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Jersey Number 10
Michael Dowell
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- North Ridgeville, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Edward
Bio
Three-year letterwinner played in 32 career games with the Spartans from 2019-21 . . . started seven games (two in 2020 at safety, five in 2021 at nickelback), with 82 career tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack, five pass break-ups and one fumble recovery . . . three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in finance in December 2021.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 12 regular-season games, with four starts at nickelback . . . posted 40 total stops, including 2.0 tackles for loss, and three pass break-ups . . . played 360 defensive snaps and on multiple special teams units . . . had one tackle vs. Penn State . . . logged four tackles in playing 35 defensive snaps and also on special teams at Ohio State . . . saw limited defensive action and multiple special teams units in Maryland game . . . posted one stop at Purdue in playing both defense and special teams . . . tallied two special teams tackles on kickoff coverage in Michigan game . . . registered six stops, including 1.0 tackle for loss in playing 27 snaps at Indiana . . . logged four tackles in playing 29 snaps at Rutgers . . . recorded career-high tying seven stops vs. Western Kentucky in playing 36 snaps . . . was starting nickelback in Nebraska game, notching five stops in logging 54 snaps . . . started at Miami and tallied three tackles plus a career-high two pass break-ups in 58 snaps . . . started Youngstown State contest, recording three tackles and one pass break-up, in playing in 51 defensive snaps . . . started in season-opening win at Northwestern, notching four tackles, including first solo tackle for loss of career, playing 57 snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all seven games, including two starts (Indiana, Penn State) . . . tallied 27 total tackles, which ranked tied for second among defensive backs and fifth overall on the defense . . . also ranked fifth on the Spartan defense with 20 solo stops . . . added 0.5 sack, 0.5 tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . played in 340 of 550 possible snaps . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree for the second year in a row . . . started at safety and tallied three tackles at Penn State in playing 53 snaps . . . recorded four tackles vs. Ohio State . . . notched three stops in Northwestern game, playing in 35 snaps . . . made first start of Spartan career in Indiana game and tallied three tackles in playing all 80 snaps, one of three defensive players to play every snap . . . registered career-high and team-leading seven stops at Iowa in playing 53 snaps . . . posted three stops in 38 snaps at Michigan . . . saw action in season opener vs. Rutgers, logging four tackles and one pass break-up, in 39 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades . . . played a total of 94 snaps in playing all 13 games . . . also had a primary role on special teams . . . had 15 tackles (seven solo, eight assists) . . . ranked fifth on the team in special teams tackles with six, all on kickoffs . . . made one tackle, on kickoff coverage, in Maryland game . . . logged career-high five tackles in Illinois game, including two on kickoffs, and added pass break-up while playing a season-high 22 snaps . . . posted one stop in Penn State game . . . tallied two tackles in game at Ohio State . . . posted pair of tackles on kickoffs and also recovered a fumble in the end zone on final play of Indiana game on a botched trick play by the Hoosiers for first career TD, tallying career-high 13 production points . . . registered one tackle in Western Michigan game and played six snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Tulsa, tallying three tackles.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the top safety prospect in the state of Ohio by ESPN.com and 247Sports . . . rated one of the top cornerbacks in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 2) . . . listed among the top players in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 14), ESPN.com (No. 15) and Rivals.com (No. 18) . . . rated one of the top safety prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 27) . . . listed as the No. 32 overall prospect in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . ranked one of the best cornerbacks in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 48) . . . played for Coach Tom Lombardo at St. Edward High School . . . although he was rarely targeted, still led St. Edward in pass break-ups during his junior and senior seasons . . . named first-team Division 1 all-state by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association as a senior . . . also a first-team All-Northeast Ohio Lakes District honoree . . . team captain helped lead the Eagles to a 10-2 record and a berth in the Division 1 regional semifinals . . . recorded 61 tackles, 13 pass break-ups, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery . . . as a junior, registered 41 tackles, 14 pass breaks-ups, one sack and one fumble recovery as the Eagles went 9-3 and reached the regional finals . . . also lettered in basketball and track . . . was selected as the track MVP as a junior in 2017 . . . son of Will and Anita Dowell . . . younger brother of former Spartan letterwinners and twins Andrew and David . . . Andrew was a four-year letterwinner (2015-18) and three-year starting linebacker for the Spartans; he was on the practice squad for the Saints in 2019 and made the active roster in 2020 and 2021 . . . David was a four-year letterwiner (2016-19) and three-year starting safety; he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the media in 2017 . . . born Jan. 28, 2000 . . . finance major . . . graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in finance in December 2021.