Taco Dowler

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Taco Dowler
No. 14 – Montana State Bobcats
Position Wide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2003-06-28) June 28, 2003 (age 22) [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Billings West (Billings, Montana)
College Montana State (2022–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

McLean "Taco" Dowler [2] (born June 28, 2003) [1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Montana State Bobcats. He is the twin brother of Caden Dowler, a defensive back for the Bobcats. [3]

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Career

Dowler attended Billings West High School, breaking numerous school records and being named the Montana Gatorade Player of the Year. [4] Dowler committed to Montana State in 2021 and began attending the university in 2022. On January 5, 2026, Dowler and the Montana State Bobcats won the 2026 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game 35–34 in overtime; in the game, Dowler had 8 receptions, 111 receiving yards, and the game-winning receiving touchdown in overtime.

Nickname

Dowler has not confirmed exactly how he was given the nickname "Taco". Local media outlets suspect one of two stories: Dowler either supposedly earned the nickname "Taco" after a younger him was in a Taco Bell drive-thru with his family when he blurted out, "That's my name", or a young Dowler was sitting at a table one morning and simply stated, "My name is Taco", and then got angry at anyone who called him by McLean instead of Taco. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 @CoachUdy (June 28, 2023). "Happy Birthday #14!!! Have a great day. #AirRock💨🪨 @MSUBobcats_FB @DowlerTaco 🌮😼🎂" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2026– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Why Montana State's Taco Dowler goes by that nickname instead of his real name | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  3. ↑ Conlon, Casey (2020-10-08). "Double trouble: Dowler twins lead Billings West to perfect start". MontanaSports.com (MTSPX). Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  4. ↑ "Taco Dowler Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year Football". Gatorade. 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ SCHERTING 406mtsports.com, MIKE (2020-11-19). "It's Taco's time: Billings West WR has uncanny ability to make the big play at the right moment". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved 2026-01-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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