Rico Dowdle

Pittsburgh Steelers
Running Back #23

Personal

Age 27
Birthdate June 14, 1998
Height 6'0"
Weight 215 lb

Draft

College South Carolina
Year 2020
Pick UDFA
Team DAL

Fantasy Value

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Rico Dowdle: Rico Dowdle Remains Likely to Split Carries in Pittsburgh

Across 17 games with the Carolina Panthers in 2025, running back Rico Dowdle racked up 1,373 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns on 275 touches. After recording just 83 rushing yards over Carolina's first four games of the season, Dowdle took advantage of a mid-season injury to fellow Panthers back Chuba Hubbard and emerged as the team's RB1 through the remainder of the year. Dowdle's emergence in Carolina was enough to earn him a two-year, $12.25 million contract from the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency. In Pittsburgh, Dowdle will likely split touches with incumbent Steelers back Jaylen Warren. Warren's presence limits Dowdle's fantasy upside, particularly as a receiver. However, Dowdle is the more physical of the two backs and could be the team's preferred early-down and red zone rusher. Overall, Dowdle profiles as a fringe starting running back option for fantasy managers in a split backfield in Pittsburgh.

Mar. 27, 2026 11:40 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS YPC TD FUM REC TGT % YDS TD YPC
2020 DAL 16 7 24 3.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 DAL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 DAL 16 80 315 3.9 2 0 14 18 77.8 90 2 6.4
2024 DAL 16 213 1,007 4.7 1 2 37 46 80.4 237 3 6.4
2025 CAR 16 229 1,066 4.7 6 0 37 48 77.1 277 1 7.5

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