Defensive back, Miami (OH) (from Michigan State), 2018–23
Michael Dowell
Lettered 2019–21 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 221 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- North Ridgeville, OH
- Born
- Jan 28, 2000
Michael Dowell played defensive back at Michigan State (2018–21) and Miami (OH) (2022–23).
Career highs
17tackles, career highat Bowling Green, 2022Team titles: MAC champions, 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 27 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 40 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 82 | 45 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 62 | 34 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 226 | 132 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 15 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 21 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Michigan State | 21 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Michigan State | 21 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 21 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 21 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 221 |
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.
Game by game
2023 Miami (OH) 13 games, 62 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Miami | L 3–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Massachusetts | W 41–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Cincinnati | W 31–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Delaware State | W 62–20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Kent State | W 23–3 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Bowling Green | W 27–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Western Michigan | W 34–21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Toledo | L 17–21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at Ohio | W 30–16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Akron | W 19–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Buffalo | W 23–10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Ball State | W 17–15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Toledo | W 23–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Miami (OH) 11 games, 82 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Kentucky | L 13–37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Robert Morris | W 31–14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Cincinnati | L 17–38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | at Northwestern | W 17–14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | atBuffalo | L 20–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Kent State | W 27–24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atBowling Green | L 13–17 | 17 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Western Michigan | L 10–16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atAkron | W 27–9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Ohio | L 21–37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Ball State | W 18–17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Michigan State 11 games, 40 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atNorthwestern | W 38–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Youngstown State | W 42–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | atMiami | W 38–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Nebraska | W 23–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 48–31 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Rutgers | W 31–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Indiana | W 20–15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Michigan | W 37–33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Purdue | L 29–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Ohio State | L 7–56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Penn State | W 30–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Michigan State 7 games, 27 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.Rutgers | L 27–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | atMichigan | W 27–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Iowa | L 7–49 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Indiana | L 0–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Northwestern | W 29–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Ohio State | L 12–52 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atPenn State | L 24–39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Michigan State 7 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Western Michigan | W 51–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Indiana | W 40–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atOhio State | L 10–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Penn State | L 7–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Illinois | L 34–37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Maryland | W 19–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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