American football player
_(cropped).jpg) McDowell with Prairie View A&M in 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1966-11-04) November 4, 1966 (age 58) Fort Gaines, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Merritt Island (Merritt Island, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / round: 3 / pick: 77 | ||||||||||||
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Leonard "Bubba" McDowell (born November 4, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He played professionally as a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers and Carolina Panthers. McDowell played college football at the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Oilers in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft.
Coaching career
After the departure of Eric Dooley, McDowell was named the head coach of the Prairie View A&M Panthers football team on January 4, 2022.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Prairie View A&M | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–1st (West) | |||||
| 2023 | Prairie View A&M | 6–6 | 6–2 | T–1st (West) | |||||
| 2024 | Prairie View A&M | 5–7 | 3–5 | 4th (West) | |||||
| Prairie View A&M: | 17–18 | 14–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–18 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Bubba McDowell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- "Ex-Oilers safety Bubba McDowell named new Prairie View A&M football coach". January 4, 2022.
External links
| Prairie View A&M Panthers head football coaches | |
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