Brandon McDowell: CB · Houston · #27.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brandon McDowell
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Dennis Franchione, Everett Withers and Major Applewhite. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 1 INT against East Carolina — Week 10, 2017.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Houston | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Texas State | 49 | 39 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | 4 |
| 2015 | Texas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2014 | Texas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 43 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 19-16@ Arizona | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-3vs Rice | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27vs Texas Tech | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-45@ Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-24@ No. 17 South Florida | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-27vs East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 24-14vs Navy | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 10 · 2017
W 52-27
1 interception · 4 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against East Carolina.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
48.2%
411 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
71.0
12 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
437 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Texas State and Houston, 54 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dennis Franchione, Everett Withers and Major Applewhite.
