Taco Dowler

Montana State (2025) Named Preseason All-America and All-Big Sky as a punt returner, and Preseason All-Big Sky receiver... in line to start at inside receiver. (2024) Earned All-America honors (2nd team Stats Perform, 3rd Team FCS Football Central and Phil Steele, honorable mention from AP) as a return specialist or all-purpose player... led the Bobcats in receiving yards (597) and was second in catches (38)... the team’s primary punt returner, his 12.5 yards per punt return was second in the Big Sky and 11th in the FCS rankings... caught a 72-yard pass against Northern Colorado and a 57-yarder at Portland State... his 11 touchdown catches was third in the Big Sky and tied for 12th in the FCS. (2023) Played in five games but just four in the regular season to preserve his redshirt status... started twice, vs. Idaho and NAU... caught two passes each against Eastern and NDSU, one against UM... returned nine punts, including a 24-yarder against NDSU. (2022) Emerged as one of the most impactful newcomers in the Big Sky, leading the nation in punt returns by averaging 18.0 yards on 17 returns.. returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown against Morehead State, and 79 yards against William & Mary... made one of MSU’s offensive plays of the season by catching a 64-yard pass - his only reception of the game - to set up the team’s game-winning field goal at NAU... season-high three catches in the playoff win against Weber State... played in all 14 games, starting against Weber State and NAU... High School Montana’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021... 1st Team All-State as a receiver, defensive back, kick returner and punt returner in 2021... All-Eastern AA and Offensive MVP as a junior and senior... 1st Team All-State as a receiver, defensive back and kick returner as a junior... 2nd Team All-State at receiver, defensive back and kick returner as a sophomore... holds Billings West career records with 2,752 receiving yards, 30 touchdowns, 149 catches and 4,562 all-purpose yards.