Texas State Athletics

ACCOLADES
•  2015 Fred Bleil Award winner as Texas State Most Improved Defensive Player in the spring
•  Had the 2015 Sun Belt Conference Play of the Year when he returned a miss field goal 100 yards for a touchdown against South Alabama

2015
Started 12 games as a cornerback ... recorded 44 tackles, including 34 solo stops ... broke up six passes tallied a season bests of eight solo tackles against New Mexico State ... had seven tackles at Houston and Idaho ... tallied six solo stops at Idaho ... had one pass breakup in six contests ... ranked fourth among Sun Belt Conference leaders after averaging 13.1 yards on 14 punt returns ... set a school record and had the longest punt return in the Sun Belt with a 95-yard return for a touchdown against Prairie View A&M ... had three returns for 101 yards against the Panthers ... also returned three punts for 24 yards at Idaho.
 
2013
Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School 
Ranked as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com ... played for All-American Texas State alumnus Claude Mathis ... served as team captain and led the Eagles to a 14-1 overall record, No. 8 national ranking and state semifinals ... member of the state’s 7-on-7 champions ... named an All-District 7-5A First-Team wide receiver ... led the district in kickoff return yards per attempt ... named DeSoto’s Offensive Player of the Year after leading the team with 59 receptions and 874 yards ... caught seven touchdown passes as a senior ... earned the team’s offseason Iron Eagle award ... played as a wide receiver on offense and cornerback on defense.

Personal
Born Dec. 29, 1996 ... son of Anthony and Carolyn McDowell.