As a senior, he was switched from running back to quarterback, leading the team to an 11-2 overall record and 6-0 in their conference.

[1] He was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play football at the University of South Carolina.

[2][3] As a freshman, he had offseason surgery to recover from a sports hernia and was forced to miss the first 4 contests.

He made 21 carries for 226 yards (sixth in school history) and 2 rushing touchdowns against Western Carolina University.

He broke his leg in the seventh game against the University of Tennessee and was forced to miss the final five contests of the regular season.

[7] Dowdle was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2020 NFL draft on April 27.

[10] He was one of ten rookies to make the Cowboys final roster, as the third string running back behind Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard.

[13] In 2022, he was the third-string running back behind Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, appearing in 5 games playing on special teams, before suffering an ankle injury.

In Week 11, Dowdle rushed 12 times for 79 yards and a touchdown during a win over the New York Giants.