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2023 Rushing

STATS ATT
Rushing Attempts
YDS
Rushing Yards
AVG
Average Yards per Rush
TD
Rushing Touchdowns
LNG
Longest Rush
FL
Fumbles Lost
Regular Season 89 361 4.1 2 21 0
Post Season 2 11 5.5 0 9 0

Top Rico Dowdle News

  • Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: Remaining with Dallas

    Dowdle is set to re-sign with the Cowboys, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

    Following the free-agent departure of Tony Pollard, Dowdle is poised to reclaim his role in a Dallas backfield that also currently includes Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis and Snoop Conner. Chances are, the Cowboys will add further RB depth via free agency or the draft, so until the team's personnel at the position is settled, Dowdle's fantasy upside for the 2024 season will be difficult to gauge.

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  • Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: Strong season in backup role

    Dowdle finished the regular season with 361 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries while catching 17 of 22 targets for 144 yards and two more TDs over 16 games.

    The 25-year-old running back made his NFL debut with the Cowboys in 2020 but had only seven career carries coming into 2023. Dowdle won the No. 2 job in the backfield behind Tony Pollard in camp and never looked back, setting career highs across the board and posting a couple big performances in blowouts, including 79 yards and a TD on 12 totes against the Giants in Week 10. Dowdle is a restricted free agent this offseason while Pollard is unrestricted, but even if the former stays and the latter departs it's unlikely Dallas would simply hand Dowdle the starting role in 2024. A timeshare or committee role might be the best he can hope for.

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  • Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: Reaches century mark in Week 18

    Dowdle carried the ball nine times for 46 yards and caught three of four targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 38-10 rout of the Commanders.

    The backup running back mixed in regularly with Tony Pollard in the Cowboys backfield before taking over completely in the fourth quarter, and Dowdle wound up reaching 100 yards from scrimmage in a game for the first time in his career while seeing double-digit touches for the fourth time this year. The 25-year-old had a solid regular season in his depth role, amassing 505 total yards and four touchdowns (two rushing, two receiving) on 106 touches, and Dowdle should remain involved in the game plan when Dallas faces Green Bay on Sunday in the wild-card round.

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  • Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: Gets back to full participation

    Dowdle (ankle) practiced in full Thursday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

    After sitting out Week 17 due to a lingering ankle injury, Dowdle appears set to resume his standing as the Cowboys' No. 2 running back behind starter Tony Pollard on Sunday at Washington, as he has for most of the season. Since the Cowboys' Week 7 bye, Dowdle has turned 61 touches into 248 yards from scrimmage and three total TDs over the last nine games.

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  • Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: Limited Wednesday

    Dowdle (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

    Dowdle has been dealing with the ankle issue for weeks and was ultimately deemed inactive ahead of last Saturday's win over the Lions. In his place, Deuce Vaughn served as the top backup to Tony Pollard and played eight snaps on offense, but Vaughn has since been placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. If Dowdle isn't ready to play in the Cowboys' regular-season finale this Sunday in Washington, Malik Davis would likely be elevated from the practice squad to serve as Dallas' No. 2 back behind Pollard.

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  • Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: Not playing Saturday

    Dowdle (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lions, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

    Dowdle has been playing through an ankle injury in the Cowboys' previous six games, but he apparently reached a breaking point this week after missing back-to-back practices Wednesday and Thursday. His absence could mean Deuce Vaughn is active for the first time since Week 10, but the team may lean on fullback Hunter Luepke instead or otherwise sign Malik Davis off the practice squad to serve as a reserve option behind top RB Tony Pollard.

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  • Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: No practice Wednesday

    Dowdle (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

    One day removed from being limited at Tuesday's walkthrough, Dowdle was held out of drills entirely. Thus, he'll have only more chance to practice this week before the Cowboys potentially make a ruling on his status for Saturday's game against the Lions.

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  • Cowboys' Rico Dowdle: Limited Tuesday

    Dowdle (ankle) was estimated as a limited participant for Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

    Dowdle has been nursing this ankle injury for over a month but continues to play through it. In this past Sunday's 22-20 loss to the Dolphins, Dowdle logged just 11 snaps on offense, finishing the day with just two carries for four yards while failing to haul in either of his targets. Dowdle should be ready to play Saturday against the Lions, but he may once again be relegated to a light role behind starting running back Tony Pollard.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-0, 215 lbs
Birthplace: Asheville, NC
Age: 25
School: South Carolina
Experience: 5