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Jersey Number 94
Christian Dowell
- Position:
- NT
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Christian Brothers HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2024: FCS Football Central All-American third team…Big South-OVC first team…Ranked as the top FCS nose tackle according to PFF…Played and started in all 14 games for the Skyhawks at nose tackle…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title with a share of the Big South-OVC championship…Compiled 29 total tackles, including 11 solos and 18 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss – totaling five yards…Recorded a season-best two TFLs against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 16)…Tallied seven quarterback hurries – including a season-best three hurries against North Alabama (Sept. 14).
2023: Played in eight games for the Skyhawks at defensive tackle…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled nine total tackles, including six solo and three assists…Notched half a tackle for loss against Charleston Southern (Oct. 21)…Tallied a season-best two tackles against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 7), Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester.
2022: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting two contests on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 20 total tackles, including two solos and 18 assists…Notched 2.0 tackles for loss for a total of three yards…Posted three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup…Recorded a season-high eight tackles against Lindenwood (Sept. 24)…Posted tackles for loss against Boise State (Sept. 17) and No. 3 Tennessee (Oct. 22)…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Played nine games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled five total tackles, including three solos and two assists…Tallied a season-high two tackles against No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Christian Brothers High School where he played for head coach Thomas McDaniel...Combined for 43 total tackles as a senior while tallying 9.0 tackles for loss – including 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble...In his final two prep seasons, he recorded 80 total tackles while notching 18 tackles for loss and eight sacks in 19 games...Named to the Division 2 All-Metro squad.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 16, 2002…Son of Tuleshia Harwell and Terry Johnson…Majoring in veterinary science and technology.
- Postseason Honors
- FCS Football Central All-American third team (2024)
- Big South-OVC first team (2024)
- Academic Honors
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
2024: FCS Football Central All-American third team…Big South-OVC first team…Ranked as the top FCS nose tackle according to PFF…Played and started in all 14 games for the Skyhawks at nose tackle…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title with a share of the Big South-OVC championship…Compiled 29 total tackles, including 11 solos and 18 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss – totaling five yards…Recorded a season-best two TFLs against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 16)…Tallied seven quarterback hurries – including a season-best three hurries against North Alabama (Sept. 14).
2023: Played in eight games for the Skyhawks at defensive tackle…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled nine total tackles, including six solo and three assists…Notched half a tackle for loss against Charleston Southern (Oct. 21)…Tallied a season-best two tackles against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 7), Gardner-Webb (Oct. 28) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester.
2022: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting two contests on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 20 total tackles, including two solos and 18 assists…Notched 2.0 tackles for loss for a total of three yards…Posted three quarterback hurries and one pass breakup…Recorded a season-high eight tackles against Lindenwood (Sept. 24)…Posted tackles for loss against Boise State (Sept. 17) and No. 3 Tennessee (Oct. 22)…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Played nine games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled five total tackles, including three solos and two assists…Tallied a season-high two tackles against No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Christian Brothers High School where he played for head coach Thomas McDaniel...Combined for 43 total tackles as a senior while tallying 9.0 tackles for loss – including 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble...In his final two prep seasons, he recorded 80 total tackles while notching 18 tackles for loss and eight sacks in 19 games...Named to the Division 2 All-Metro squad.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 16, 2002…Son of Tuleshia Harwell and Terry Johnson…Majoring in veterinary science and technology.
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