Rico Dowdle

The Dallas Cowboys run game is hitting it's stride with the help of RB2 Rico Dowdle. Dowdle goes one on one with Nicole Hutchison to talk about his journey, his battles with injuries, previewing the NFC showdown on Thursday and more.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott's 16-yard touchdown pass to running back Rico Dowdle opens up the scoring in the team's Thanksgiving game against their NFC East rival Washington Commanders in Week 12 of the 2023 NFL regular season.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle reveals a TD celebration after a 1-yard run.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle nearly hits pay dirt during a 21-yard rush.

Rico Dowdle shares his thoughts following a 28-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle puts on a tackle-breaking clinic during a 9-yard pickup.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle's first career touchdown trims Cowboys' deficit to six vs. Arizona Cardinals.

Running back Rico Dowdle shares his thoughts following a 22-14 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle swings out for a 6-yard touchdown catch.

The RB room is far from settled behind Tony Pollard but, as training camp rolls along, Rico Dowdle is emerging as a prominent frontrunner for the role of RB2 in Dallas.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle plunges through a goal-line pileup for a rushing touchdown.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle finds wiggle room for a 15-yard pickup.

The third running back is expected to have a bigger role in 2022 and Rico Dowdle said he's eager to provide that for the Cowboys.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle plows ahead for physical fourth-down pickup.

Running back Rico Dowdle shares his thoughts following a 16-3 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle's tightroping sideline return goes for 64 yards.

There is a ton of rightful talk about how insanely impressive CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks and Dak Prescott looked in Week 10, but Rico Dowdle had a career day as well.

Fourth-year RB Rico Dowdle cemented the RB2 position during the preseason, and now his focus is shifting to helping the Cowboys win a Super Bowl.

Fourth-year running back Rico Dowdle is fully healthy and taking an opportunity in the Cowboys' running back room head-on during the preseason.

The second preseason game for the Cowboys wasn't devoid of young star power, as the roster battles continue to increase in intensity — several players making their case in Seattle.

While Seattle poses a challenge with its athletic defensive line, an opportunity to crack through the second level and beyond exists for Dallas' young RB room.

You'll hear a lot about what Deuce Vaughn did against the Jaguars, and rightfully so, in an RB2 race that — against the Jaguars — also showed what Rico Dowdle can be when healthy.

Sam Williams, the Dallas running back group and more will be in a matchup spotlight going into Saturday's preseason opener against Jacksonville.

The RB room is far from settled behind Tony Pollard but, as training camp rolls along, Rico Dowdle is emerging as a prominent frontrunner for the role of RB2 in Dallas. 

Fourth-year running back Rico Dowdle earned praise from Mike McCarthy during Monday's media availability, but the South Carolina product is just trying to stay consistent.

The starting running back spot will look different this year with Tony Pollard starting, but it's rather unclear after that, as the writers described the position as "blurry" and "fuzzy" in today's 20 Questions series. 

The 2023 NFL Draft is speeding towards the Cowboys and that means it's almost time to make franchise-altering decisions, and you can bet [another] might be at the RB position

There is no shortage of talent heading into NFL free agency this offseason, and the Cowboys will do their best to try and keep several of their own players from heading out of town

Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard operated as arguably the best one-two punch at RB in the entire NFL in 2022, but the Cowboys have their work cut out for them if both are to return for 2023.

There might not have been many bright spots on Saturday but the running backs turned some heads, enough to wonder how this position is shaking out.

With so much focus on the top two running backs, the Cowboys certainly won't forget about their third back, especially if he's going to have a much bigger role in 2022.

The Cowboys have 13 number changes as they prepare for their 2022 offseason program.

Running back Rico Dowdle, the team's leading rusher in the preseason so far, will miss the entire 2021 season with a hip injury.

The running back depth chart seems to be set for 2021, for the most part. But what might the next year or two bring to the position?

On a team with Ezekiel Elliott, backup running backs aren't likely to have a huge role. But given the opportunity, Tony Pollard has shown plenty of reason for optimism about the depth of the position.

Over the next two weeks, DallasCowboys.com dives deeper into the talented group of undrafted rookies that will battle for a roster spot this offseason.