At Navy: Enters the fall listed as one of the starters at defensive end ... moved from outside linebacker to defensive end in the middle of spring camp last year and impressed the coaches at his new position ... has good size and speed ... expected to be an effective pass rusher.
2010: Played in all 13 games ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids' opener against Maryland where he was a member of the special teams unit ... turned in four tackles on the year, including a solo tackle in Navy's Poinsettia Bowl loss to San Diego State ... pitched in an assisted tackle in Navy's 31-17 win over Army ... turned in a solo tackle in Navy's come-from-behind victory over SMU ... contributed a tackle, the first of his career, in the Mids' win over Louisiana Tech ... helped keep the Bulldogs off the scoreboard in the second half.
2009: Did not see any varsity action.
High School / Personal: A 2008 graduate of St. Francis DeSales High School, Dowling-Fitzpatrick attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2008-09 academic year ... lettered two years as a defensive end at DeSales HS, while earning a pair of letters in rugby as a member of the Westerville Worms Club ... earned all-city and all-county mention in football as a senior ... led the rugby team to the state championship in 2007 and `08 ... son of Ralph and Carla Dowling-Fitzpatrick ... majoring in economics.