Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Cincinnati
DJ Dowdy
TE • 6'4" • Akron, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
DJ Dowdy reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
27
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
31
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Player Story
DJ Dowdy built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a tight end from Akron, OH wearing No. 81, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of DJ Dowdy's career was his receiving role: 23 catches, 190...
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- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
DJ Dowdy, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Cincinnati. DJ Dowdy reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 190
- Receptions
- 23
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
DJ Dowdy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Cincinnati · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 190
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Cincinnati
- Top game
- UConn
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Akron North · Cincinnati
- High school pipeline
- Akron North · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 81 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 44 receiving yards · TE 185th (top 60%) · American Athletic 113th (top 63%) · National 1,256th (top 66%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 22.7 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 5 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Cincinnati | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9 | 11 | 103 | 3 | 45.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 4 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 46 |
Related Context
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DJ Dowdy played TE for Cincinnati. Across 5 tracked seasons, DJ Dowdy recorded 190 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Cincinnati paired 44 primary output with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 65 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Cincinnati
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
11
Efficiency
65
Usage
5.2
Consistency
59.5
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 20. East Carolina: 14. Temple: 5. Memphis: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 1 by 100. East Carolina: 1 by 93.3. Temple: 1 by 33.3. Memphis: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins17 · Games = 2 · +12 vs Losses
Losses5 · Games = 2 · -12 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
100 vs Purdue
Player Story
DJ Dowdy story
DJ Dowdy built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a tight end from Akron, OH wearing No. 81, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of DJ Dowdy's career was his receiving role: 23 catches, 190 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns across 20 career games in the available record. That gives DJ Dowdy's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Cincinnati
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 6 | 20 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 36 | 48 | 4.8 | 30 |
| 2015 Postseason | Cincinnati | 104 | 37.4 | 5.2 | 68 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 104 | 37.4 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 44 | 65 | 5.2 | -60 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UConn
Week 8 · W 37-13 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
75.2 takeover
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Purdue
Week 2 · W 38-20
20
Receiving Yards
72.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Toledo
Week 3 · W 58-34
13
Receiving Yards
66 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs East Carolina
Week 8 · W 31-19 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
59.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ Miami (OH)
Week 4 · W 14-0
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Receiving Yards
51.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
6 receiving yards with a 40 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Cincinnati
44 primary output · 65 efficiency · 5.2 usage
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#2
2015 Postseason · Cincinnati
45.1
104 primary · 37.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Cincinnati
45.1
104 primary · 37.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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