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Rico Dowdle
RB6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 28 · Yr 5 · 51 GP · South Carolina · Drafted 2020
Rico Dowdle
RB6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 28 · Yr 5 · 51 GP · South Carolina · Drafted 2020
6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 28 · Yr 5 · 51 GP · South Carolina · Drafted 2020
Injury Status
No active injury designation.
Weekly reports clear in the offseason. Last on file: Wk 17, 2023, Out (Ankle) · over a year ago.
2025 Season
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FP/G
63.3
Rush YDs/G
0.4
Rush TDs/G
2.9
Tgt/G
2.3
Rec/G
17.5
Rec YDs/G
0.1
Rec TDs/G
56%
Snap%
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Rico Dowdle is a 6th-year running back for the Carolina Panthers. Listed at age 28, 6'0", 215 lbs. Entered the league in 2020 out of South Carolina. In 2025 he played 17 games and recorded 1,076 rushing yards, 6 rushing TDs, 39 receptions for 297 yards, ranking 17th among NFL RBs. Across 51 games over 4 seasons, his career totals include 2,540 career rushing yards, 10 career rushing TDs, 95 career receptions. Current Madden NFL overall rating: 83. Browse Rico Dowdle's complete career stats, season-by-season game logs, Madden ratings, depth chart history, and fantasy football projections on League Station.
Career Stats
| Season | G | Rush Yds | YPC | Ru Yds/G | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Re Yds/G | Rec TD |
|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 1,076 | 4.6 | 63.3 | 6 | 50 | 39 | 297 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1,079 | 4.6 | 67.4 | 2 | 49 | 39 | 249 | 15.6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 16 | 361 | 4.1 | 22.6 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 144 | 9.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 24 | 3.4 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 2,540 | 4.5 | 49.8 | 10 | 121 | 95 | 690 | 13.5 | 6 |
| Avg | 12.8 | 635.0 | 2.5 | 30.3 | 23.8 | 172.5 | 1.5 |
Next Gen Stats: Rushing
RYOE = rush yards over expected (vs. a model trained on the defensive box at the snap). 8+ box rate flags loaded fronts.
| Yr | Tm | Att | Yds | TD | RYOE | RYOE/A | Eff | 8+ Box % | TLOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 236 | 1076 | 6 | +146 | +0.63 | 3.27 | 21.2% | 2.75s |
| 2024 | DAL | 235 | 1079 | 2 | +60 | +0.26 | 3.37 | 16.6% | 2.66s |
Source: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse. Regular season only; coverage starts 2016. Color tone reflects percentile rank among qualified players that season.
PFR Advanced: Rushing
Yards before/after contact and broken tackles isolate "earned" yards from blocking. YBC/att leans on the offensive line; YAC/att and broken tackles are the runner.
| Yr | Tm | G | Att | Yds | TD | YBC/A | YAC/A | BTk | BTk/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 236 | 1076 | — | 2.50 | 2.00 | 14 | 0.059 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 235 | 1079 | — | 2.40 | 2.20 | 11 | 0.047 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 89 | 361 | 2 | 2.10 | 1.90 | 5 | 0.056 |
| 2020 | DAL | 15 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1.90 | 1.60 | 0 | 0.000 |
Source: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Regular season only; advanced stats coverage starts 2018.