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 12 regular-season games, with four starts at nickelback . . . posted 40 total stops, including 2.0 tackles for loss, and three pass break-ups . . . played 360 defensive snaps and on multiple special teams units . . . had one tackle vs. Penn State . . . logged four tackles in playing 35 defensive snaps and also on special teams at Ohio State . . . saw limited defensive action and multiple special teams units in Maryland game . . . posted one stop at Purdue in playing both defense and special teams . . . tallied two special teams tackles on kickoff coverage in Michigan game . . . registered six stops, including 1.0 tackle for loss in playing 27 snaps at Indiana . . . logged four tackles in playing 29 snaps at Rutgers . . . recorded career-high tying seven stops vs. Western Kentucky in playing 36 snaps . . . was starting nickelback in Nebraska game, notching five stops in logging 54 snaps . . . started at Miami and tallied three tackles plus a career-high two pass break-ups in 58 snaps . . . started Youngstown State contest, recording three tackles and one pass break-up, in playing in 51 defensive snaps . . . started in season-opening win at Northwestern, notching four tackles, including first solo tackle for loss of career, playing 57 snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all seven games, including two starts (Indiana, Penn State) . . . tallied 27 total tackles, which ranked tied for second among defensive backs and fifth overall on the defense . . . also ranked fifth on the Spartan defense with 20 solo stops . . . added 0.5 sack, 0.5 tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . played in 340 of 550 possible snaps . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree for the second year in a row . . . started at safety and tallied three tackles at Penn State in playing 53 snaps . . . recorded four tackles vs. Ohio State . . . notched three stops in Northwestern game, playing in 35 snaps . . . made first start of Spartan career in Indiana game and tallied three tackles in playing all 80 snaps, one of three defensive players to play every snap . . . registered career-high and team-leading seven stops at Iowa in playing 53 snaps . . . posted three stops in 38 snaps at Michigan . . . saw action in season opener vs. Rutgers, logging four tackles and one pass break-up, in 39 snaps.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades . . . played a total of 94 snaps in playing all 13 games . . . also had a primary role on special teams . . . had 15 tackles (seven solo, eight assists) . . . ranked fifth on the team in special teams tackles with six, all on kickoffs . . . made one tackle, on kickoff coverage, in Maryland game . . . logged career-high five tackles in Illinois game, including two on kickoffs, and added pass break-up while playing a season-high 22 snaps . . . posted one stop in Penn State game . . . tallied two tackles in game at Ohio State . . . posted pair of tackles on kickoffs and also recovered a fumble in the end zone on final play of Indiana game on a botched trick play by the Hoosiers for first career TD, tallying career-high 13 production points . . . registered one tackle in Western Michigan game and played six snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Tulsa, tallying three tackles.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the top safety prospect in the state of Ohio by ESPN.com and 247Sports . . . rated one of the top cornerbacks in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 2) . . . listed among the top players in the state of Ohio by 247Sports (No. 14), ESPN.com (No. 15) and Rivals.com (No. 18) . . . rated one of the top safety prospects in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 27) . . . listed as the No. 32 overall prospect in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . ranked one of the best cornerbacks in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 48) . . . played for Coach Tom Lombardo at St. Edward High School . . . although he was rarely targeted, still led St. Edward in pass break-ups during his junior and senior seasons . . . named first-team Division 1 all-state by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association as a senior . . . also a first-team All-Northeast Ohio Lakes District honoree . . . team captain helped lead the Eagles to a 10-2 record and a berth in the Division 1 regional semifinals . . . recorded 61 tackles, 13 pass break-ups, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery . . . as a junior, registered 41 tackles, 14 pass breaks-ups, one sack and one fumble recovery as the Eagles went 9-3 and reached the regional finals . . . also lettered in basketball and track . . . was selected as the track MVP as a junior in 2017 . . . son of Will and Anita Dowell . . . younger brother of former Spartan letterwinners and twins Andrew and David . . . Andrew was a four-year letterwinner (2015-18) and three-year starting linebacker for the Spartans; he was on the practice squad for the Saints in 2019 and made the active roster in 2020 and 2021 . . . David was a four-year letterwiner (2016-19) and three-year starting safety; he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the media in 2017 . . . born Jan. 28, 2000 . . . finance major . . . graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in finance in December 2021.
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