Last confirmed: Cincinnati, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · Akron, OH · Akron North
DeShawn Dowdy: TE · Cincinnati · #81.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
DeShawn Dowdy
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Third year in the Cincinnati receiving corps. A game that shows it: 20 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD against Purdue — Week 2, 2016.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 12 | 104 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 184 | 8.8 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 38-20@ Purdue | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 31-19vs East Carolina | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-34@ Temple | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-34vs Memphis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 2 | 20 |
Week 2 · 2016
W 38-20
at Purdue
3 seasons under Tommy Tuberville — 20-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tommy Tuberville
Pass share
53.8%
453 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
70.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
488 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Cincinnati, 184 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Butch Jones → Tommy Tuberville. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
