5′11″ · 188 lb · Alpharetta, GA
Michael Downing Jr.: S · TCU · #16.
Michael Downing Jr.
This is his third year in the same secondary at TCU. On tape: 2 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 12, 2017.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 26-6@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 27-3@ Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 45-22vs Baylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 39-37vs No. 15 Stanford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 12 · 2017
W 27-3
at Texas Tech
2 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Texas Tech.
3 seasons under Gary Patterson — 28-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gary Patterson
Pass share
45.6%
430 pass / 513 run
Plays / game
67.4
14 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
454 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at TCU, 19 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Gary Patterson.
