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Marian University Ind.

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2025 Football Roster

2 JT Downey

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position DB
  • Hometown West Lafayette, Ind.
  • Prev School West Lafayette HS

Biography

Career Achievements: MSFA Midwest Second Team (2024) ... NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024) ... MSFA Academic Team (2024)

2024: Had a successful third season with the Knights, playing in all 10 games, starting at safety and linebacker ... Was named to the MSFA Midwest League Second Team, his first all-conference honor ... Made 49 total tackles on the year, the fifth-most on the team ... Recovered and forced a fumble, and also intercepted two passes ... Recorded 29 solo tackles ... Made three tackles for loss and had one sack ... Began the season with seven total tackles in  the season opener against Siena Heights, making a tackle for loss while forcing and recovering a fumble ... Made seven tackles the following week against Concordia ... Logged a season-high nine tackles against Lawrence Tech, recording a game-sealing interception with a 26 yard return ... Earned MSFA Midwest League Defensive Player of the Week honors after making eight tackles and recording a sack, while also making a 41-yard interception against Taylor ... Racked up eight tackles against Indiana Wesleyan ... Was named to the NAIA Scholar-Athlete list for the second time. 

2023: Converted from a receiver to a safety in spring ball, and led to success on the field appearing in all 11 games as a second-year Knight ... Saw action on special teams and played a role in different packages on defense ... Finished the season tied for ninth on the team in total tackles with 26 total stops ... Made 12 solo stops and 14 assisted tackles ... Made one tackle for loss and one sack, with his first career sack coming against Madonna ... Made a five total tackles against Olivet Nazarene ... Posted a season-high eight total tackles against Taylor with five assisted tackles in the game ... Made three tackles at Indiana Wesleyan ... Made one tackle in the playoff game against St. Xavier ... Named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the first time.

2022: Appeared in one game as a freshman and maintained a redshirt ... Made collegiate debut against Madonna. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 86

    2022Freshman

    WR
    6'2" 190 lbs
    86
  • 29

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'2" 200 lbs
    29
  • 2

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    DB
    6'2" 200 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2025Redshirt Junior

    DB
    6'2" 195 lbs
    2