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Bubba McDowell

McDowell with Prairie View A&M in 2022
Prairie View A&M Panthers
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	(1966-11-04) November 4, 1966 (age 57) Fort Gaines, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Merritt Island (Merritt Island, Florida)
College:	Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:	1989 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
As player:
Houston Oilers (1989–1994) Carolina Panthers (1995)
As coach:
Prairie View A&M (2012–2018) Defensive backs coach Prairie View A&M (2019–2021) Assistant head coach Prairie View A&M (2022–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As player: Second-team All-Pro (1991) As head coach: 2 SWAC West (2022, 2023)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 486 Sacks: 5 Interceptions: 17 Forced fumbles: 10 Fumble recoveries: 6 Player stats at NFL.com

Leonard "Bubba" McDowell (born November 4, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He played professionally as a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers and Carolina Panthers. McDowell played college football at the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Oilers in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft.

Coaching career

After the departure of Eric Dooley, McDowell was named the head coach of the Prairie View A&M Panthers football team on January 4, 2022.

Head coaching record