Emmett Dowling, Bucknell QB: the 2026 season story
Emmett Dowling is a freshman quarterback for Bucknell (Patriot). He ranks 330th of 365 quarterbacks in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every quarterback on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Emmett Dowling's strongest measure is completion % at 58%, 141st of 181 (the average is 62%). His weakest is yards per attempt at 3.3, 181st of 181 (the average is 7.3).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His pass yards per game, 101, ranks 158th among 181 ranked quarterbacks.
Against every quarterback
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of quarterback he is. Among ranked quarterbacks he sits, on average, in the 13th percentile for volume, 10th for efficiency and 12th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 6 games, Emmett Dowling's best came in week 9 at Lehigh and his quietest in week 3 against Pennsylvania.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Emmett Dowling is 152nd of 184 FCS quarterbacks and 12th of 13 in the Patriot. Next up nationally is Quentin Hayes of The Citadel, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Quarterbacks like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Jack Jacobs of East Texas A&M.
