Oregon 4-star RB commit Dante Dowdell notches massive rushing performance in win

Picayune (Miss.) Picayune Memorial four-star running back Dante Dowdell was hard to stop in a 49-7 win over Vancleave (Miss.) on Friday night. According to Lawrence Hopkins, the Oregon commit recorded 240 yards and three touchdowns on 13 rush attempts.

The highlight of Dowdell’s night was a 98-yard touchdown. After taking the handoff, he broke towards the left sideline and took off towards the end zone.

The 6-foot-1.5, 210 pound prospect is the No. 177 overall prospect and No. 8 running back in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 3 player in Mississippi.

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Dowdell is the only running back in Oregon’s 2023 recruiting class. The group ranks No. 11 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 1 in the Pac-12. 

Dowdell has an On3 NIL Valuation of $25K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Dante Dowdell On3 Scouting Summary 

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Dante Dowdell:

“Big downhill runner who is one of the more powerful running backs in the 2023 cycle. Measured at over 6-foot-1, 208 pounds prior to his senior season. Tests as a good athlete, running an electronically-timed 4.65 second 40-yard dash in addition to a 34 inch vertical. Very productive while carrying a big workload as a junior. Rushed for 2,406 yards (7.9 yards per carry) and 26 touchdowns. 

“Bursts through the line and gets downhill quickly. Shows high-end power and ability to break tackles. Runs through arm tackles and shrugs off attempts. Has a nice stiff arm. Shows the speed to finish runs at his size. Runs with some violence. Can improve his ball skills as a pass catcher out of the backfield.”