Andrew Dowell

BIOGRAPHY

Andrew Dowell was born November 16, 1996, in North Ridgeville, Ohio. He is a linebacker in the NFL. 

Dowell played 13 games as a true freshman, mainly on special teams, leading the team with 10 tackles on specials teams. As a sophomore he made eight starts at linebacker and as a junior started all 13 games as a star linebacker, ranking second on the team with 74 tackles. During his senior season, he earned an honorable mention for the All-Big Ten by coaches and media and earned the MSU Tommy Love Award for the most improved player on defense. He again started all 13 games at linebacker, making 97 tackles (ranking him 10th in the Big Ten) along with career-high tackles for losses (8.5), pass break-ups (9), and sacks (3.5). While at Michigan State, he played alongside his twin brother David. Dowell was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2019. He was waived by Dallas, with an injury designation, on August 1, 2019. He was waived from injured reserve on August 10, 2019. Dowell signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad on November 20, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 7, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's Week 17 game against the Carolina Panthers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. On January 18, 2021, he signed a reserve/future contract at the conclusion of the 2020 season.

Dowell appeared in all 17 regular season games for the Saints in 2022, racking up two forced fumbles and 7 combined tackles. He did not receive a qualifying offer following the season and became a free agent on March 15, 2023.