Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Oklahoma
Ethan Downs
DL • 6'4" • 265 lbs • Weatherford, OK, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ethan Downs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
83
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Oklahoma
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Player Story
Ethan Downs built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Weatherford, OK wearing No. 40, spending time with Oklahoma. The clearest part of Ethan Downs' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Ethan Downs, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma. Ethan Downs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 106
- TFL
- 31
- Sacks
- 12.5
- QB hurries
- 19
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Ethan Downs quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oklahoma · DL
- Career Tackles
- 106
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma
- Top game
- UCF
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Weatherford · Oklahoma
- High school pipeline
- Weatherford · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 40 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 29 tackles · DL 190th (top 19%) · SEC 180th (top 25%) · National 1,454th (top 24%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Oklahoma | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 30.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 8 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 30.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 12 | 37 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 67.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oklahoma | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 12 | 25 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 6 | - | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2024 Postseason | Oklahoma | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 47 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 12 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
Related Context
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Ethan Downs played DL for Oklahoma. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ethan Downs recorded 106 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Oklahoma.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Oklahoma paired 29 primary output with 35.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 35.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.4
Efficiency
35.8
Usage
9.4
Consistency
57.2
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 2. Kent State: 3. Nebraska: 3. Kansas State: 2. TCU: 2. Texas: 1. Kansas: 1.5. Iowa State: 1. Baylor: 0.5. West Virginia: 5. Oklahoma State: 6.5. Texas Tech: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTEP: 2 by 28.3. Kent State: 3 by 42.5. Nebraska: 3 by 42.5. Kansas State: 1 by 24.2. TCU: 2 by 28.3. Texas: 2 by 18.3. Kansas: 3 by 27.5. Iowa State: 3 by 22.5. Baylor: 5 by 25.8. West Virginia: 6 by 75. Oklahoma State: 3 by 62.5. Texas Tech: 4 by 31.7
Split Comparison
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Wins2.8 · Games = 6 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 6 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
75 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ Texas Tech | L 48-51 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Oklahoma StateSplash game | W 28-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ West VirginiaSplash game | L 20-23 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Baylor | L 35-38 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Iowa State | W 27-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Kansas | W 52-42 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Texas | L 0-49 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ TCUSplash game | L 24-55 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Kansas StateSplash game | L 34-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 49-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 33-3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs UTEPSplash game | W 45-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ethan Downs story
Ethan Downs built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Weatherford, OK wearing No. 40, spending time with Oklahoma. The clearest part of Ethan Downs' career was his defensive production: 106 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 44 career games in the available record. That gives Ethan Downs' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Oklahoma
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Oklahoma | 5.5 | 14.2 | 4.3 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 5.5 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 29 | 35.8 | 9.4 | 23.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oklahoma | 18 | 24.9 | 7.5 | -11 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 18 | 24.9 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Oklahoma | 16 | 23.4 | 7 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 16 | 23.4 | 7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UCF
Week 8 · W 31-29 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Texas
Week 6 · W 34-30 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
@ West Virginia
Week 11 · L 20-23 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
84 takeover
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 84 takeover score.
#4
vs Oklahoma State
Week 12 · W 28-13 · Conference game
6.5
Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Oregon
Week 1 · W 47-32 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma
29 primary output · 35.8 efficiency · 9.4 usage
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#2
2024 Postseason · Oklahoma
47
16 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Oklahoma
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16 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
17
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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