Rico Dowdle
RB
#13
Experience: 7 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 28
Weight: 215 lbs
College: South Carolina
2025 SEASON
- CAR236
- YDS1076
- AVG4.56
- TDS6
Rushing
Attempts
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attempts 11-Through-20 | 13 | 70 | 322 | 4.6 | 53 | 3 | 17 |
| Attempts 1-Through-10 | 17 | 148 | 651 | 4.4 | 29 | 3 | 30 |
| Attempts 21-Through-30 | 9 | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Attempts 31+ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Position
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 11 | 30 | 74 | 2.5 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 17 | 72 | 319 | 4.4 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 11 | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 17 | 113 | 582 | 5.2 | 53 | 0 | 24 |
Game Halves
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 16 | 113 | 513 | 4.5 | 29 | 3 | 27 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 11 | 19 | 116 | 6.1 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| 2nd Half | 17 | 119 | 557 | 4.7 | 53 | 3 | 24 |
Home vs Road
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 128 | 672 | 5.2 | 53 | 3 | 32 |
| Road Games | 9 | 108 | 404 | 3.7 | 29 | 3 | 19 |
Margin of Victory
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 7 | 141 | 730 | 5.2 | 53 | 3 | 34 |
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Point Differential
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 9 | 59 | 234 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 9 | 45 | 186 | 4.1 | 14 | 1 | 8 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 2 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Behind | 14 | 125 | 628 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 28 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 12 | 89 | 467 | 5.2 | 53 | 2 | 21 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 10 | 18 | 82 | 4.6 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| Tied | 17 | 52 | 214 | 4.1 | 19 | 2 | 10 |
Quarters
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 15 | 63 | 256 | 4.1 | 24 | 2 | 12 |
| 4th Quarter | 16 | 58 | 264 | 4.6 | 43 | 2 | 11 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 8 | 40 | 204 | 5.1 | 43 | 1 | 8 |
| Overtime | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 15 | 50 | 257 | 5.1 | 29 | 1 | 15 |
| 3rd Quarter | 16 | 61 | 293 | 4.8 | 53 | 1 | 13 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 10 | 160 | 812 | 5.1 | 53 | 5 | 39 |
| Turf | 7 | 76 | 264 | 3.5 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has played in 69 regular-season games (26 starts) in his five-year NFL career (Dallas 2020-2024; Carolina 2025)
- Has recorded 2,540 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs on 567 attempts (4.5 avg.) and added 95 catches for 690 yards (7.3 avg.) and six TDs
- Has registered six tackles on special teams and returned 18 kickoffs for 435 yards (24.2 avg.)
- In two playoff games for Dallas (Wild Card against Green Bay, 1/4/24) and Carolina (Wild Card against L.A. Rams, 1/10/2026), rushed seven times for 20 yards and caught three passes for 20 yards (6.7 avg.)
- In 2025, rushed for 1,076 rushing yards and six TDs, along with 39 catches for 297 yards and one TD in 17 regular-season games (11 starts)
- In Week 5 and Week 6 of 2025, Dowdle had back-to-back games with 200+ yards from scrimmage
- First player since Le'Veon Bell in 2014 to have 230+ scrimmage yards in back-to-back games
- Recorded first-1,000 yard season in 2024 with the Cowboys, becoming the first undrafted player in franchise history to reach that mark
- In 2024, had three consecutive 100-yard games (Weeks 13-15), becoming the first undrafted player in the NFL to rush for 100 yards in three straight games since Arian Foster (2014, Weeks 5-8)
- Was one of just three undrafted rookies to make the Cowboys 53-man roster out of training camp in 2020
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2020 (at L.A. Rams)
- Made NFL starting debut in Week 2 of 2024 (vs. New Orleans)