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2021 Football Roster

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1 Brandon Dowdell

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cordele, Ga.
  • Highschool Crisp County HS
  • Twitter BDowdell_1

Biography

CAREER  
- 48 career games with 33 starts in 5-year career
- All-SoCon: 2018 (1st), 2019 (1st) & 2021 (1st)
- All-America: 2021 (AP 2nd)
- 174 career tackles with eight for loss
- 11 career interceptions tied for 6th-most in school history
- 28 total passes defended tied NFL alum Chris Lewis-Harris '11 in eighth-place all-time
- Graduated with a degree in Business in May 2021

2021 (Senior II)
- Associated Press All-America second team...All-SoCon first team.
- Started 10 of 11 appearances...tied for the SoCon lead in interceptions (5) tying for ninth nationally with teammate Jerrell Lawson.
- 57 tackles...season-high 11 at VMI...total tackles were most in a season during his career.
- First multi-interception game with two in season opener against Austin Peay...five on the season came in first seven games as opponents attempted just 47 passes in final four (11.8 att/gm)...helped lead a secondary that led the nation in interception rate (.054).
- Key part of secondary unit that led the lead and ranked 14th nationally in interceptions...first in league, second in the country in passing yards allowed (153.5)...defense led the league in every major category: total (9th nationally), rushing (27), passing (2) & scoring (11).
- Returned eight punts for 25 yards with a long of 14 at VMI.
- Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll.

2020-21 (Senior)
- Four starts...24 tackles with two for loss.
- One interception (Wofford) and one pass breakup (1).
- 10 tackles with one for loss to go with the interception in the home win over Wofford.
- Followed with five tackles, including a TFL, at The Citadel...opened season with six tackles at WKU in the fall.
- A.D. Honor Roll.

2019 (Junior)
- 12 games played...All-SoCon first team.
- 45 tackles with one for loss...two interceptions and five pass breakups...picks came in home win over Western Carolina and Furman.
- Season-high 10 stops in the win at Samford included a career-best 1.5 for loss.
- Two pass breakups in matchups with James Madison and at VMI.
- 6.1 yards per punt return on 10 attempts...career-long 38 yarder at Jacksonville State,
- Dean's List and the A.D. Honor Roll in the spring. 

2018 (Sophomore)
- 10 games played...All-SoCon first team.
- 40 tackles with three for loss...three interceptions and six pass breakups.
- Career-high 12 tackles against Wofford.
- TFLs came against Tennessee Tech, at UT Martin (1/2), Wofford (1/2) and at Western Carolina.
- Two PBUs in wins over TTU and at UTM.
- Picks were at UT Martin, at ETSU and VMI...Keydets swipe led to career long 50-yard return.
- Dean's List and the A.D. Honor Roll in the fall.  

2017 (Freshman)
- Played in 10 games...SoCon All-Freshman...served as the return man on punt and kickoff.
- Averaged 23.0 yards on 11 kick returns...led the SoCon and was No. 6 in the FCS with a 12.6 punt return average on 13 attempts.
- Career long 50-yard kickoff return against The Citadel.
- Also played on defense and special teams recording 8 tackles and 2 PBU’s
- Dean’s List and the A.D. Honor Roll in the fall.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
- 2-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.
- All-State defensive back from Crisp County High School in Cordele, Ga. playing for Shelton Felton.
- Seven INTs and eight PBUs to go with 39 tackles … added 631 yards of total offense and seven TDs.
- Chose UTC over offers from FBS programs Georgia Southern, Georgia State, South Alabama and Western Kentucky.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2017Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    17
  • 1

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2019Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    1