5′11″ · 210 lb · Winder, GA · Winder-Barrow
He is a true freshman with 4 games on the stat sheet.
He has carries in 4 of Sam Houston’s 7 games: none against Troy, Tulsa and Texas Tech.
His share of the team's total this season.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 12, middle 14, right 5.
MJ Dowdy
On tape: 55 rushing yards against Western Kentucky, Week 7, 2026.
129 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 32 carries
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 32 | 129 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Career | 32 | 129 | 4.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 17 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-35@ Liberty | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-16vs Western Kentucky | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 24-30vs New Mexico State | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Total | 32 | 129 | 4.0 | 1 | 18 |
Oct. 21 · L 24-30 vs New Mexico State, play by play
4 carries for 17 yards and a touchdown.
18-yard run on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 30-17. Converted.
14 carries for 55 yards, his most this season.
The per-play feed is missing 2 of his carries (10 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 12 carries it has.
15-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
8-yard run on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 10-3. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 42 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 7-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty) and a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 9 carries it has.
13-yard run. Second quarter, down 14-0.
1-yard loss on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 21-3. Turnover on downs.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 carries for 15 yards.
11-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 52-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 3-35
at Liberty
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 29.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 42.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 37.3 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 17.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
55.3%
244 pass / 197 run
Plays / game
63.0
7 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
276 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
The No. 2,846 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Conference USA as a freshman.
His career
