MJ Dowdy - 2026 Football Roster
Roster
MJ Dowdy
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- RB
- Hometown:
- Winder, Ga.
- HS / Prev Schools:
- Barrow HS
2026 Season
Led the Kats in rushing in 3 consecutive games against Liberty (10/8), WKU (10/14) and NM State (10/21), totaling 114 yards on 29 carries ... became the first Bearkat freshman to lead the team in rushing in 3 straight games since redshirt freshman Timothy Flanders in 2010 ... also became the first true freshman to lead Sam Houston in rushing in back-to-back games since Stevie Smith against Western Illinois and Jax State in 2002
Winder-Barrow HS
Lettered for head coach Robert Paxia … broke 16 school records … three-time all-region selection … named Region Player of the Year as a junior and senior … named all-state as a senior … led Winder-Barrow to the state playoffs … finished career with a school-record 4,320 rushing yards and 42 rushing touchdowns … rushed for a school-record 1,842 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior in 2025 … rushed for 1,419 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior in 2024, leading Region 8-5A in rushing … rushed for 1,013 yards and 6 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2023 … rushed for 46 yards as a freshman in 2022
Personal
Full name is Demetrius Dowdy Jr. ... MJ stands for "Meech Junior" ... son of Nashika and Demetrius Dowdy Sr. ... plans to major in business administration
