Rico Dowdle
RB
#13
Experience: 7 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 28
Weight: 218 lbs
College: South Carolina
2026 SEASON
- CAR31
- YDS118
- AVG3.81
- TDS0
Rushing
Days
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundays | 4 | 31 | 118 | 3.8 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
Months
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 2 | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| September | 2 | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Opponents by Group
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC Teams | 1 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| vs NFC Teams | 3 | 24 | 96 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Outside Own Division | 4 | 31 | 118 | 3.8 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| vs Own Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | 1 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Outcomes
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses | 1 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Wins | 3 | 24 | 96 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
Stadiums
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Bank Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillette Stadium | 1 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Raymond James Stadium | 1 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Acrisure Stadium | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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)