Malaki Dowell is a compact, local-product RB with room to grow at Austin Peay
In the 2025 season, Austin Peay RB Malaki Dowell logged 16 carries for 61 yards, so the production is modest right now—but his value is more about traits than splashy box-score fireworks[1][2]. The Sparta, Tennessee product is a 5-foot-9, 185-pound back with a sturdy frame and a homegrown résumé, and his high-school production suggests real downhill ability and toughness[8][11]. He looks like a fit for a team that wants a developmental, physical runner who can earn touches the hard way rather than a finished, feature-back package[1][2].
