Dante Dowdell commits to Kentucky

The Cats land the talented transfer running back.

The Kentucky Wildcats stayed hot on the recruiting trail this week as they have started to fill out their roster with transfers to kick off this offseason.

With a quarterback in place, a rebuilt offensive line, and several key players added to the receiver room, Mark Stoops and his staff have now landed the running back they plan to pair alongside Jamarion Wilcox in the 2025-26 season.

According to a report by Hayes Fawcett of On3, Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Dante Dowdell has committed to Kentucky on his visit. He becomes the 10th transfer commitment of this offseason.

Dowdell, a former 4-star recruit and top-200 player in the class of 2023, originally committed to Oregon out of high school before transferring to Nebraska last offseason. Now, the Mississippi native will look to play his final two years of eligibility in Lexington.

He did have a solid season in Lincoln this year for the Cornhuskers. Dowdell finished the season with 143 carries for 614 yards and 12 touchdowns. He averaged 4.3 yards per carry while also adding seven catches for 21 yards on the year.

Dowdell earned very high Pro Football Focus grades in each of his two seasons with the Cornhuskers, notching a 78.2 mark in 2023 and a 78.8 grade in 2024.

After an OC change for Nebraska, Dowdell will now look to bring his power running game to the Cats and be a nice complementary player alongside Wilcox next season.

Things are starting to take shape, folks. There is still a lot that needs to be seen, but an argument can be made that the staff has attacked the portal this offseason in the way they needed to.

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