2023 Football Roster
Dowling, Isaac
Jersey Number 3
Isaac Dowling
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- Snellville, Ga.
- High School:
- Shiloh HS
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2023): Named to preseason watch list for Buck Buchanan Award … All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Media, Phil Steele) … Preseason All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Phil Steele) … Started first five games at linebacker before suffering season-ending injury against VMI … Recorded 32 tackles (14 solo) including four tackles for loss (-9) yards … Also registered an assist on a sack (-2 yards), as well as a quarterback hurry … Tallied five or more tackles in four of his starts, including a season-high 10 stops (4 solo) against North Alabama that resulted in FCS Kickoff Classic Most Valuable Player nods … Also logged 1-1/2 tackles for loss (1/2 sack) against the Lions … Turned in nine tackles (2 solo) in road matchup with Furman … Amassed five tackles before suffering injury against Keydets.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Media, Phil Steele) … Preseason All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Phil Steele) … Named to CSC Academic All-District Team … Played in all 11 games at linebacker … Logged a team-high 99 tackles (46 solo), including nine tackles for loss (-27 yards) … Also finished season with one sack (-5 yards), two interceptions, a forced fumble and a pass break-up … Turned in a quartet of double-digit tackle outings, including a season-best 17 stops (6 solo) against The Citadel … Also posted 2-1/2 tackles for loss (1.0 sack) against the Bulldogs … Recorded 12 solo stops (14 total tackles) against Chattanooga … Made 15 tackles, including a season-best three tackles for loss, against East Tennessee State … Tallied eight tackles (1-1/2 for loss) and a pair of interceptions against Western Carolina … Performance against the Catamounts resulted in SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honor.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021): HERO Sports Sophomore All-America … All-Southern Conference (Phil Steele) … Preseason All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Phil Steele) … Led team with 73 tackles (25 solo), including 7-1/2 tackles for loss (-10 yards) … Also recorded two quarterback hurries, while also recovering a fumble and a pass break-up … Tallied double-digit tackle outings three times, including a season-high 13 stops (2 solo) in season finale with East Tennessee State … Also broke up a pass against the Bucs … Turned in a pair of tackles for loss against both Samford and VMI … Tallied 1-1/2 tackles for loss in back-to-back outings with The Citadel and Chattanooga … Registered lone fumble recovery of campaign against Wofford.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21): Finished fourth in voting for Jerry Rice Award … HERO Sports Freshman All-America … All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Media) … SoCon All-Freshman Team … Played in 10 games at linebacker … Led team with 90 tackles (41 solo), including 7-1/2 tackles for loss (-48 yards) … Produced 6-1/2 sacks (-54 yards), as as well as a pair of forced fumbles, three pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries … Tallied 10 or more tackles in four outings, including a season-best 17 stops (11 solo) in season finale with Samford … Also forced a fumble and broke up a pass against the Bulldogs … Registered at least one tackle for loss against seven opponents, including two sacks against Army … Finished the game against the Black Knights with 16 total tackles (7 solo) … Tallied nine tackles, one forced fumble and a pass break-up against Abilene Christian … Turned in 16 tackles (6 solo) in his collegiate debut against Jacksonville State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Shiloh High School for coach Tino Ierulli … Logged 240 tackles (158 solo) across prep career, including 82 as a junior … Also amassed 31 career tackles for loss … Earned all-region laurels as a senior, as well as Touchdown Club of Gwinnett’s Cecil Morris Award … Also led Shiloh’s track & field squad to state championship as a junior.
PERSONAL: The son of Willie and Clyde Dowling … Has two brothers, Immanuel and Isaiah, and two sisters, Sarai and Naomi.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Media, Phil Steele) … Preseason All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Phil Steele) … Named to CSC Academic All-District Team … Played in all 11 games at linebacker … Logged a team-high 99 tackles (46 solo), including nine tackles for loss (-27 yards) … Also finished season with one sack (-5 yards), two interceptions, a forced fumble and a pass break-up … Turned in a quartet of double-digit tackle outings, including a season-best 17 stops (6 solo) against The Citadel … Also posted 2-1/2 tackles for loss (1.0 sack) against the Bulldogs … Recorded 12 solo stops (14 total tackles) against Chattanooga … Made 15 tackles, including a season-best three tackles for loss, against East Tennessee State … Tallied eight tackles (1-1/2 for loss) and a pair of interceptions against Western Carolina … Performance against the Catamounts resulted in SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honor.
AS A FRESHMAN (2021): HERO Sports Sophomore All-America … All-Southern Conference (Phil Steele) … Preseason All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Phil Steele) … Led team with 73 tackles (25 solo), including 7-1/2 tackles for loss (-10 yards) … Also recorded two quarterback hurries, while also recovering a fumble and a pass break-up … Tallied double-digit tackle outings three times, including a season-high 13 stops (2 solo) in season finale with East Tennessee State … Also broke up a pass against the Bucs … Turned in a pair of tackles for loss against both Samford and VMI … Tallied 1-1/2 tackles for loss in back-to-back outings with The Citadel and Chattanooga … Registered lone fumble recovery of campaign against Wofford.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21): Finished fourth in voting for Jerry Rice Award … HERO Sports Freshman All-America … All-Southern Conference (Coaches, Media) … SoCon All-Freshman Team … Played in 10 games at linebacker … Led team with 90 tackles (41 solo), including 7-1/2 tackles for loss (-48 yards) … Produced 6-1/2 sacks (-54 yards), as as well as a pair of forced fumbles, three pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries … Tallied 10 or more tackles in four outings, including a season-best 17 stops (11 solo) in season finale with Samford … Also forced a fumble and broke up a pass against the Bulldogs … Registered at least one tackle for loss against seven opponents, including two sacks against Army … Finished the game against the Black Knights with 16 total tackles (7 solo) … Tallied nine tackles, one forced fumble and a pass break-up against Abilene Christian … Turned in 16 tackles (6 solo) in his collegiate debut against Jacksonville State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Shiloh High School for coach Tino Ierulli … Logged 240 tackles (158 solo) across prep career, including 82 as a junior … Also amassed 31 career tackles for loss … Earned all-region laurels as a senior, as well as Touchdown Club of Gwinnett’s Cecil Morris Award … Also led Shiloh’s track & field squad to state championship as a junior.
PERSONAL: The son of Willie and Clyde Dowling … Has two brothers, Immanuel and Isaiah, and two sisters, Sarai and Naomi.
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