2026: Has seen action in all five games for the Tigers this season … Has logged a pair of sacks and 12 total tackles (2.0 TFL), adding a fumble recovery … Credited with five total pressures on the season from PFF. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Recorded a sack in the season-opening win over UAPB and tallied a pair of solo tackles. Kansas: Appeared in the StorageMart Border Showdown victory over the Jayhawks. Troy: Chipped in on two tackles and recovered a fumble, returning it 12 yards before being brought down, setting up a Jamal Roberts touchdown. Mississippi State: Totaled four tackles in the SEC opener versus the No. 24 Bulldogs. Florida: Got to the quarterback for his second sack of the season for a six-yard loss in the dominant homecoming win over the No. 8 Gators … Was Mizzou’s highest-graded defensive player (min. 20 snaps) with an 82.9 PFF grade against the Gators … PFF credited Dowell with four pressures and three QB hurries in the win. Texas A&M: Totaled three tackles (one solo) in the SEC win over the Aggies.
2025: Saw action Central Arkansas, Louisiana and UMass games totaling three tackles.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered four years at Althoff Catholic under head coach Austin Frazier … rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and On3.com … listed as the No. 12, No. 13, No. 14 and No. 15 prospect in the state of Illinois by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, ESPN.com and On3.com, respectively … charted as the No. 27 defensive tackle nationally according to Rivals.com … led Althoff Catholic to a 33-12 record, including a 24-2 mark during final two seasons … helped the Crusaders to three playoff appearances and a state championship title as a senior … tallied 263 tackles, 72.0 tackles for loss, and 43.0 sacks during high school career … named a two-time all-state selection.
PERSONAL: Born on April 2, 2007 … son of Tammie Dowell ... majoring in educational studies.