Tight end, Massachusetts (from Kansas, UT Martin), 2022–26
Max Dowling
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Buffalo, NY
Max Dowling plays tight end for Massachusetts, after Kansas (2022) and UT Martin (2023–24). Last time out, at Buffalo: 2 catches, 10 yards. Dowling leads Massachusetts in receiving touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
14 catches, 111 yards, 3 TD
Last game: 2 catches, 10 yards at Buffalo, L 18–25
Next game: at UConn, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
88receiving yards, career highat Western Illinois, 20242receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Eastern Illinois, 2024Team titles: Big South–OVC Football Association champions, 2023 and 2024
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023* | UT Martin | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | UT Martin | 23 | 278 | 12.1 | 5 | 48 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 20 | 199 | 9.9 | 3 | 77 |
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 14 | 111 | 7.9 | 3 | 34 |
| Career | 59 | 601 | 10.2 | 12 | 77 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas | 11 | TE | RS | ||
| 2023 | UT Martin | 11 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | UT Martin | 11 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 11 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 11 | TE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 260 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UT Martin (FCS) | 2 | 1.38 | – | – | 2.8 | – |
| 2024 | UT Martin (FCS) | 29 | 0.71 | – | – | 20.7 | 5% |
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 34 | 0.33 | 29th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 11.0 | 5% |
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 17 | 0.46 | – | – | 7.8 | – |
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
2026 Massachusetts 6 games, 14 catches, 111 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Rutgers | W 37–21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Stonehill | W 36–14 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 26 | at Sacramento State | W 35–6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 14–38 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 34 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 19–20 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| Oct 17 | at Buffalo | L 18–25 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
2025 Massachusetts 10 games, 20 catches, 199 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Bryant | L 26–27 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 13 | at Iowa | L 7–47 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 27 | at Missouri | L 6–42 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Western Michigan | L 3–21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 11 | at Kent State | L 6–42 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Buffalo | L 21–28 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 77 |
| Oct 25 | at Central Michigan | L 13–38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 4 | at Akron | L 10–44 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 3–45 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Bowling Green | L 14–45 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 10 |
2024 UT Martin 10 games, 23 catches, 278 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Kansas State | L 6–41 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 7 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 42–45 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Missouri State | L 24–31 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 28 | at Kennesaw State | W 24–13 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 35–17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | at Western Illinois | W 45–17 | 3 | 88 | 2 | 48 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 52–17 | 3 | 70 | 2 | 33 |
| Nov 2 | at Tennessee State | W 28–21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 9 | at Charleston Southern | W 40–14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 7 | at Montana State | L 17–49 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
2023 UT Martin 2 games, 2 catches, 13 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs.Missouri State | W 38–31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 7 | atEastern Illinois | W 28–27 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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