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Wayne State University Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Michael Dubicki
Jose Juarez
Michael Dubicki
Michael Dubicki

40 Drew Dowding

40 Drew Dowding

  • Position:
    OLB
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    229
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Michigan Center, Mich.
  • High School:
    Michigan Center

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 39 career games, making six starts ... had 97 career tackles (61-36), including 13.0 for loss ... tied-for-23rd in school history with three forced fumbles and tied-for-37th with three fumbles recovered ... link to career statistics.

2018:  Received membership into the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... recipient of the WSU Football Scholar-Athlete Award for the second consecutive year ... played in all 11 games ... recorded an assisted tackle vs. Walsh ... garnered four tackles (3-1) and a forced fumble at Indianapolis ... had a tackle for loss against Ashland, and an assisted tackle at Saginaw Valley ... notched a solo tackle vs. Tiffin ... credited with a tackle for loss against Davenport, along with an assisted stop ... equaled a season-high with four tackles (1-3) at Michigan Tech ... tied a season-best with three solo tackles vs. Northwood ... contributed a season-high five tackles (2-3) at Ferris State ... tallied two assisted tackles against Northern Michigan, including one for loss ... equaled a season-best with three assisted tackles at Grand Valley State ... saw action on the kickoff return team in all 11 games, and on kickoff coverage at MTU ... set a career-best with 15 assisted tackles ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... named a National Semifinalist for the NFF's William Campbell Trophy ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2017:   Deans' Award winner from the Mike Ilitch School of Business for having the highest cumulative grade-point average of all student-athletes in that college ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... recipient of the WSU Football Scholar-Athlete Award ... saw action as a linebacker in all six games played, starting twice ... notched two solo tackles, including one for loss at Walsh ... tied for the team lead with six tackles (5-1) against #18-Indianapolis, including two for loss ... tied for the team lead with seven tackles (5-2) vs. Saginaw Valley State, including one for loss to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... credited with six tackles (4-2) at Tiffin ... earned WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award against the Dragons by recovering a fumbled punt return ... missed the next five games due to an injury ... recorded three tackles (2-1) at Davenport ... played on the kickoff coverage team in the first two games, and on the punt coverage unit in his first four contests played ... also played on kickoff return in two games ... recorded 4.0 tackles for loss (all solo) ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2016:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in all 11 games ... had playing time at outside linebacker in six games ... made two tackles (1-1) at Ashland ... totaled four tackles (3-1) vs. Lake Erie, including one for loss ... notched a solo tackle against Tiffin, and an assisted tackle vs. Hillsdale ... all three tackles (2-1) at Findlay were on special teams (1-1 on kickoff coverage and 1-0 on punt coverage) ... recorded a solo tackle against Walsh ... had an assisted tackle at Ferris State ... selected as WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week for the Grand Valley State contest ... saw action on both kickoff coverage and kickoff return in all 11 games, and on punt coverage in 10 contests ... tied-for-fifth on the squad with five special teams tackles (2-2 on kickoff coverage, 1-0 on punt coverage) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2015:  Voted WSU's Defensive Rookie of the Year ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in all 11 games, starting the last four contests ... made collegiate debut at Michigan Tech ... saw action on kickoff coverage in all 11 games, kickoff return in nine contests (all five on the road plus the last four home games), and the punt coverage unit the last four contests ... saw time as a linebacker in eight games (vs. Malone and final seven contests) ... both tackles (1-1) vs. Malone came on kickoff coverage ... credited with four tackles (3-1) at Tiffin, including one for loss ... two of his stops (1-1) against the Dragons came on kickoff coverage ... had a fumble recovery on kickoff coverage vs. Northern Michigan, along with a solo tackle as a LB ... made first career start at Walsh and recorded five solo stops, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble ... earned WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the Cavalier contest ... posted a game-high (and season-best) total of nine tackles (6-3) against Findlay, including 1.5 for loss to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... totaled four stops (3-1) vs. Lake Erie, including a tackle for loss, and a forced fumble which he recovered ... tallied six tackles (2-4) at Hillsdale ... tied-for-second in the GLIAC (and tied-for-40th nationally) with two fumble recoveries ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2014:  Dressed for all the home games, but did not see any playing time. 

High School:  A 2014 graduate of Michigan Center High School ... named the 2012 and 2013 Jackson Citizen Patriot Football Player of the Year ... was a four-year starter and letterwinner for coach Troy Allen ... named to the Detroit Free Press 2013 Division 6 All-State First Team as a linebacker ... helped lead the Cardinals to three league titles in 2010, 2012 and 2013 ... recorded 104 tackles including three sacks as a senior ... offensively had 624 yards of total offense and 11 touchdowns in 2013 ... made 119 tackles in his junior campaign with four fumble recoveries ... had a fumble return and an interception in win over Parma Western in the 2012 season opener ... was an Academic All-State honoree ... a three-star recruit according to the D Zone ...  also played basketball and baseball in high school for the Cardinals ... hit for the cycle as a junior vs. Hillsdale High school and totaled nine RBI in that game ... served as team captain for both football (2012 and 2013) and basketball ... was a member of the National Honor Society and earned a spot on the honor roll every semester.

Personal:  Full name--Andrew R. Dowding ... born December 8, 1995, in Jackson ... son of Steve and Kim Dowding ... has one older brother, Derek ... brother played football and lacrosse at Siena Heights ... is majoring in Finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Fall 2017 (4.00), Winter 2018 and Fall 2018.
 
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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 212 lbs
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    2015Redshirt Freshman

    SLB
    6'2" 224 lbs
    40
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    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    OLB
    6'2" 224 lbs
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    2017Redshirt Junior

    OLB
    6'2" 227 lbs
    40
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    2018Redshirt Senior

    OLB
    6'2" 229 lbs
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