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2005 Football Roster
Jersey Number 31
Mike Dowling
- Position:
- Fullback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Gilman School
2005: Second string fullback entering the fall ... could contribute both on offense and special teams ... ACC Academic Honor Roll selection.
2004: Played in four games, seeing action against Virginia, Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina.
2003: Played in one game — Tennessee ... with Bob Benion, was a co-recipient of the Mike Suglia Award given annually to Duke’s outstanding second-year player who best exemplifies the total student-athlete.
2002: Did not see game action.
Prior to Duke: Charted as the 50th-top fullback in the nation by Rivals100.com ... named All-Atlantic Region by Prep Star magazine ... averaged 4.9 yards per carry and earned all-county honors as a senior ... helped Gilman School to three-year record of 24-6 ... played for Biff Poggi ... also wrestled as a prep, posting a 59-3 career record.
Personal: Majoring in psychology with a minor in religion ... son of Nancy and Jesse Dowling ... born July 12, 1983.
2004: Played in four games, seeing action against Virginia, Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina.
2003: Played in one game — Tennessee ... with Bob Benion, was a co-recipient of the Mike Suglia Award given annually to Duke’s outstanding second-year player who best exemplifies the total student-athlete.
2002: Did not see game action.
Prior to Duke: Charted as the 50th-top fullback in the nation by Rivals100.com ... named All-Atlantic Region by Prep Star magazine ... averaged 4.9 yards per carry and earned all-county honors as a senior ... helped Gilman School to three-year record of 24-6 ... played for Biff Poggi ... also wrestled as a prep, posting a 59-3 career record.
Personal: Majoring in psychology with a minor in religion ... son of Nancy and Jesse Dowling ... born July 12, 1983.
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