Player Story
Cortez McDowell story
Cortez McDowell built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Locust Grove, GA wearing No. 20, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Cortez McDowell's career was his defensive production: 78 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 2 passes defended across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Tennessee. 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 Cortez McDowell's production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tennessee.
The arc is straightforward: Cortez McDowell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.