Colton Dowell

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Colton Dowell
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Dowell in 2023
No. 14 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-19) April 19, 1999 (age 25)
Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Wilson Central (Lebanon, Tennessee)
College: UT Martin (2017–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 7 / pick: 228
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/PUP
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:3
Receiving touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Colton Davis Dowell (born April 19, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UT Martin and was selected by the Titans in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life

Dowell was born on April 19, 1999, in Lebanon, Tennessee, and grew up there. [1] [2] He attended Wilson Central High School in Lebanon and as a senior helped them go 8–3 while posting 799 receiving yards off 44 receptions with five touchdowns. [3] [4] Dowell was a two-star recruit and received offers from numerous NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision teams, as well as two Football Bowl Subdivision teams. [3] He initially committed to play for the Chattanooga Mocs, before later switching to the UT Martin Skyhawks. [1] [3]

College career

As a true freshman at UT Martin in 2017, Dowell redshirted. [5] The following year, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 10 catches for 138 yards with three touchdowns. [5] In 2019, Dowell appeared in 12 games, started 10, and posted 765 receiving yards, second-best on the team, off of 38 receptions with four touchdowns. [5] [6] He was named to the HERO Sports sophomore All-America team and was named second-team all-conference. [6] [7]

In the spring 2021 season, postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dowell started all seven games and recorded 40 receptions for 459 yards and four touchdowns, being named first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). [8] Despite only appearing in six games in the fall 2021 season due to an injury, he was able to make 22 catches for 398 yards with two touchdowns, earning another all-conference selection. [5] In his final year, Dowell totaled 67 receptions for 1,036 yards with six touchdowns, being a first-team all-conference choice. [5] He finished his stint at UT Martin as their all-time leader in receiving yards, 2,796, while additionally tallying 177 receptions and 19 scores. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+78 in
(1.90 m)
212 lb
(96 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.44 s1.56 s2.64 s4.17 s7.07 s41.5 in
(1.05 m)
11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)
23 reps
All values from Pro Day [10]

Dowell was selected in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans. [11] [12] He made the team's final roster and saw his first playing time in a Week 4 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. [13] [14] In week 17 against the Houston Texans, Dowell suffered a torn ACL and meniscus, ending his season. [15]

Dowell begin the 2024 season on the reserve/PUP list due to the knee injury. [16]

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