Robert Downs III: WR · New Mexico State · #4.
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Robert Downs III
Moves the chains on third down. Two seasons in the New Mexico State receiving corps to date. On tape: 51 receiving yards and 5 receptions against South Carolina State, Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 14 | 143 | 10.2 | 1 | 28 |
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 22 | 265 | 12.0 | 2 | 35 |
| Career | 36 | 408 | 11.3 | 3 | 35 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Mexico State | -- | 20 |
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 8 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 20 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-28@ San Diego State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 25-34@ New Mexico | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 43-35vs South Carolina State | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 21-41vs Hawai'i | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-37@ San José State | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 14 | 143 | 10.2 | 1 | 28 |
Week 3 · 2021
W 43-35
5 rec · 51 yds
Edged out South Carolina State at home in a shootout.
With D. Maldonado — 321 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.6 · 22 rush yds (5 car) · J. Price — 62 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 53 yds
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Doug Martin — 4-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 31.0 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 27.0 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 28.6 | 10.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doug Martin
Pass share
58.4%
516 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
73.7
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
546 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at New Mexico State, 408 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Doug Martin.
