Max Dowling gives UMass a big-bodied, red-zone threat with sneaky pop after the catch
In the 2026 season, Max Dowling is the kind of tight end who earns attention fast: UMass lists him at 6-foot-6, 260 pounds, he’s been placed on Athlon Sports’ All-MAC Fourth Team Offense, and he has already shown touchdown upside with 199 receiving yards and 3 scores in 12 games last season. He’s a useful fit if you want a physical target with size mismatches, experience, and red-zone juice; the wrinkle is that his impact can be streaky, so the best version of his value comes when a staff keeps feeding him vertically and near the goal line.
