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Ethan Downs is an American football defensive end for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Early life and high school

Downs attended Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where he played as a running back and defensive end. On offense he rushed for 1,194 yards and 15 touchdowns while also hauling in 56 receptions for 982 yards and 14 touchdowns. On defense he tallied 203 tackles with 38 being for a loss, 16 sacks, two pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. Downs committed to play college football at the University of Oklahoma.

College career

Downs made his college debut in week 2 of the 2021 season, recording one tackle for loss and one forced fumble in 24 snaps played as the Sooners beat Western Carolina 76–0. He finished the season with 14 tackles and three of them going for a loss, 0.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. In week 3 of the 2022 season, Downs recorded a tackle for a loss and a sack in a win over Nebraska. In week 11, he tallied three tackles for a loss and a sack in a loss to West Virginia. In the season finale, Downs racked up 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in a loss to Texas Tech. He finished the 2022 season with 38 tackles with 13.5 going for a loss, 4.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and a fumble recovery, earning second-team all-Big 12 Conference honors. Downs was named preseason first-team all-Big 12 ahead of the 2023 season.

Personal life

Downs is a tribal citizen of the Osage Nation.

References

1. "Ethan Downs Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
2. Aber, Ryan. "The Oklahoman's Super 30: Weatherford's Ethan Downs, an OU commit, trying to live up to those who paved his way". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
3. Williams, John. "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from the Sooners 76-0 win over WCU". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
4. "Ethan Downs 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
5. Aber, Ryan. "OU vs. Nebraska football: Five takeaways from the Sooners' rout of Cornhuskers". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
6. Aber, Ryan. "OU vs. West Virginia football: Five takeaways from Sooners' loss to Mountaineers". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
7. Martinez, Justin. "OU football blows largest lead since 2020 & more key stats from loss to Texas Tech". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
8. "Ethan Downs 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
9. "2022 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
10. Sweet, Randall. "One Oklahoma Player Recognized in Preseason All-Big 12 Poll". Oklahoma Sooners on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
11. Lovato, Natasha (January 9, 2023). "Collegiate athlete wants legacy to be more than football". Osage News. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

• Oklahoma Sooners bio

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