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Caleb Downs (born December 10, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Downs played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes. With Ohio State, he won the 2024 national championship and was the recipient of the 2025 Lott Trophy and Jim Thorpe Award. Downs was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft. He is the son of former football player Gary Downs and younger brother of wide receiver Josh Downs.
Downs was born on December 10, 2004. He attended Mill Creek High School in his home town of Hoschton, Georgia, where he was a standout Football, Basketball and Baseball athlete. Downs was named the All-American Bowl Player of the Year as a senior. He was ranked as one of the top players in the 2023 college football recruiting class and considered the nation’s No. 1 safety prospect. He was ranked No. 9 nationally by Rivals.com, No. 11 by ESPN and No. 8 by 247Sports. Downs was named the 2023 USA Today Defensive Football Player of the Year.
Downs committed to Alabama on July 27, 2022. He chose Alabama over Clemson, Georgia, Notre Dame…
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