. The clearest part of Michael Dowell's career was his defensive production: 226 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 49 career games in the available record. That gives Michael Dowell'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
Michigan State
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Miami (OH)
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1 | 10.4 | 1.5 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 18.9 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5 | 19.7 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 13.5 | 41.4 | 9.9 | 8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 10.5 | 27.9 | 7.2 | -3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Bowling Green
Week 7 · L 13-17 · Conference game
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
95 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.
#2
@ Ball State
Week 13 · W 17-15 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Western Michigan
Week 8 · L 10-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
68.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Massachusetts
Week 2 · W 41-28
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Havoc Plays
67 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.
#5
vs Buffalo
Week 12 · W 23-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
13.5 primary output · 41.4 efficiency · 9.9 usage
71.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
56.4
10.5 primary · 27.9 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
23.5
5 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
6
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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