Rico Dowdle
Running Back #23
Personal
| Age | 28 |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 14, 1998 |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Weight | 215 lb |
Draft
| College | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | |
| Pick | UDFA | |
| Team | DAL |
Fantasy Value
Rico Dowdle's fantasy value is measured by his average draft position (ADP) in fantasy football mock drafts.
In recent drafts, Dowdle's current ADP is 7.07, which indicates that his fantasy outlook is in the 7th pick of the 7th round, and 79th selection overall.
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Player News
Rico Dowdle: Rico Dowdle Carries Redraft Sleeper Appeal Entering 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rico Dowdle is entering his first season in Pittsburgh after signing a two-year contract worth over $12 million in free agency. With the Steelers, Dowdle appears likely to operate as part of a split backfield with incumbent running back Jaylen Warren. While Warren logged 1,291 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns for the Steelers last year, Pittsburgh has a new coaching staff in place for the 2026 season. Dowdle has proven himself to be a capable three-down back in recent years, recording 1,328 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns for the Dallas Cowboys in 2024 and 1,373 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns for the Carolina Panthers in 2025. While Warren may handle most of the receiving work for Pittsburgh, Dowdle profiles as the better rusher between the tackles and at the goal line. Even while splitting touches with Panthers back Chuba Hubbard in 2025, Dowdle finished as the RB23 in per-game PPR scoring. At his current redraft ADP of RB32, Dowdle profiles as a value selection for fantasy managers.
Jul. 15, 2026 10:20 AM EST
Player Stats
| YEAR | TM | GM | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | FUM | REC | TGT | % | YDS | TD | YPC | |||
| 2020 | DAL | 16 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DAL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 80 | 315 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 90 | 2 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 213 | 1,007 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 46 | 80.4 | 237 | 3 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | CAR | 16 | 229 | 1,066 | 4.7 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 48 | 77.1 | 277 | 1 | 7.5 |
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