Usage Score
22.3
Player Dossier
2023-2025Oregon
Dante Dowdell
RB • 6'2" • 227 lbs • Picayune, MS, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dante Dowdell leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.8
Consistency
80.4
Season Value
61.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Oregon • Nebraska • Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Dante Dowdell, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Nebraska. Dante Dowdell leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 635 primary output with 46.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon, Nebraska, Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
52.9
Efficiency
46.8
Usage
22.3
Consistency
80.4
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 55. Colorado: 74. Unknown: 55. Illinois: 82. Purdue: 21. Rutgers: 56. Indiana: 20. Ohio State: 60. UCLA: 67. USC: 54. Wisconsin: 41. Iowa: 50
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTEP: 8 by 71.6. Colorado: 17 by 45.3. Unknown: 6 by 88.2. Illinois: 22 by 38. Purdue: 9 by 24.3. Rutgers: 15 by 41. Indiana: 8 by 24.7. Ohio State: 14 by 44.6. UCLA: 18 by 37.9. USC: 10 by 63.1. Wisconsin: 10 by 42.7. Iowa: 13 by 40.1
Split Comparison
Wins49.4 · n=5 · -6.1 vs Losses
Losses55.5 · n=6 · +6.1 vs Wins
First Half57.2 · n=6 · +8.5 vs Second Half
Second Half48.7 · n=6 · -8.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
88.2 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Iowa | L 10-13 | 13 | 50 | 3.80 | 1 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Wisconsin2+ TD | W 44-25 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 3 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ USC | L 20-28 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs UCLA2+ TD | L 20-27 | 17 | 61 | 3.60 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ohio State | L 17-21 | 14 | 60 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Indiana | L 7-56 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Rutgers | W 14-7 | 14 | 57 | 4.10 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Purdue | W 28-10 | 9 | 21 | 2.30 | 1 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Illinois | L 24-31 | 20 | 72 | 3.60 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 55 | 9.20 | 0 | — | — | 9.2 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Colorado2+ TD | W 28-10 | 17 | 74 | 4.40 | 2 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs UTEP | W 40-7 | 8 | 55 | 6.90 | 1 | — | — | 6.9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oregon
2023
Opening stop
- 2
Nebraska
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Kentucky
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon | 90 | 42.9 | 4.4 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Nebraska | 635 | 46.8 | 22.3 | 545 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kentucky | 590 | 45.1 | 18 | -45 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Win with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128
Primary metric
128 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.
#2
Florida
104
Primary metric
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.
#3
Unknown
55
Primary metric
Game with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
55 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.
#4
Illinois
82
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
82 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.
#5
Unknown
55
Primary metric
Game with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
55 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Nebraska
635 primary output · 46.8 efficiency · 22.3 usage
61.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Kentucky
49.4
590 primary · 45.1 efficiency · 18 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Oregon
24.7
90 primary · 42.9 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9442
Picayune Memorial · Picayune, MS
- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
3
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
1,315
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 30 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.