CFB
Clifton McDowell
QB · Louisiana
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Louisiana
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2024
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #1,783
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8293
- Class
- 2019
- Committed To
- Louisiana
- Hometown
- Spring, TX
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern | 1 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 83.8 | 10 | 65 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Tarleton State | 14 | 20 | 70 | 245 | 2 | 1 | 12.2 | — | 195.9 | 20 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Stephen F. Austin | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 10.8 | — | 175.5 | 13 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Alcorn State | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 229 | 2 | 1 | 10.9 | — | 184.9 | 8 | 76 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Weber State | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | — | 115 | 15 | 109 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Houston Christian | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | — | 50.3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2023 · vs 232 QBs
Pass Yds
130712
Rating
15078
Y/A
8.480
Pass TD
919
INT
198
PPA
0.3454
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2023 · vs 232
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2023 · pedigree vs PPA
Met expectations+6 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8293 · #1,783 nat'l
Production54th pct PPA · vs 232 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 1,307'23 | 2,484 |
| Pass TD | 9'23 | 17 |
| Rush Yds | 561'23 | 1,063 |
Usage
2024 · share of team
Overall
45%
Rush
30%
Pass
66%
1st Down
40%
2nd Down
46%
3rd Down
55%
Standard Downs
41%
Passing Downs
52%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2024 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2024 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 175.7 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 279.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 32.0 |
| Std dev | 106.9 |
| Boom rate | 17% |
| Bust rate | 33% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 6 games
PPA Profile
2024 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.45
By play type
Pass
0.56
Rush
0.29
By down
1st Down
0.37
2nd Down
0.30
3rd Down
0.74
By down type
Standard Downs
0.44
Passing Downs
0.47
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | McNeese | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.30 | 0.74 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 75.0 |
| 2023 | Montana | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.40 | -0.01 | 0.35 | 0.64 | 0.16 | 0.56 | 126.1 |
| 2022 | Central Arkansas | 0.36 | 0.26 | 0.49 | 0.32 | 0.47 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 11.4 |
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