Dante Dowdell is a Explosive Back for Nebraska. Dante's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 152 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUTEP | W40-7 | -22.7 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.29 |
| 2 | vsColorado | W28-10 | 8.1 | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.28 |
| 3 | vsNorthern Iowa | W34-3 | — | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 13 · Rush Yds 50 · Avg 3.8 · Rush TD 1
| 55 |
| 9.2 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.48 |
| 4 | vsIllinois | L24-31 | 9.6 | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 5 | @Purdue | W28-10 | -16.2 | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 6 | vsRutgers | W14-7 | 6.4 | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 8 | @Indiana | L7-56 | 20.1 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.43 |
| 9 | @Ohio State | L17-21 | 31.2 | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 10 | vsUCLA | L20-27 | -1.3 | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12 | @USC | L20-28 | 11.9 | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 13 | vsWisconsin | W44-25 | 3.0 | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.65 |
| 14 | @Iowa | L10-13 | 15.8 | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
