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Jersey Number 20
Cortez McDowell
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Locust Grove, Ga.
- High School:
- Locust Grove
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles - 9 vs. Appalachian State, 9/1/16
- Fumble Recovery - 1 vs. Chattanooga, 10/4/14
- Interceptions - 1 vs. Tennessee Tech, 11/5/16
- Passes Defended - 1 at Georgia, 10/1/16, vs. Tennessee Tech, 11/5/16, at Vanderbilt, 11/26/16
2017 - SENIOR
- Injured in Florida game and will likely miss remainder of the season
- Recorded career-high 13 tackles (seven solo) and recovered a fumble in 2OT win vs. Georgia Tech (9/4)
2016 - JUNIOR
Photo Gallery- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/4
- Enjoyed breakout season, seeing more playing time and setting new personal bests with 54 tackles (32 solo), four tackles for loss, one interception, and three passes defended
- Recorded fourth start of the season at WILL linebacker and made seven tackles in win over Nebraska in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (12/30)
- Started at WILL linebacker at Vanderbilt (11/26) and finished with five tackles, one TFL and one pass breakup
- Posted five tackles and one TFL in win vs. Missouri (11/19)
- Had two tackles vs. Kentucky (11/12)
- Made three tackles and grabbed first interception of career vs. Tennessee Tech (11/5), picking off Michael Birdsong in the third quarter and returning the ball 18 yards
- Started weakside linebacker at Texas A&M (10/8), finishing with five tackles (three solo)
- Made first start of career at weakside linebacker at Georgia (10/1), recording six tackles (three solo) and one pass breakup
- Saw extended playing time at WILL linebacker vs. Florida (9/24) when Reeves-Maybin exited game due to injury in first half, posting six tackles (four solo) and two TFLs (first TFLs of career)
- Back-up WILL linebacker behind Jalen Reeves-Maybin
- Had three tackles (two solo) vs. Ohio (9/17)
- Made three tackles (two solo) in win vs. Virginia Tech (9/10)
- Recorded career-high nine tackles in win vs. Appalachian State (9/1)
2015 - SOPHOMORE
- Photo Gallery
- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/0
- Back-up WILL linebacker behind Jalen Reeves-Maybin
- Played in all 13 games with 12 tackles, with team-high nine special teams
2014 - FRESHMAN
Photo Gallery- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/0
- Played in all 13 games on special teams and as a reserve WILL linebacker, making 19 tackles
- Led team with 14 special teams tackles
- Three stops in win over Kentucky (11/15)
- Three tackles vs. Chattanooga (10/11), seeing most time at linebacker
- Four tackles in homecoming at Georgia (9/27)
- First tackle came vs. Arkansas State (9/6)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Lettered at Locust Grove High School in Locus Grove, Ga., for head coach Clint Satterfield
- 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 12 safety, No. 13 prospect in Ga.)
- ESPN: 4-star (No. 11 safety, No 14 prospect in Ga.)
- Rivals: 4-star (No. 30 safety, No. 26 prospect in Ga.)
- Scout: 4-star (No. 19 safety)
- Played in 2013 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando
- Rated No. 1 safety in Georgia
- Georgia Class 4A All-State Defensive Back in 2013 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Georgia Class 4A All-State Defensive Back in 2013 by the Associated Press
- Georgia Sportswriters All-State First Team defensive back as a senior
- Named Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro in 2013
- Compiled 92 total tackles including 48 solo tackles in his senior campaign
- Made 56 total tackles, 42 of which were solo tackles in junior season
- Intercepted five passes and forced four fumbles in his prep career
- On offense, had 43 catches for 516 yards with seven receiving touchdowns as a senior
- Also ran for 251 yards in high school, scoring three rushing touchdowns
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Cortez D'Angelo McDowell
- Born: April 11, 1996
- Son of Deborah McDowell
- Majoring in Sociology
- Recipient of M. J. O'Brien Athletic Scholarship
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01
