Fun Q&A with Bishop Miege Kansas RB Dawson Downing

Written by Charlie Beuttel

Dawson Downing had a monster junior year and helping Bishop Miege win the Kansas 4A state championship. The Stags finished with a school record 13 victories in their championship season.

During his junior year the star running back finished with 1,955 rushing yards, 297 receiving yards, and 36 total touchdowns. Downing led a high-scoring offense which averaged 45 points a game in 2014.

In 2015 the senior will be the offensive star and has his eyes set on winning a second straight state title.

The Class of 2016 recruit has interest from several big schools including a few Ivy League schools along with Stanford and Missouri. Downing also has three offers at this time from Missouri State, Emporia State, and Columbia.

Last week I sat down with Dawson to talk all things football. I also asked him some rapid fire questions to find out what the star senior workhorse is like off the football field.

Question & Answer
Dawson, first off, what is your favorite movie?

“The Benchwarmers.”

Who is your favorite actor?

“Johnny Depp.”

What is your favorite Johnny Depp movie?

“The Pirates of the Caribbean.”

What is your TV Show?

“Sportscenter.”

What is your favorite type of food?

“Tacos.”

What is your favorite subject in school?

“Math.”

What is your favorite holiday?

“Thanksgiving, because it’s right around my birthday.”

Which team is your favorite football team?

“The Kansas City Chiefs.”

Who is your favorite Chiefs player?

“Jamal Charles.”

Do you have any favorite professional sports teams outside of football?

“The Kansas City Royals.”

Do you have a favorite Royals player?

“Salvador Perez.”

Who is your favorite superhero and why?

“Superman, because he is the best one.”

If you could travel to anywhere in the world where would you go and why?

“Paris, France to see the Eiffel Tower.”

What is your fastest 40 yard dash time?

“4.56.”

Photo credit: kansascity.com; Dawson Downing finds a hole up the middle.