A two-time All-Big 12 pass rusher from Oklahoma who earned an active-roster spot with the Chiefs after going undrafted.
Ethan Downs is a defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs who built his reputation as a productive edge presence at Oklahoma before entering the league as an undrafted free agent. He is a member of the Osage Nation and spent his rookie year working from the practice squad onto Kansas City's active roster.
Path to the league
Downs starred at Weatherford High School in Oklahoma as a two-way threat before staying in-state to play for the Oklahoma Sooners from 2021 to 2024. He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Career highlights
At Oklahoma, Downs earned back-to-back second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2022 and 2023, highlighted by a 2022 season in which he racked up 38 tackles, including 13.5 for loss, and 4.5 sacks. He was named a preseason first-team All-Big 12 selection entering his 2023 season.
2025 season recap
Downs was waived by Jacksonville in late August 2025 and immediately signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He was promoted to the Chiefs' active roster in late December 2025, finishing his rookie season with five tackles and a forced fumble.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ethan Downs
- NFL.com: Ethan Downs
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
1 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- injuredReserveOrOut
- College
- Oklahoma
- Hometown
- Weatherford, OK, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- day-to-day
