Dante Dowdell is a running back at Georgia who has not played in Georgia's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Kentucky.
The consensus depth chart of May 27 lists Dowdell at RB, No. 1.
Georgia lists 9 running backs this season.
Georgia is 7-1, No. 2 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Ole Miss, Sat Nov 7.
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Georgia RB Dante Dowdell Gives Update After Severe Injury
Sports Illustrated Sep 8
Dowdell just keeps getting the ball, series after series. The three seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Dan Lanning, Matt Rhule and Mark Stoops. A game that shows it: 129 rushing yards and 1 reception against Toledo — Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 30.5% of the season's rushing yards came on the 5 best carries — remarkably even — and the back is stuffed on 19.1% of carries. 4 carries for 5 yds vs Vanderbilt; 14 for 129 vs Toledo.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
9 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (75.0%). 4 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (23.5%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Georgia RB Dante Dowdell Gives Update After Severe Injury
Sports Illustrated Sep 8 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
Georgia RB Dante Dowdell Gives Update After Severe Injury
Sports Illustrated Sep 8 · 1 outlet
DawgNationDawgNationEach week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
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Georgia10 stories2026 to nowMost about: camp and practice, in their words, starting job and depth chart.
DawgNationGeorgia football injury report entering fall camp: The latest on Kyron Jones, Dante DowdellAug 5
247SportsKirby Smart provides injury updates on Dante Dowdell, Kyron Jones as fall camp opensAug 5DawgNationGeorgia RB Dante Dowdell provides update on his health after offseason accidentSep 7
Kentucky2025not tracked
Nebraska2024not tracked
Oregon2023not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-16vs Toledo | 14 | 129 | 9.2 | 1 | 79 | Season-high 129 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 23-30vs No. 20 Ole Miss | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-23vs Eastern Michigan | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-35@ South Carolina | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-35@ No. 12 Georgia | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-16vs No. 21 Texas | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-56vs No. 17 Tennessee | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 10 | W 10-3@ Auburn | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-7vs Florida | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | 65 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-10vs Tennessee Tech | 13 | 87 | 6.7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-45@ No. 12 Vanderbilt | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 14 | L 0-41@ Louisville | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 112 | 560 | 5.0 | 3 | 79 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 24-16
vs Toledo
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
42%110 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.0 yds/carry on 112 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 69.1 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 15.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 49.4 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 44.7 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Stoops
Pass share
46.2%
366 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
66.1
12 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #147 at the position.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 4 schools: Dan Lanning, Matt Rhule, Mark Stoops and Kirby Smart.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia
