Quarterback, McNeese (from Louisiana, Central Arkansas, Montana), 2019–24
Clifton McDowell
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Spring, TX
Clifton McDowell played quarterback at Louisiana (2019), Central Arkansas (2022), Montana (2023) and McNeese (2024).
Career highs
313passing yards, career highvs. Stephen F. Austin, 20243touchdown passes, career highat UC Davis, 2023109rushing yards, career highat Weber State, 20243rushing touchdowns, career highat Portland State, 2023Team titles: ASUN champions, 2022; Big Sky champions, 2023
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Central Arkansas | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 115 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Montana | 143 | 243 | 58.8 | 1,818 | 7.5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | McNeese | 63 | 109 | 57.8 | 1,054 | 9.7 | 6 | 2 |
| Career | 217 | 374 | 58.0 | 2,995 | 8.0 | 20 | 7 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Arkansas | 18 | 132 | 7.3 | 2 | 17 |
| 2023 | Montana | 146 | 631 | 4.3 | 8 | 42 |
| 2024 | McNeese | 71 | 370 | 5.2 | 6 | 36 |
| Career | 235 | 1,133 | 4.8 | 16 | 42 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Louisiana | 17 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Central Arkansas | 17 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Montana | 17 | QB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | McNeese | 17 | QB | Jr. (Yr 6) | 6′4″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Arkansas (FCS) | 32 | 0.36 | – | – | 11.4 | 8% |
| 2023 | Montana (FCS) | 372 | 0.34 | 57th (n=255) | 0.32 | 126.1 | 45% |
| 2024 | McNeese (FCS) | 166 | 0.45 | 90th (n=238) | 0.30 | 75.0 | 45% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 McNeese 6 games, 1,054 passing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at | L 23–26 | 14 | 20 | 245 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 21–7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 28–24 | 18 | 29 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 42–14 | 15 | 21 | 229 | 2 | 1 | 76 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 28–26 | 14 | 27 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 22–43 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
2023 Montana 13 games, 1,818 passing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 35–20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 43–13 | 7 | 10 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 14–28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 28–20 | 13 | 20 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 31–23 | 18 | 32 | 243 | 3 | 0 | 49 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 23–21 | 11 | 18 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 40–0 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 34–7 | 11 | 21 | 218 | 2 | 1 | 83 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 34–10 | 9 | 14 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 37–7 | 17 | 22 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| Dec 2 ✦ | vs. | W 49–19 | 10 | 19 | 186 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. | W 31–29 | 16 | 30 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Jan 7 ✦ | vs. | L 3–23 | 22 | 39 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
No box score in the source for Sep 17 vs. Ferris State; Dec 9 vs. Furman, so those games are not listed.
2022 Central Arkansas 7 games, 115 passing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 14–27 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 3–59 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 51–24 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 64–29 | – | – | – | – | – | 41 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 14–42 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 34–7 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 17–40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
2019 Louisiana 1 game, 8 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 77–6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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