Cortez McDowell: LB · Tennessee · #20.
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Cortez McDowell
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Second year in the Tennessee linebacker corps. One game to point at: 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Georgia Tech — Week 1, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-41vs Georgia Tech | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 42-7vs Indiana State | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-26@ No. 24 Florida | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2017
W 42-41
vs Georgia Tech · neutral site
0.5 tackles for loss · 13 tackles · 7 solo tackles
Edged out Georgia Tech at a neutral site in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups24 tackles · 1 for loss.
2 seasons under Butch Jones — 13-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
44.1%
319 pass / 405 run
Plays / game
60.3
12 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Tennessee, 78 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Butch Jones.
