{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name=Ethan Downs |currentteam=Kansas City Chiefs |number=40 |position=Defensive end |birth_date={{birth date and age|2002|10|13}} |birth_place=Weatherford, Oklahoma, U.S. |height_ft=6 |height_in=4 |weight_lb=269 |high_school=Weatherford (OK) |college=Oklahoma (2021–2024) |undraftedyear=2025 |pastteams= *Jacksonville Jaguars ({{nfly|2025}})* *Kansas City Chiefs ({{nfly|2025}}–present) |status=Active | statseason = 2025 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Tackles | statvalue1 = 5 | statlabel2 = Forced fumbles | statvalue2 = 1 |highlights= * 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2022, 2023) |pfr=DownEt00 }}
'''Ethan Downs''' (born October 13, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
==Early life== Downs attended Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where he played as a running back and defensive end. On offense he rushed for 1,194 yards and 15 touchdowns while also hauling in 56 receptions for 982 yards and 14 touchdowns. On defense he tallied 203 tackles with 38 being for a loss, 16 sacks, two pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethan Downs Football Stats |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/ok/weatherford/weatherford-eagles/athletes/ethan-downs/football/stats/?careerid=rangj4dlmi888 |website=MaxPreps.com |access-date=13 August 2023}} {{better source needed|date=January 2024}}</ref> Downs committed to play college football at the University of Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aber |first=Ryan |title=The Oklahoman's Super 30: Weatherford's Ethan Downs, an OU commit, trying to live up to those who paved his way |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2020/07/25/the-oklahomans-super-weatherfords-ethan-downs-ou-commit-trying-to-live-up-to-those-who-paved-his-way/60390372007/ |website=The Oklahoman |date=25 July 2020 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
==College career== Downs made his college debut in week 2 of the 2021 season, recording one tackle for loss and one forced fumble in 24 snaps played as the Sooners beat Western Carolina 76–0.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=John |title=The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from the Sooners 76-0 win over WCU |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/good-bad-ugly-sooners-76-170747026.html |website=Yahoo Sports |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> He finished the season with 14 tackles and three of them going for a loss, 0.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethan Downs 2021 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ethan-downs-1/gamelog/2021/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> In week 3 of the 2022 season, Downs recorded a tackle for a loss and a sack in a win over Nebraska.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aber |first=Ryan |title=OU vs. Nebraska football: Five takeaways from the Sooners' rout of Cornhuskers |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2022/09/17/ou-vs-nebraska-football-score-live-updates-oklahoma-sooners-cornhuskers/69498637007/ |website=The Oklahoman |date=17 September 2022 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> In week 11, he tallied three tackles for a loss and a sack in a loss to West Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aber |first=Ryan |title=OU vs. West Virginia football: Five takeaways from Sooners' loss to Mountaineers |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2022/11/12/ou-vs-west-virginia-football-score-updates-from-sooners-mountaineers/69635930007/ |website=The Oklahoman |date=12 November 2022 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> In the season finale, Downs racked up 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in a loss to Texas Tech.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martinez |first=Justin |title=OU football blows largest lead since 2020 & more key stats from loss to Texas Tech |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2022/11/27/ou-football-vs-texas-tech-stats-from-sooners-loss-to-red-raiders/69678871007/ |website=The Oklahoman |date=27 November 2022 |access-date=13 August 2023}} {{failed verification|date=August 2023}}</ref> He finished the 2022 season with 38 tackles with 13.5 going for a loss, 4.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and a fumble recovery,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethan Downs 2022 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ethan-downs-1/gamelog/2022/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> earning second-team all-Big 12 Conference honors.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2022/11/30/2022-all-big-12-football-awards-announced.aspx |website=Big 12 Sports |date=30 November 2022 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> Downs was named preseason first-team all-Big 12 ahead of the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sweet |first1=Randall |title=One Oklahoma Player Recognized in Preseason All-Big 12 Poll |url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/one-oklahoma-player-recognized-in-preseason-all-big-12-poll |work=Oklahoma Sooners on SI |publisher=SI.com |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 3 3/4 | weight = 269 | dash = 4.69 | ten split = 1.62 | twenty split = 2.72 | shuttle = 4.59 | cone drill = 7.58 | vertical = 34.0 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 11 | bench = 32 | arm span = 31 | hand span = 10 1/2 | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ethan-downs/3200444f-5767-5645-fce9-8234810e992b |title=Ethan Downs Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 28, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1053113&DraftYear=2025 |title=Ethan Downs College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 28, 2025}}</ref> }} ===Jacksonville Jaguars=== On April 27, 2025, Downs signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2025 |title=Jaguars Agree to Terms With 20 Undrafted Free Agents |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/k000261-jaguars-agree-to-terms-with-20-undrafted-free-agents |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=Jaguars.com}}</ref> He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oehser |first1=John |title=Jaguars Announce Initial 53-Man Roster for 2025 |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/k000463-jaguars-announce-initial-53-man-roster-for-2025 |website=jaguars.com |access-date=27 August 2025}}</ref>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== On August 27, 2025, Downs signed with the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves Heading Into 2025 NFL Season|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-additional-roster-moves-heading-into-2025-nfl-season|website=Chiefs.com|date=August 29, 2025}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on December 24.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiefs' injury woes continue as top return man Nikko Remigio lands on IR |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/chiefs-injury-woes-continue-as-top-return-man-a21262101 |website=SeattlePi.com |access-date=17 March 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Downs is a tribal citizen of the Osage Nation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://osagenews.org/collegiate-athlete-wants-legacy-to-be-more-than-football/|title=Collegiate athlete wants legacy to be more than football|work=Osage News|first=Natasha|last=Lovato|date=January 9, 2023|access-date=January 6, 2025}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/ethan-downs/ Kansas City Chiefs bio] *[https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/ethan-downs/15322 Oklahoma Sooners bio]
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