Rico Dowdle
Rico Dowdle (born June 14, 1998) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 14, 1998 | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | A.C. Reynolds High School | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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High school career
Dowdle played high school football at A.C. Reynolds High School. He was a three star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play football at the University of South Carolina turning down offers from Boston College and North Carolina State.[1][2]
College career
In his career at South Carolina, Dowdle racked up 2,167 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns in 39 games. He compiled eight 100-yard rushing games, including a career-best 226-yard game against Western Carolina.[3][4] Dowdle played in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl, rushing for fifty yards.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
31 3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9 1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.54 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
On April 26, 2020, Rico Dowdle signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys.[3] Dowdle was one of ten rookies to make the Cowboys final 2020 roster and is the third string running back behind Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard.[7][8]
References
- "Rico Dowdle, 2016 All-purpose back - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- "NC running back Rico Dowdle commits to Gamecocks". The State. January 8, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- Thompson, David (April 26, 2020). "Former Reynolds standout Rico Dowdle finds NFL home". Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Western Carolina at South Carolina Box Score, November 19, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- Chiari, Mike. "Benny LeMay Wins Offensive MVP as East Beats West 31–27 in 2020 Shrine Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- "Rico Dowdle Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- Buckley, Clint (September 6, 2020). "The 10 Dallas Cowboys rookies on the 53-man roster". 247Sports. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- Thompson, David (September 8, 2020). "Former Reynolds standout Rico Dowdle makes NFL roster". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.